Mining Incidents

INDIAN SPRINGS Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Gene Clifford
Garrett, De Kalb County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200738

INDIAN SPRINGS has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1992–2018
Latest incident
Dec 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
38
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,855
proposed penalties
$4,855
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
45
inspections on record
526
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: 526 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

INDIAN SPRINGS has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
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 1,301 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,325 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,274 3 0 2354.8
2025 Q1 1,121 3 0 2676.2
2024 Q4 1,169 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,302 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,267 2 0 1578.5
2024 Q1 972 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,102 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,650 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,270 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,145 3 1 2620.1
2022 Q4 1,302 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,441 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,708 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,024 2 0 1953.1
2021 Q4 1,593 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,429 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,097 3 2 1430.6
2021 Q1 948 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,751 2 1 1142.2
2020 Q3 1,350 2 0 1481.5
2020 Q2 1,686 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 737 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 940 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,385 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 573 1 0 1745.2
2019 Q1 750 2 0 2666.7
2018 Q4 1,510 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,303 1 0 767.5
2018 Q2 786 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 947 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,113 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,401 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,486 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 540 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 630 4 0 6349.2
2016 Q3 1,486 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,709 1 0 585.1
2016 Q1 790 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,447 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,330 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,189 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,032 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,169 1 0 855.4
2014 Q3 1,544 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 642 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 625 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 690 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,050 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 659 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,126 1 0 470.4
2012 Q4 1,291 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,202 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,379 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,843 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,126 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 754 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,066 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 530 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 568 1 1 1760.6
2010 Q3 1,201 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 609 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 773 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,392 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,398 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,399 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 999 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,127 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,101 3 1 2724.8
2008 Q2 1,605 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,076 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,309 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,436 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 773 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,126 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,256 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,423 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,807 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,123 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,238 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,388 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,017 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,777 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,266 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,532 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,432 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,075 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,280 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,411 2 0 1417.4
2003 Q2 1,324 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,120 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,196 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,401 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 668 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 604 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 899 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 670 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 562 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 580 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 724 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 691 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 641 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2018 · 1 incident

December 3, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Service tech / Labor was helping a miner, The Tec was using a small step ladder to reach the work area. As they climbed the step ladder they hit their head on a piece of steel causing a laceration to the scalp. The Tec failed to use PPE at the time of the accident

2008 · 1 incident

September 15, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was operating a cutting torch when the gas line burst causing a flash burn. He received 1 & 2nd degree burns to the face and neck.

1992 · 1 incident

May 4, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SIX RAILROAD TIES BUNDLE FOR SHIPMENT. TWO MEN WERE PREPARING TO USE THE TIES FOR A SPECIFIC JOB WHEN THE SHIPPING BAND WAS CUT RESULTING IN ONE TIES FALLING APPROX. 16" ON TOP OF VICTIM'S LEF T FOOT.

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