Mining Incidents

Kokomo Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Kokomo, Howard County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200142

Kokomo Quarry has $30K 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
30
Years on record
1983–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
18
significant & substantial
$29,833
proposed penalties
$29,098
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $735 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
946
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: 946 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kokomo Quarry has $30K 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.
$30K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
92 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
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 3,186 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,914 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,772 1 0 209.6
2025 Q1 4,789 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,995 15 4 2144.4
2024 Q3 5,356 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,200 4 0 645.2
2024 Q1 5,120 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,386 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,758 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,116 4 2 395.4
2023 Q1 8,458 6 3 709.4
2022 Q4 8,953 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,472 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,094 3 0 370.6
2022 Q1 5,803 2 1 344.6
2021 Q4 5,519 1 0 181.2
2021 Q3 6,055 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,719 3 1 344.1
2021 Q1 5,865 4 0 682.0
2020 Q4 9,121 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,452 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,827 2 1 226.6
2020 Q1 7,545 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,364 3 0 320.4
2019 Q3 12,175 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,142 3 0 328.2
2019 Q1 3,503 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,732 4 1 517.3
2018 Q3 8,211 2 0 243.6
2018 Q2 6,038 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,231 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,051 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,180 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,849 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,631 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,810 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,525 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,080 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,627 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,575 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,962 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,200 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,424 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,447 2 0 449.7
2014 Q3 7,243 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,751 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,453 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,079 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,303 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,659 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,754 1 0 570.1
2012 Q4 5,071 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,902 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,759 1 0 210.1
2012 Q1 2,548 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,898 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,879 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,082 2 0 490.0
2011 Q1 1,759 1 0 568.5
2010 Q4 4,377 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,332 1 0 230.8
2010 Q2 3,707 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,261 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,193 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,883 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,636 4 0 1517.5
2009 Q1 784 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,998 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,025 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,676 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,807 4 0 2213.6
2007 Q4 3,146 1 0 317.9
2007 Q3 3,942 1 0 253.7
2007 Q2 1,934 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,605 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,464 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,766 1 0 128.8
2006 Q2 7,604 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,545 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,859 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,266 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,927 1 0 144.4
2005 Q1 5,400 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,675 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,766 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,157 4 1 649.7
2004 Q1 4,482 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,895 2 0 513.5
2003 Q3 3,434 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,900 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,332 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,255 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,970 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,490 2 2 267.0
2002 Q1 5,429 1 0 184.2
2001 Q4 5,580 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,013 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,058 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,883 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,064 1 0 124.0
2000 Q3 10,480 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,780 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,682 2 1 260.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2022 · 1 incident

2019 · 1 incident

March 20, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a plate to replace it on a crusher when another employee contacted EE's thumb with a sledge hammer.

2011 · 1 incident

August 25, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar when it slipped and smashed his left ringer finger on a head box.

2010 · 1 incident

February 25, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on step and twisted Left ankle

2008 · 1 incident

July 23, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a conveyor walkway when he stepped backwards awkwardly and twisted his knee.

2005 · 1 incident

March 4, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting steel when he tried to catch a falling piece of metal it smashed his finger between the metal and a C channel support.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TURN A PIECE OF EQUIP WHEN IT TURNED ABRUPTLY PINCHING HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER PARTON THE EQUIP CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

April 23, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO PULL A PART INTO PLACE WHEN THE HANDLE CAME APART HITTING HIM IN THE JAW.

1999 · 1 incident

September 16, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A PRY BAR TO UNPLUG A COLLECTION BOX WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMERMISSING THE BAR AND STRIKING HIS FINGER.

1998 · 1 incident

January 2, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED ABDOMINAL AREA WHILE MANUALLY MOVING MANHOLE COVER.

1997 · 2 incidents

September 3, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT RUST PARTICLE IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER. MEDICAL ATTENTION NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 9-5-97.

February 24, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MASHED THUMB WHILE MANUALLY REMOVING A CONVEYOR BEND PULLEY/SHAFT ASSEMBLY.

1996 · 1 incident

May 11, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal boom operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS OPERATING AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. HE WAS CARRYING BLOW OFF HOSE AND PIPE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON ROCK. AS HE TRIPPED, HE RELEASED THE PIPE, WHICH BOUNCED OFF THE GROUND AND STR UCK HIM IN MOUTH. EMP WAS THEN TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM, WHERE HE WAS TREATED WITH 2 STITCHES ANDRELEASED. THEN RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO WORK.

1995 · 4 incidents

September 30, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT ANKLE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE CHANGING CRUSHER BREAKER CAPS.

September 29, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY LOADING 190# IMPACTOR PARTS ON TO A TRUCK. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE PART WHEN IT WAS LOWERED TO THE TRUCK BED.

July 19, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING AN OFF HIGHWAY HAULAGE VEHICLE

1994 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BACK STRAIN WHILE DOING CLEANUP(SHOVELING) IN A CLAIM TUNNEL.

September 27, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS / CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

May 9, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT ARM WITH 7IN POWER GRINDER WHILE GRINDING A WORK PIECE IN A VISE

1993 · 1 incident

November 29, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from ladders

EE SLIPPED WHILD DESCENDING LADDER AT SCREEN TOWER HE CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT WITH ONE HAND AND ARM.

1989 · 1 incident

June 7, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH & BUMPED HIS ARM AGAINST A HOT PIECE OF THE STEEL.

1988 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY CLEANING STONE FROM A TRUCK TAIL GATE AND HIS HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE GATE.

August 5, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL WHEN FOOT BROKE THROUGH ROTTED SECTION OF FLOORBOARD.BRUISED RIB CABECAGE.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 22, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN RIGHT ARM WHILE SHOVELING IN TUNNEL.

November 7, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MA3UALLY MOVING A DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE UNIT SLID TOGETHER AT THE SPLINE JOINT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

March 9, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BLOCKING FROM UNDER A LOADER AND HE GOT HIS RT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND CHANNEL IRON OF FLOOR HOIST

January 23, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 GRINDING A WELD ON A LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE WELD KICKED BACK AND LACERATED HIS ARM.

1985 · 1 incident

April 2, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MANUALLY CLEANING A PLUGGED CHUTE-HIS THUMB WAS STRUCK BY MATERIAL.

1983 · 1 incident

August 10, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANUALLY LIFTING TRANSMISSION JACK.TURNED SUDDENLY AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

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