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Kimmel Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by The Heritage Group
Kimmell, Noble County, IN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1202042

Kimmel Gravel has $4K 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
1997
Latest incident
Nov 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
34
citations
8
significant & substantial
$3,993
proposed penalties
$3,993
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
32
inspections on record
261
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: 261 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kimmel Gravel has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
34 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,750 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,985 2 0 1007.6
2025 Q2 1,129 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 131 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 332 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 603 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 357 8 4 22409.0
2024 Q1 436 0 0 0.0
Show 85 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 338 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 454 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 616 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 567 3 0 5291.0
2022 Q4 524 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 763 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 460 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 417 1 0 2398.1
2021 Q4 682 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 666 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 832 3 0 3605.8
2021 Q1 922 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 842 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 992 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,168 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 669 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 739 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,430 1 0 699.3
2019 Q1 957 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 644 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 692 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 765 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 243 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 434 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 609 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 478 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 328 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 686 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 543 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 604 2 0 3311.3
2016 Q1 150 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 239 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 441 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,251 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 824 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 770 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,312 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 839 3 0 3575.7
2014 Q1 372 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 708 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,156 1 1 865.1
2013 Q2 1,112 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 459 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 745 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 592 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 138 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 770 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 541 1 0 1848.4
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 665 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 595 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 63 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 6 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 427 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 549 2 1 3643.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 663 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 653 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 122 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 925 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 535 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 71 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,268 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,467 6 2 4090.0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 373 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 619 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 580 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 535 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

November 17, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Merritt Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

DURING NORMAL MAINTENCE HE WAS JUST GETTING STARTED FOR THE DAY. HE WAS CHECKING THE OIL & FEL OFF THE LOADER ON THE GROUND HE HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 1, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Merritt Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING NORMAL DAILY CLEANUP THE BELT BROKE AND IN TURN BROKE THE GUARD, WHICH HIT EE.

May 20, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Merritt Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DURING NORMAL DAILY CLEANUP, THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SMALL PIECE OF CONCRETE. IT BROKE AND CAUSED HIM TO LOST HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

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