Mining Incidents

Watson Gravel Inc. (Middletown Plant) Metal/Non-Metal

Watson Gravel, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Ronald E Watson
Middletown, Butler County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301560

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
98
citations
21
significant & substantial
$12,625
proposed penalties
$12,474
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 6,637 1 0 150.7
2025 Q3 7,992 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,066 1 0 124.0
2025 Q1 5,142 1 0 194.5
2024 Q4 8,840 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,817 2 0 226.8
2024 Q2 8,387 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,860 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

September 14, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Watson Gravel, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Clearing jammed crusher. IW was prying on rotor when pry bar slipped. IW slipped and fell backward to sitting position. Left leg caught on catwalk or handrail during fall. Sprain/bruise (soft tissue damage) to left leg at knee.

June 7, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watson Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured worker was pull starting a gasoline powered water pump. Pump engine "kicked back", pulling arm and straining shoulder.

2006 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Watson Gravel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Injured worker was helping foreman with crusher rebuild. Foreman tapped adjusting rod with sledge hammer. Apron fell, catching IW's left index finger.

March 13, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Watson Gravel, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured worker was cutting skirt rubber for conveyor with box knife. Knife slipped off rubber, blade penetrated right thigh.

2004 · 1 incident

September 1, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Mecco Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Injured worker was preparing to open our Hazmag crusher to do clean up and adjustments. He was at the switch box to start a small electric pump motor which runs the hydraulics used to open a crusher. He pushed the ON button (or threw the disconnect lever), and an electric arc blew open the box door, causing flash burns to arm of injured worker.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mecco Inc · Fall down stairs

WORKING MUDCAT STAND WITH (WITNESS) EE. REACHED OVER TO THROW LARGE ROCK OFF CONVEYOR BELT, LOST BALANCE, FELL AND ROLLED DOWN STAND ACCESS STAIRS. APPRENTLY STRUCK ROCK ON FRAME STRUCTURE WIT H RIGHT HIP.

September 27, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mecco Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WORKER WAS HELPING MOVE SCREEN SECTIONS PREP FOR SCREEN CHANGE ON GRAVEL PLANT SHAKER.

2000 · 1 incident

June 22, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mecco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WORKER WAS HELPING FOREMAN ATTEMPT TO OPEN JAMMED OVERHEAD DOOR AT GENSET BUILDING. TOP OF DOOR DISENGAGED FROM TRACK, FLIPPED DOWN, THE LEADING TOP EDGE OF DOOR BROKE OFF AND FELL TO GROUND. INJURED WORKER WAS APPARENTLY STRUCK ON HAND AS DOOE TOP FELL.