Mining Incidents

Leesburg Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Phend & Brown, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by RR Holdco, Inc.
Leesburg, Kosciusko County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200769

Leesburg Sand & Gravel has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1993–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
228
citations
42
significant & substantial
$68,329
proposed penalties
$68,327
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
963
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: 963 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Leesburg Sand & Gravel has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2 outstanding across 1 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.
$68K
proposed penalties
$68K
current assessed
$68K
paid to date
$2
outstanding
228 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-24.
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 Q2 2,220 1 0 450.5
2025 Q1 2,540 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,455 3 0 673.4
2024 Q3 5,544 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,480 1 0 182.5
2024 Q1 3,790 42 6 11081.8
2023 Q4 4,209 11 3 2613.4
2023 Q3 5,327 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2 4,936 11 4 2228.5
2023 Q1 3,532 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,131 3 0 726.2
2022 Q3 5,623 2 0 355.7
2022 Q2 5,306 4 0 753.9
2022 Q1 3,536 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,837 17 4 4430.5
2021 Q3 4,233 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,757 7 1 1471.5
2021 Q1 3,732 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,213 3 0 712.1
2020 Q3 5,812 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,219 12 4 1929.6
2020 Q1 3,720 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,650 2 0 430.1
2019 Q3 4,983 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,635 2 1 354.9
2019 Q1 2,890 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,127 3 0 726.9
2018 Q3 5,520 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,843 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,427 3 2 875.4
2017 Q4 4,711 2 2 424.5
2017 Q3 5,288 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,564 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,015 4 0 1326.7
2016 Q4 4,015 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,036 4 0 794.3
2016 Q2 4,470 2 0 447.4
2016 Q1 2,839 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,841 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,274 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,988 5 0 1253.8
2015 Q1 2,306 2 0 867.3
2014 Q4 3,260 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,820 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,935 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,016 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,906 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,315 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,339 1 0 299.5
2013 Q1 3,043 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,482 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,491 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,143 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,381 4 1 2896.5
2011 Q4 2,883 30 7 10405.8
2011 Q3 3,829 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,780 5 0 1322.8
2011 Q1 2,650 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,196 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,136 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,149 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,782 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,578 5 1 1397.4
2009 Q3 4,436 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,586 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,339 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,900 1 0 344.8
2008 Q3 3,726 3 0 805.2
2008 Q2 3,196 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,199 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,170 2 0 630.9
2007 Q3 3,581 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,515 8 2 2276.0
2007 Q1 2,378 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,302 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,986 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,811 12 1 3148.8
2006 Q1 3,221 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,078 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,310 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,942 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,919 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,408 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,018 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,558 5 1 1405.3
2004 Q1 2,608 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,241 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,382 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,323 6 2 1805.6
2003 Q1 2,197 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,969 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,429 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,138 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,366 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,785 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,036 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,994 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,653 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,876 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,484 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,493 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,238 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

July 8, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal water circuit operator, slurry operator, mix operator, pump operator worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working in a pump house and stepped down on a 3 foot long 6x6 wood board. The board was not sturdy, causing them to fall onto right shoulder, injuring right shoulder and arm.

2009 · 1 incident

November 23, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Fall down stairs

EE was ascending plant stairway and rolled ankle and fell while turning to descend stairway. Left knee sprain with effusion. Left ankle sprain, restricted to sitting work only. On 12/2/09 had MRI, medial collateral ligament injury to left knee, recommendation of physical therapy.

2007 · 1 incident

December 6, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting in removing gravel plant chute and right hand index finger was caught between chute and angle iron. Finger was broken and lacerated.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator was cleaning around plant with a loader, while traveling with a bucket of material, went over a bump in the path way and felt something in his lower back pop.

March 29, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was replacing a valve assembly on station 9. lost his footing landing on his right hip against the inside wall of the classifier. Upon follow up discussion with EE it was learned the accident occured when he was getting into the classifier tank.

2000 · 1 incident

March 31, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN MOVING 7" LENGTH BY 10" PIPE. PIPE SLIPPED AND FLIPEPD UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SHIN. PIPE WAS ON DREDGE.

1998 · 1 incident

May 11, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PUTTING ELECTRICAL CABLE ON FLOATS FROM A WORK BOAT, LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED, FELL BACKWARDS AND ENDED IN A SEATED POSITION ON 10" DREDGE PIPE.

1996 · 1 incident

April 1, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SCREEN FROM A TRUCK WITHOUT HIS EYE PROTECTION ON AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW A SAND PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE TOOK SCHEDULED 3 DAYS VACATION 4/2, 4/3 & 4/4.

1993 · 1 incident

March 29, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phend & Brown, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING LINING UP ENGINE BLACK IN PAYLOADER BY PRYING BLOCK WITH PRY BAR. PRYBAR SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE HIGH IN FOREHEAD.

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