Mining Incidents

imi Brownstown Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

IMI Aggregates LLC · Surface
Controlled by Fred (Pete) Irving
Brownstown, Jackson County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200945

imi Brownstown Sand & Gravel has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1992–2020
Latest incident
Oct 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
31
significant & substantial
$20,870
proposed penalties
$15,697
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,173 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
771
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: 771 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

imi Brownstown Sand & Gravel has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-26.
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 1,608 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,890 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,080 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,539 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,760 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,931 2 2 1035.7
2024 Q2 1,334 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,229 1 0 448.6
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,570 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,152 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,706 1 0 369.5
2023 Q1 2,096 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,256 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,723 1 1 580.4
2022 Q2 1,714 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,684 2 1 1187.6
2021 Q4 1,868 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,440 2 0 1388.9
2021 Q2 1,985 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,913 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,806 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,333 1 1 428.6
2020 Q2 2,353 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,658 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,041 1 0 328.8
2019 Q3 2,276 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,888 1 0 529.7
2019 Q1 2,233 1 0 447.8
2018 Q4 2,500 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,640 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,229 4 1 3254.7
2018 Q1 680 2 0 2941.2
2017 Q4 1,097 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,189 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,196 2 0 1672.2
2017 Q1 708 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,038 4 0 3853.6
2016 Q3 1,158 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,091 2 1 1833.2
2016 Q1 971 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,129 3 1 2657.2
2015 Q3 1,035 1 0 966.2
2015 Q2 1,125 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 857 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,158 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,161 3 1 2584.0
2014 Q2 1,399 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 675 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,082 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,061 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,192 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 608 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,400 4 3 2857.1
2012 Q3 1,500 14 5 9333.3
2012 Q2 1,152 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 960 3 0 3125.0
2011 Q4 1,056 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 960 5 2 5208.3
2011 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,040 2 0 1923.1
2010 Q3 960 8 1 8333.3
2010 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 960 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,040 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,040 2 0 1923.1
2009 Q1 640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 800 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 560 1 0 1785.7
2007 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,323 3 0 2267.6
2007 Q1 710 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 640 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,350 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,040 1 0 961.5
2006 Q1 650 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,121 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 987 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,175 10 4 8510.6
2005 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,234 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,161 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,080 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 984 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,951 3 0 1537.7
2003 Q3 1,321 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,370 1 0 729.9
2003 Q1 443 1 1 2257.3
2002 Q4 1,181 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,108 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,266 3 2 2369.7
2002 Q1 911 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,600 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,368 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,402 8 4 5706.1
2001 Q1 1,004 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,667 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,915 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,764 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,128 2 0 1773.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2020 · 1 incident

October 13, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IMI Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was moving a 2x3x.75 steel plate off of a pallet onto a work table. The steel plate was positioned vertically on the table and started to slip. EE attempted to stop the fall of the plate and injured EE's Left Middle Finger. EE was wearing PPE at the time of the incident.

2019 · 1 incident

May 22, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Materials Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SET A STICK OF 20' ANGLE IRON ON 2 FLOATS WHICH MADE IT 3' OFF THE GROUND TO CUT IT INTO PIECES TO MAKE FLOAT PIPES. WHEN CUTTING OFF A 39" PIECE (THE 20' PIECE) FELL AND LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

2004 · 1 incident

October 1, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing screen on sand plant and injured his shoulder.

2000 · 1 incident

October 23, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
County Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USNING KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER HOSE & KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEF6T LEG NEEDED 3 STITCHES

1997 · 1 incident

August 20, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
County Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDS FALLING ASLEEP POSSIBLY DUE TO OCCUPATION.

1996 · 1 incident

July 12, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING WAS MOVING DREDGE PIPELINE WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 8, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE CLASSIFYING TANK, REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 28, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SPRAINED HIS NECK MUSCLE WHEN CARRYING BOXES UP STEPS.

1994 · 1 incident

January 5, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
County Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS DUE TO LOUD EUQIPMENT EMPLOYEE WORKS ON DAILY.

1993 · 2 incidents

June 21, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DREDGE WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

January 12, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
County Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF HOT STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EAR.

1992 · 2 incidents

March 14, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKUP PUMP AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE FAILED TO NOTIFY COMPANY WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED.

February 6, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT RING FINGER-SMASHED BETWEEN 2 I-BEAMS AT WORK.

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