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Arlington Hills Quarry: 127 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Reed Quarries Inc · Surface
Controlled by Steve M Reed
Bloomington, Monroe County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200128

Arlington Hills Quarry has $76K 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
22
Years on record
1989–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
127
citations
43
significant & substantial
$76,474
proposed penalties
$76,474
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Reed Quarries Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
65
inspections on record
846
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 846 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2023-06-26.
On record since 2023.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

Arlington Hills Quarry has $76K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$76K
proposed penalties
$76K
current assessed
$76K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
125 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
34.4%
significant & substantial
4.8%
high negligence or reckless
34.4%
reasonably likely or greater
46.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 12.0% low, 83.2% moderate, 4.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ 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: 2025-09-16
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
10
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz3
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz3
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (10)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-09-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2022-09-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 Laborer, Bullgang
2022-09-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.78 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2022-09-22 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.15 Mobile Crane Operator
2022-09-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.29 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2019-09-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.28 Laborer, Bullgang
2019-09-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Laborer, Bullgang
2003-10-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 3.19 10 0.32 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2003-10-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 4.5 10 0.45 Laborer, Bullgang
2003-10-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.59 10 0.16 Laborer, Bullgang
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.

Arlington Hills Quarry recorded 6.61 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024.

Injury rate, 2024
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
6.61
total case rate
6.61
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.77 and the all-US-mining average was 2.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Indiana, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.55 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2024 * 6.61 6.61 0.000
2023 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 6.42 6.42 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2017 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Reed Quarries Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 18
2025 17
2024 17
2023 19
2022 18
2021 17
2020 17
2019 16
2018 16
2017 15
2016 17
2015 16
2014 16
2013 16
2012 16
2011 15
2010 15
2009 16
2008 15
2007 16
2006 16
2005 16
2004 15
2003 15
2002 16
2001 16
2000 18
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Arlington Hills Quarry sits in Monroe County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Monroe County, Indiana · Population 139,822
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$63,372
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ 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 8,789 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 6,213 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 7,533 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,430 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,404 7 1 1093.1
2024 Q4 7,956 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,230 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,522 6 1 797.7
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q1 6,532 2 0 306.2
2023 Q4 6,200 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,578 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,537 15 6 1757.1
2023 Q1 7,643 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,334 3 1 360.0
2022 Q3 8,519 2 0 234.8
2022 Q2 8,670 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,461 13 8 2012.1
2021 Q4 8,049 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,500 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,503 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,090 8 5 1313.6
2020 Q4 7,405 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,174 2 2 218.0
2020 Q2 8,182 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,413 1 1 155.9
2019 Q4 7,657 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,835 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,703 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,446 1 1 183.6
2018 Q4 6,363 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,883 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,571 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,508 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,207 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,753 3 1 386.9
2017 Q2 8,145 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,329 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,283 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,317 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,371 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,563 1 0 152.4
2015 Q4 7,593 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,061 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,039 1 0 124.4
2015 Q1 4,606 3 2 651.3
2014 Q4 7,273 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,463 2 0 236.3
2014 Q2 8,384 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,930 1 0 202.8
2013 Q4 6,889 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,097 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,981 2 2 250.6
2013 Q1 5,720 4 2 699.3
2012 Q4 7,405 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,587 3 0 395.4
2012 Q2 7,961 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,948 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,592 2 1 303.4
2011 Q3 7,690 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,744 4 1 593.1
2011 Q1 6,370 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,918 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,680 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,724 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,809 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,550 3 2 397.4
2009 Q3 8,372 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,096 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,187 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,646 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,855 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,796 7 1 897.9
2008 Q1 4,705 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,243 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,276 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,370 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,110 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,516 7 1 931.3
2006 Q3 8,643 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,493 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,139 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,415 3 2 404.6
2005 Q3 8,595 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,376 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,161 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,405 9 1 1215.4
2004 Q3 9,194 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,522 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,220 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,698 2 0 259.8
2003 Q3 8,349 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,514 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,803 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,817 1 0 127.9
2002 Q3 8,276 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,153 5 0 613.3
2002 Q1 5,670 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,991 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,784 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,779 4 1 455.6
2001 Q1 6,121 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,951 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,920 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,234 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,371 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 22, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured middle finger of the left hand while connecting a chain.

2020 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

July 28, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reed Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was striking steel wedge with hammer. Piece of steel flew off striking right hand/pointer finger.

2013 · 1 incident

October 29, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off stone and twisted ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

September 12, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Reed Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hooking a stone and was struck in the hand

2004 · 1 incident

August 17, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PULLING ON CABLE. CABLE SNAPPED, THROWING OBJECT INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

1999 · 3 incidents

April 7, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WIRE ROPE CABLE WHEN HERNIA OCCURRED.

March 8, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE FELL STRIKING KNEE ON ROCK

1997 · 1 incident

1996 · 2 incidents

November 8, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Reed Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BLOCK OF LIMESTONE WHEN DRILL BIT SHAFT BROKE. STUB OF SHAFT STRUCK TOE.

September 3, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUSPENDED WIRE SAW STAND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST STONE LEDGE.

1995 · 1 incident

September 6, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WRAPPING LIMESTONE BLOCK WITH LIFTING CABLE. AS CABL ETIGHTENED FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WIRE ROPE CABLE AND STONE.

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 1 incident

August 10, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER - FELT PAIN IN BACK EMPLOYEE WORKED REST OF WEEK WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-17-93

1992 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PASSED OUT WHILE IN CRANE FELL SIX FEET STRIKING HEAD.

September 23, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN LIFTING CABLE AND EDGE OF WIRE SAW SHAVE AS UNIT WAS BEING MOVED.

May 19, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STANDING 50'AWAY FROM A LARGE PIECE OF STONE BEING TURNED IN QUARRY.AS STONE TURNED AND FELL MUD AND SMALL ROCK SPRAYED INTO EMPL INJURING NECK.TREATED & RELEASED AT HOSPITAL SAME DAY.

1991 · 1 incident

November 22, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY & BELT OF MACHINE DURING REPAIR CUTTING & BRUISING FINGER

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

August 11, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WIRE ROPE BACK IN CRANE BOOM SHEAVE. HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND SHEAVE CAUSING LACERATION RIGHT PALM.