Miners was installing drive belts on a crusher, when they got their little finger on left hand caught between shive and belt. This caused a fracture and a laceration requiring stitches.
LIMA PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
LIMA PLANT has $180K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 44
- Years on record
- 1984–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.LIMA PLANT has $180K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 7,294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,532 | 1 | 0 | 153.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,909 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 7,802 | 3 | 0 | 384.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,231 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 9,964 | 1 | 0 | 100.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 8,226 | 2 | 1 | 243.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,790 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,190 | 1 | 0 | 192.7 |
| 2022 Q4 | 5,355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 8,091 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 5,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 6,761 | 5 | 1 | 739.5 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,701 | 1 | 0 | 114.9 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,941 | 3 | 0 | 1020.1 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 8,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 7,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 8,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,087 | 4 | 3 | 978.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,729 | 2 | 2 | 258.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 8,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,858 | 3 | 0 | 777.6 |
| 2018 Q4 | 6,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 7,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 6,816 | 1 | 0 | 146.7 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,389 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 8,991 | 5 | 0 | 556.1 |
| 2017 Q2 | 9,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,349 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 10,002 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 12,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 10,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 11,476 | 1 | 0 | 87.1 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 7,188 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 9,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 10,032 | 1 | 1 | 99.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 8,231 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 8,186 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,701 | 7 | 0 | 654.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 10,363 | 2 | 0 | 193.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 8,782 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 7,926 | 15 | 5 | 1892.5 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,982 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,850 | 5 | 0 | 636.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 8,477 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,593 | 2 | 0 | 435.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 9,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 7,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,333 | 1 | 0 | 136.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 5,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 9,397 | 2 | 0 | 212.8 |
| 2008 Q3 | 11,913 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 9,642 | 1 | 0 | 103.7 |
| 2008 Q1 | 5,994 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 12,029 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 12,724 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 9,930 | 1 | 0 | 100.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 6,409 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 13,819 | 4 | 0 | 289.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 12,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 13,540 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 14,091 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 15,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 15,454 | 3 | 1 | 194.1 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 12,084 | 2 | 1 | 165.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 13,509 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 8,154 | 1 | 0 | 122.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,687 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,426 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 10,306 | 3 | 0 | 291.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,653 | 2 | 1 | 429.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 8,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 9,925 | 4 | 0 | 403.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,194 | 1 | 0 | 161.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,915 | 2 | 1 | 289.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 9,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 9,606 | 9 | 4 | 936.9 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 14,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 14,625 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 13,382 | 3 | 1 | 224.2 |
Reportable incidents
44 on file2026 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was doing maintenance in a primary crusher hopper. EE was installing new bolts in the structure under the hopper when EE stepped in a hole and twisted right knee.
2023 · 1 incident
While lifting a railroad tie to place in the rear of a maintenance truck, employee felt a shooting pain in right bicep with tingling in fingers.
2022 · 1 incident
Employee fell down steps trying to get feeder shut off to stop overloading conveyor belt.
2019 · 2 incidents
Serious injury occurred to worker inspecting Dust Collector at the National Lime & Stone Plant. The worker was accessing the catwalk to inspect Dust Collector to see if there was any material in it before EE attempted to lift with the Crane. The worker fell about 20 feet to the level below through a catwalk.
Employee was dismounting the front end loader when EE slipped and fell injuring right shoulder and hip.
2014 · 1 incident
The injured employee and another employee were carrying a piece of wooden blocking when the injured employee tripped, causing him to fall. His fingers were pinched between the block and the floor.
2012 · 3 incidents
Employee caught toe on metal plate laying on the floor as he turned to walk and felt pain in his right knee. Case was not reportable until Dec.20 when employee had surgery.
A refuse bank failure occurred at this site causing a front-end loader and articulated haul truck to be forced over a high wall berm and to fall to benches below the level they were working at. No one was injured. National has yet to complete its ongoing investigation & evaluation of the conditions contributing to incident
On February 2, 2012, contractor R. D. Jones Excavating Inc. reported to National Lime and stone that material that was being excavated had slid out from the toe of the excavation and engulfed the tracks of the excavator.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was placing a guard on the back of a flatbed truck when he pinched his finger between the guard and truck, amputating the tip of his left long finger.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was moving conveyor idlers and pinched his finger between two idlers. Note: This injury is reportable due to blood being drained from under his finger nail.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee was manually rolling the crusher reel over to check it. Pinched his finger between the reel and the crusher wall, lacertaing his finger. Wound required stitches to close.
Was holding a bolt with a wrench while another tightened it. The other employee's wrench slipped off and struck him in the mouth, chipping a tooth.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was trimming a piece of skirt rubber when the knife slipped, cutting his left hand. Thw wound required 4 stitches to close.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee reached into a container of welding rods and cut his finger on the rim of the container. Employee received stitches in finger.
2004 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BEARING OFF THE SCREEN SHAFT USING A CRANE. THE BEARING SWUNG UNEXPECTEDLY, PINCHING HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE ADJACENT SHAFT.
2003 · 1 incident
May have come into contact with poison ivy while working at the plant. outcome of litigation determined that this case should have been reported.
2000 · 2 incidents
WAS RE SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE WENT TO REPOSITION HIMSELF, HE PUT HIS KNEE DOWN ON THE UTILITY KNIFE.
WHKLE ASSEMBLING CONVEYER BELT, PINCHED FINGER CONVEYER FRAME AND TROUGHING ROLLER.
1999 · 4 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING OU TOF BOBCAT & TWISTED ANKLE
EE STRUCK A CHIPPING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER TO BREAK OFF & LODGE IN LEFT HAND
EE WAS USING A CHIPPER HAMMER TO PUNCH HOLE IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO WRIT PUNCTURING THE SKIN
EE WAS RUNNING WIRES INTO FEEDER DISCONNECT. WHEN WIRE CONTACTED LEAD WIRE. AN ELECTRICK FLASH SET SHIFT ON FIRE BURNING RIGHT ARM & CHESYT
1998 · 1 incident
CLEANING DIRT OUT OF HOPPER WITH A HAMMER GUN. SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND HOPPER. MEDICAL INTERVENTION INCLUDED STITCHES.
1997 · 2 incidents
EE STATES: I WORKED ALL DAY WEARING BACK BRACE. RAN OUT WIRE & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE WALKING. COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT. WENT TO HOSPITAL. OUR OFFICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE IN CIDENT UNTIL WE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE DOCTOR'S BILL WHICH HAD THE DATE OF INJURY.
WHILE CLEANING CONVEYOR, LEANED TOO FAR FORWARD, OVERCORRECTED AND FELL BACKWARD, SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE, BRUISING RIGHT SHIN.
1995 · 1 incident
AFTER CUTTING ANFO BAG TO DROP IN BLAST HOLE, PLACED KNIFE IN BACK POCKET WITH BLADE EXPOSED. WHILE WALKING LEFT ARM RUBBED AGAINST BLADE CUTTING LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
1994 · 1 incident
WALING ON SNOW & ICE IN SLOPED AREA FELL JAMMING LEFT ARM INTO SHOULDER
1993 · 3 incidents
BENT OVER TO PICK UP METAL PLATE TO PUT IN BOBCAT BUCKET. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CHECKING FOR LEAK THAT HAD CUASED AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, FEEDER WAS TURNED ON BY OEPRATOR FRACTURING RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING BACK ON A MOTOR BASE AND WHEN HE SAT DOWN THE MOTOR PIVOTED, PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR BASE AND BRACKET.
1989 · 2 incidents
WHILE SLEDGING THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST ANGLE IRON.
UNLOADING CONVEY FRAMWORK OFF TRAILER ON LOADER BUCKET WHEN COULDNT STAND UP STRAIGHT
1987 · 2 incidents
USING UTILITY K3IFE TO CUT PIECE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL USED FOR BELT SCRAPER.PLASTIC LAYING ON SHOP FLOOR AND INJURED KNEEL DOWN PULLING KNIFE ALONG STRAIGHT EDGE TOWARDS HIM KNIFE SLIPPED AND C UT KNEE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING A BELT PUNCH WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND PUNCH WENT INTO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
1986 · 2 incidents
OPERATOR WAS DI1GING MUCK PILE WITH 988 CAT LOADER.HE WAS WORKING ON A HIGH PILE AT THE CORNER OF THE FACE.WHEN HE DUG OUT THE PILE,PART OF THE PILE FELL ON CORNER OF LOADER BREAKING WINDSHIE SHIELD WHICH CU7 ARM.
INJ WAS BREAKIN1 CONCRETE OUT OF INSIDE OF MIXER DRUM WITH AIR POPERATED HAMMER WHEN A CHUNK FELL AND STRUCK HIM OON FRONT LEFT LEG
1985 · 4 incidents
INJ WENT FROM L2ADER PLATFORM TO LOADER TIRE TO GAIN ACCESS TO PIN THAT WAS COMING OUT OF LOADER ARM.AS HE RETURNED TO PLATFORM NEAR CAB HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING ANK
INJURED WAS HOLDING CONVEYOR WITH BOTH HANDS WHILE IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM TRAILER WITH GROVE 28 TON CRANE. BOOM OF CRANE CONTACTED ONE OF THE 3 PHASE 4160 VOLT POWER LINES ELECTRICITY WAS T RANSFERED THROUGH THE INJUREDS BODY INTO THE GROUND
INJ UNHOOKING CONVEYOR THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT FROM LIMA #1 TO LIMA #3 FOR REPAIRS WHEN HE THOUGHT FELLOW WORKER WAS HAVING HEART ATTACK.NOTICED I.NAME SLUMPED OVER CONVEYOR AND RAN OVER TO ASSI ST HIM.HE IMMED GOT SHOCKED BY 4160 VOLTS SINCE THE CRANE BEING USED TO LIFT CONV HAD ENGAGED 1 PHASE OF 4160 V LINE AND WAS SHOCKING I.NAME. ALMOST IMMED UPON BEING SHOCKED,CRANE OPERATOR I.
EMP WAS WALKING FROM SHOP TO OLD MILL CARRYING A PICK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL AREA WAS COVERED WITH SNOW EARLIER BUT HAD BEEN SCRAPED OFF THE RECENT THAW CAUSED MELTING WATER WHIC H REFROZE MAKING THE AREA SLIPPERY
1984 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE PAVEMENT. TORE OR SPRAINED A LIGAMENT IN THE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A ROLLER WITH THE HANDLE PORTION OF A SHOVEL BY TURNING THE IDLER. THE IDLER BEGAN TO ROLL AND ALLOWED THE HANDLE TO MOVE AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER UNDER THE SHOVEL AND THE FRAME OF THECONVEYOR.
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