Mining Incidents

Rock Creek Stone Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rockford, Wells County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202371

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2016–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
147
citations
48
significant & substantial
$46,517
proposed penalties
$46,517
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,307 3 0 907.2
2025 Q3 4,038 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,146 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,071 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,410 3 1 879.8
2024 Q3 3,660 6 1 1639.3
2024 Q2 3,708 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,974 7 6 2353.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 12, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Creek Stone Quarry · Struck by falling object

EE was removing a bucket tilt pin from a payloader. EE did not have the equipment's components blocked from motion. When removing the pin the hydraulic tilt components dropped, smashing EE's hand, causing several cuts on EE's fingers needing stitches. No broken bones, or surgery was needed. Employee was back to work the next day.

2016 · 1 incident

June 27, 2016 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rock Creek Stone Quarry · Flash burns (electric)

Water pump had blown one fuse. After replacing the fuse Employee was only getting two legs to the pump and it would not run. Employee removed the pump wires and while doing so one wire touched a hot lug and shorted out. Created an arc which burned the backside of both hands.