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LIGONIER PIT: 95 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Gene Clifford
Ligonier, Noble County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202170

LIGONIER PIT has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
23
significant & substantial
$34,664
proposed penalties
$34,664
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Clifford Aggregate Incorporated's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
51
inspections on record
699
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: 699 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LIGONIER PIT has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$35K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
95 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $492 in penalties contested before the Commission, $492 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
24.2%
significant & substantial
8.4%
high negligence or reckless
24.2%
reasonably likely or greater
20.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 21.1% low, 70.5% moderate, 7.4% high, 1.1% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4 citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
  • Stood as issued 4 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$492 proposed, $492 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2020-03-23.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
LAKE 2020-0128 Default 2020 $492 → $492
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2025-04-23
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
11
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg6
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz2
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (11)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-04-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 0.72 0.43 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-04-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-04-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 0.74 0.51 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-06-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-06-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2018-03-28 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.27 10 0.03 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2018-03-28 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.18 10 0.02 Mechanic
2012-08-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-05-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-05-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc 1994 to 2022
  2. Clifford Aggregate Incorporated 2022 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 6
2025 5
2024 6
2023 7
2022 6
2021 6
2020 6
2019 6
2018 7
2017 7
2016 6
2015 6
2014 6
2013 6
2012 7
2011 6
2010 5
2009 5
2008 6
2007 7
2006 6
2005 5
2004 5
2003 5
2002 4
2001 4
2000 3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

LIGONIER PIT sits in Noble County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Noble County, Indiana · Population 47,417
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$70,908
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 2,188 7 1 3199.3
2026 Q1 2,483 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 3,400 3 1 882.4
2025 Q3 2,701 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,018 11 5 3644.8
2025 Q1 2,394 4 1 1670.8
2024 Q4 3,203 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,125 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,901 11 5 5786.4
2024 Q1 2,190 6 4 2739.7
2023 Q4 2,846 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,536 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,690 2 0 542.0
2023 Q1 3,058 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,323 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,490 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,638 2 2 758.2
2022 Q1 2,041 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,328 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,288 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,800 1 0 208.3
2021 Q1 2,180 4 0 1834.9
2020 Q4 2,852 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,239 1 0 308.7
2020 Q2 2,198 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,986 5 0 2517.6
2019 Q4 2,743 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,095 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,279 3 0 914.9
2019 Q1 1,945 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,419 2 0 585.0
2018 Q3 2,606 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,013 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,324 1 0 430.3
2017 Q4 3,151 1 0 317.4
2017 Q3 2,706 1 0 369.5
2017 Q2 2,857 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,852 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,327 2 1 859.5
2016 Q3 3,365 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,223 1 0 310.3
2016 Q1 1,721 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,392 1 0 418.1
2015 Q3 2,641 1 0 378.6
2015 Q2 2,235 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,855 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,397 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,429 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,051 2 0 975.1
2014 Q1 1,373 3 1 2185.0
2013 Q4 2,196 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,604 2 1 768.0
2013 Q2 1,863 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,158 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,600 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,078 5 0 2406.2
2012 Q2 2,398 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,307 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,694 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,800 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,110 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,990 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,394 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,089 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,894 1 0 345.5
2010 Q1 1,878 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,189 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,116 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,122 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,885 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,029 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,851 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,053 1 0 327.5
2008 Q1 3,227 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,824 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,321 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,981 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,044 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,269 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,940 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,453 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,899 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,216 2 0 621.9
2005 Q3 3,883 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,463 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,152 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,579 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,992 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,387 1 0 295.2
2004 Q1 2,430 1 0 411.5
2003 Q4 2,746 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,433 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,862 2 0 698.8
2003 Q1 3,046 1 0 328.3
2002 Q4 3,154 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,914 3 1 1029.5
2002 Q2 2,166 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,948 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,924 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,633 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,534 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,775 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,061 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,205 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,169 1 0 461.0
2000 Q1 1,980 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

May 16, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Miner was reinstalling a drive belt when hand slipped and right hand hit the conveyor frame. The conveyor was locked out of service and not running. The conveyor was manufactured in house.

April 18, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was removing a wedged rock in a v-belt. The rock was removed and let the pulley move forward pulling EE's right ring finger into the pulley. The tip of the right ring finger was broken and cut. EE was taken to a hospital where the finger tip was reattached.

2021 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

June 21, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a haul truck and complained of back pain. This took place on Sat.6-21-2014. I contacted ee on Monday reference the incident and told him to go to RediMed and get checked out. ee contacted me Monday at app. 1500 Hour and stated he will be off work until next office visit 6-26-2014

2004 · 1 incident

November 22, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operator inattention, while operating equipment. Operator hit a concrete bunker for fuel storage tank. Operator received a laceration to forehead , received 5 stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

March 21, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON HANDLES TO OPEN BACK DOORS OF SEMI TRAILER (GENSET). ONE HANDLE POPPED UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE CHIN & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK. WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON NECK 4/17/03 RELATING TO 3/21/03 INCIDENT.