Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck by flying object
While adjusting the tail pulley on the wash plant, the chain linkage broke, striking the miner in the hand
ANGOLA PIT: 41 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
ANGOLA PIT has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2004–2024
- Latest incident
- Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
41
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,166
proposed penalties
$6,166
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
676
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 676 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
ANGOLA PIT has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
40 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.17.1%
significant & substantial
2.4%
high negligence or reckless
17.1%
reasonably likely or greater
39.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 26.8% low, 70.7% moderate, 2.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-03-18
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
12
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg7
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (12)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2022-09-27 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator | ||
| 2022-09-27 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2013-04-03 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.16 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2013-04-03 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Mechanic | ||
| 2010-10-20 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Complete Load-Haul-Dump | ||
| 2010-10-20 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Mechanic | ||
| 2004-05-26 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.12 | 1.12 | 0.11 | Truck Driver |
| 2004-05-26 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 1.01 | 0.15 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2004-05-26 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator | ||
| 2000-07-25 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.34 | 0.68 | 0.50 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2000-07-25 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 1.54 | 0.08 | Washer Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc 1998 to 2022
- Clifford Aggregate Incorporated 2022 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
ANGOLA PIT sits in Steuben County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Steuben County, Indiana · Population 34,648
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$71,483
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 3,806 | 1 | 0 | 262.7 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,559 | 2 | 0 | 1282.9 |
| 2025 Q4 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,771 | 1 | 0 | 360.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,271 | 1 | 0 | 234.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 3,938 | 3 | 0 | 761.8 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 4,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,108 | 1 | 0 | 321.8 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,261 | 3 | 2 | 920.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,395 | 4 | 1 | 910.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,516 | 1 | 0 | 659.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,153 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,110 | 2 | 0 | 947.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,283 | 2 | 1 | 876.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,554 | 2 | 0 | 1287.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,959 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,128 | 2 | 0 | 939.8 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,010 | 1 | 0 | 990.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 977 | 1 | 1 | 1023.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,019 | 2 | 0 | 1962.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,452 | 1 | 0 | 688.7 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,548 | 1 | 0 | 646.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,258 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,877 | 1 | 0 | 532.8 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,083 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,849 | 3 | 1 | 1622.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,074 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,626 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,036 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,685 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,340 | 2 | 0 | 460.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,181 | 3 | 1 | 1375.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,657 | 1 | 0 | 376.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
September 15, 2023
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck against a moving object
EE stated that EE was oper Volvo A 35 Haul Truck when the seat frame broke causing the back of the seat to fall back. The seat was fixed on Saturday and put back in service. EE called on Monday 9-18-2023 complaining of pain to EE's back
2022 · 1 incident
September 30, 2022
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Operator failed to put haul truck in park and take transmission out of drive. Operator also failed to chock wheels after exiting the haul truck. The operator then attempted to jumper the haul truck with jumper cables. The operator was standing between the the two trucks and when the battery was jumped it caused the first haul truck to move pinching operator between the two trucks
2012 · 1 incident
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from ladders
EE reported he slipped, when he was working on a 4 foot step ladder. This was reported on 5-8-2012 but refused medical treatment. I was contacted on 5-9-2012 by EE and he requested medical treatment at RedIMed. EE complained of pain in his Right Elbow and forearm.
2004 · 1 incident
November 2, 2004
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was servicing a haul truck. When he went to remove the pan a safety bolt broke causing the pan to fall. He received a small Laceration to his head.