Mining Incidents

Big Creek L.L.C. Metal/Non-Metal

Big Creek LLC · Surface
Controlled by David Edgeworth
Stinesville, Monroe County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202341

Big Creek L.L.C. has $10K 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
3
Years on record
2017
Latest incident
Sep 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
66
citations
19
significant & substantial
$9,864
proposed penalties
$9,864
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
52
inspections on record
597
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: 597 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Big Creek L.L.C. has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-02.
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
2024 Q4 3,473 9 3 2591.4
2024 Q3 4,142 7 3 1690.0
2024 Q2 3,920 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,199 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,997 3 0 1001.0
2023 Q3 2,194 1 0 455.8
2023 Q2 2,122 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 703 3 1 4267.4
Show 79 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q4 2,524 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,424 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,535 3 2 1183.4
2022 Q1 1,814 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,191 2 1 912.8
2021 Q3 2,231 2 1 896.5
2021 Q2 2,658 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,719 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,736 3 0 1096.5
2020 Q3 3,298 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,676 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,540 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,570 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,331 3 3 692.7
2019 Q2 4,599 1 0 217.4
2019 Q1 3,878 1 0 257.9
2018 Q4 4,094 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,341 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,447 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,050 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,235 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,711 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,667 4 0 857.1
2017 Q1 4,156 3 1 721.8
2016 Q4 4,709 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,566 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,032 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,732 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,744 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,082 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,482 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,287 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,956 1 0 252.8
2014 Q3 4,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,349 1 1 229.9
2014 Q1 4,138 1 0 241.7
2013 Q4 4,236 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,414 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,628 2 1 432.2
2013 Q1 4,354 1 0 229.7
2012 Q4 4,184 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,811 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,813 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,275 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,525 4 0 1584.2
2011 Q3 2,903 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,776 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,129 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,418 4 2 1654.3
2010 Q3 2,777 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,689 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,268 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,347 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,564 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,744 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,213 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,363 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,928 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,406 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,606 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,628 1 0 380.5
2007 Q3 2,896 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,603 2 0 434.5
2007 Q1 1,044 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,247 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,986 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,699 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,044 1 0 198.3
2005 Q4 4,848 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,037 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,410 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,040 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,286 2 0 466.6
2004 Q3 4,991 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,600 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,639 1 0 274.8
2003 Q4 2,524 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,466 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,214 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2017 · 3 incidents

September 5, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Creek LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Under normal working conditions miner was greasing a quarry stone saw track. Miner lost balance and fell forward. Miners foot caught on the track resulting in a sprained ankle.

August 14, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Creek LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was attempting to remove a stuck wheel bearing from a quarry saw with a hammer when they struck and smashed their finger. The injury occurred during ordinary maintenance operations. There was nothing unusual about the conditions and there was no damage to equipment nor injury to any other employee.

February 28, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Creek LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner reported having a preexisting back injury prior to working for Big Creek. EE was lifting an air bag in the course of ordinary operations and reported a sharp back pain from lifting. There was nothing unusual about the conditions when the injury occurred. There was no damage to equipment nor injury to any other employee.

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