Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Drowning
The employee was performing work activities on a sand dredge to free a clam shell bucket from material in a lake when the dredge capsized.
Dry Fork Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Heidelberg Materials AG
Cleves,
Hamilton County,
OH
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3304460
Dry Fork Sand & Gravel has $216K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2004–2021
- Latest incident
- Jul 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
10
significant & substantial
$216,063
proposed penalties
$176,912
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $39,151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
55
inspections on record
1,587
inspection hours
3.0
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.48 citations across 1,587 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dry Fork Sand & Gravel has $216K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 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.$216K
proposed penalties
$177K
current assessed
$177K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 4,922 | 3 | 1 | 609.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,579 | 1 | 0 | 179.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,684 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,524 | 1 | 0 | 283.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 4,551 | 2 | 0 | 439.5 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,458 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,857 | 1 | 0 | 205.9 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6,131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3,847 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 5,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,685 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 5,107 | 1 | 0 | 195.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,769 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,974 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,457 | 2 | 0 | 578.5 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,795 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,575 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,348 | 2 | 0 | 374.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,882 | 3 | 0 | 772.8 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,970 | 1 | 0 | 201.2 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,651 | 3 | 3 | 530.9 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,820 | 7 | 2 | 1452.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,836 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 4,092 | 1 | 0 | 244.4 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 4,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,049 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 5,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,284 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,509 | 2 | 0 | 307.3 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 9,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,200 | 2 | 1 | 277.8 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 6,038 | 1 | 0 | 165.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,555 | 1 | 0 | 281.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 6,596 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 6,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 4,145 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 7,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 7,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 6,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 8,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 9,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,845 | 2 | 0 | 226.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 8,051 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 9,275 | 1 | 0 | 107.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 8,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 8,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,318 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 10,335 | 3 | 2 | 290.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 9,455 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 8,394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 7,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 7,680 | 1 | 0 | 130.2 |
| 2003 Q4 | 8,802 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 7,973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,705 | 2 | 0 | 350.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,430 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,478 | 3 | 0 | 463.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,459 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 4,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 4,349 | 1 | 1 | 229.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
6 on file (excluding fatalities above)2021 · 1 incident
July 2, 2021
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Employees were realigning the tracks on a CAT 235C excavator. As the operator jogged the machine forward, a small piece of metal broke of the sprocket and struck an employee in the right forearm.
2015 · 2 incidents
September 28, 2015
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee walked to haul unit upon start of shift, climbed up steps of truck and sat down in seat to begin preshift inspection. Another employee noticed that employee was in distress, ERP was initiated and employee was eventually taken via ambulance to ER where he was pronounced dead. Causes of death on coroner's report are Coronary Atherosclerosis and Adenocurcinoma of Lung.
July 10, 2015
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
The employee was performing work activities on a sand dredge to free a clam shell bucket from material in a lake when the dredge capsized.
2007 · 1 incident
May 9, 2007
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
James Bunnell Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was ascending stairs when he felt a pain in his back.
2006 · 1 incident
May 31, 2006
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
OTHER
James Bunnell Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee radioed the plant operator shortly after beginning his shift to complain of chest pains. He was operating a haul truck and was under no stress at the time. He was transported to the hospital by EMS (as directed by the conpany's emergency response plan). Doctors later diagnosed a heart attack. This event was in no way work related.
2004 · 1 incident
March 30, 2004
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James Bunnell Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using an electric overhead hoist to remove bolw bars from a Hazemag crusher when the Jib supporting the hoist broke free and struck him on the leg
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