Mining Incidents

Arlington Hills Quarry 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.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
64
inspections on record
837
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: 837 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, 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.
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
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
2024 Q1 6,532 2 0 306.2
2023 Q4 6,200 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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.

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