Ward Stone, LLC · Fall from machine
Employee was getting out of the skid steer and slipped and fell on their knee
Dinn Quarry: 135 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Dinn Quarry has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2013–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
135
citations
47
significant & substantial
$66,334
proposed penalties
$52,600
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,734 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
54
inspections on record
864
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: 864 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dinn Quarry has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.$66K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
135 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $30K in penalties contested before the Commission, $11K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-08.
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.34.8%
significant & substantial
5.2%
high negligence or reckless
34.8%
reasonably likely or greater
36.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 13.3% low, 81.5% moderate, 5.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
19
citations taken to the federal commission · 14% of citations on record
- Settled 11 · 58%
- Stood as issued 5 · 26%
- Vacated or withdrawn 3 · 16%
60%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 15 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
62%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$30K proposed, $11K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2025-04-14.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE 2023-0103 | Settlement | Moran | 2024 | $22K → $9K |
| LAKE 2025-0204 | Settlement | Paez | 2025 | $7K → $2K |
| LAKE 2021-0087 | Default | 2021 | $977 → $977 | |
| LAKE 2012-459M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2012 | $570 → $227 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), 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: 2025-09-16
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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
11
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg5
- Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz3
- Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz2
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (11)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.29 | 10 | 0.03 | Utility Man |
| 2019-07-18 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.15 | Utility Man | ||
| 2019-07-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2013-03-29 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.17 | 10 | 0.02 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2013-03-29 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2010-01-06 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Dry Screen Plant Operator | ||
| 2010-01-06 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2008-09-09 | Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz | 0.57 | 10 | 0.06 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2008-09-09 | Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz | 1.13 | 10 | 0.11 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2006-10-04 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2006-10-04 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.15 | 10 | 0.02 | 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.
Dinn Quarry recorded 4.03 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
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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.4.03
total case rate
4.03
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Indiana, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 * | 4.03 | 4.03 | 0.000 |
| 2024 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2023 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2022 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 * | 6.96 | 6.96 | 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
- Ward Stone, LLC 2004 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Dinn Quarry sits in Shelby County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Shelby County, Indiana · Population 45,104
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$71,301
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 | 13,717 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 11,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 12,515 | 3 | 1 | 239.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 13,061 | 1 | 0 | 76.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13,086 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,955 | 13 | 4 | 1186.7 |
| 2024 Q4 | 13,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 14,346 | 12 | 7 | 836.5 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 14,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,777 | 1 | 0 | 92.8 |
| 2023 Q4 | 9,181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 11,291 | 6 | 2 | 531.4 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,059 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 13,101 | 8 | 2 | 610.6 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 12,097 | 2 | 1 | 165.3 |
| 2022 Q1 | 13,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 11,092 | 8 | 2 | 721.2 |
| 2021 Q3 | 11,408 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,667 | 15 | 11 | 1730.7 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,447 | 8 | 5 | 1240.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,760 | 1 | 0 | 128.9 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,515 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,532 | 1 | 1 | 180.8 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,063 | 3 | 0 | 494.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 5,449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 6,361 | 2 | 1 | 314.4 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,130 | 3 | 0 | 369.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 8,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 6,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,623 | 1 | 0 | 151.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 6,814 | 3 | 1 | 440.3 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,747 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 6,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 7,912 | 3 | 2 | 379.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 7,755 | 1 | 0 | 128.9 |
| 2016 Q2 | 8,443 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 7,587 | 3 | 1 | 395.4 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 7,703 | 3 | 0 | 389.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,413 | 5 | 1 | 779.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 6,653 | 3 | 1 | 450.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,049 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 6,307 | 3 | 1 | 475.7 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,112 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,406 | 4 | 1 | 739.9 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,537 | 1 | 0 | 132.7 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,021 | 2 | 1 | 284.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,142 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5,402 | 1 | 0 | 185.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,540 | 4 | 0 | 611.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,110 | 3 | 0 | 491.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 6,495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 5,632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,686 | 1 | 0 | 175.9 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,809 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 4,139 | 1 | 1 | 241.6 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,355 | 1 | 0 | 186.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 5,269 | 2 | 0 | 379.6 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 5,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,261 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,904 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,331 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,258 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,862 | 1 | 0 | 258.9 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
May 12, 2025
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Ward Stone, LLC · Struck by falling object
Miner was washing the pins to disengage the bucket of skid steer. The bucket disengaged and fell on EE's right foot
2018 · 1 incident
November 7, 2018
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ward Stone, LLC · Struck by falling object
Employees were placing a 200lb steel plate on a structure, the plate slipped off and fell 15" striking employee's left foot just behind the steel toe portion of their boot.
2016 · 2 incidents
November 15, 2016
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ward Stone, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE went to tower 1 to check clips on conveyor belt. Ee grabbed ladder at hinge point, when ee placed weight on the ladder, it smashed/pinched left pinky, ring & middle fingers. Resulting in the amputation of middle finger, just below the nail. EE recalls pulling hand out, from the hinge point, which ee thinks resulted in the separation of middle finger.
April 29, 2016
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ward Stone, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2 ee were cutting a section of conveyor belt w/a straight edge & a razor knife. 1 ee was holding the straight edge while the other was cutting the belt on the ground when the knife slipped & cut the right hand of the employee holding the straight edge. Resulting in a 1" laceration. It was determined that the employee needs medical attention & was taken to Prompt Med
2015 · 1 incident
August 5, 2015
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ward Stone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Reinstalling screen panels (punch plate) on tower 1 screen. While installing last panel on the top deck employee had his hand between a rivet and the hook rail on the screen panel catching the end of his left thumb when the panel was pushed into place. This caused a laceration to the left thumb requiring 3 stitches.
2013 · 1 incident
January 14, 2013
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ward Stone, LLC · Struck by falling object
EE was digging frozen material out of a feed chute that transfers rock from an overhead surge bin onto a belt feeder. He reached into chute to remove piece of rock, placing his arm under opening of bin. Piece of frozen lime fell/rolled from side of bin, striking his arm. Quarry had rec'd apprx 4" of rain over weekend, then temps dropped, washing material onto belts & freezing it