Mining Incidents

Lower Huntington Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200442

Lower Huntington Quarry has $2K 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
34
Years on record
1985–2008
Latest incident
Dec 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,937
proposed penalties
$1,937
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
33
inspections on record
528
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: 528 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lower Huntington Quarry has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-12-15.
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
2010 Q4 1,290 1 0 775.2
2010 Q3 1,522 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,717 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,523 1 1 656.6
2009 Q4 2,200 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,027 1 0 330.4
2009 Q2 5,052 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,433 1 0 291.3
Show 36 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4 7,237 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,043 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,485 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,312 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 12,001 1 0 83.3
2007 Q3 14,294 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,719 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,693 1 0 130.0
2006 Q4 12,714 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,867 3 0 252.8
2006 Q2 13,187 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,331 4 0 480.1
2005 Q4 12,714 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,819 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,018 1 0 66.6
2005 Q1 11,205 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 13,614 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 16,935 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 19,476 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,476 2 1 160.3
2003 Q4 14,868 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 17,961 3 0 167.0
2003 Q2 19,194 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,427 1 1 87.5
2002 Q4 12,515 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,518 2 0 137.8
2002 Q2 14,307 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,957 1 0 91.3
2001 Q4 12,235 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,742 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 15,813 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 11,808 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,862 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,547 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,940 1 0 62.7
2000 Q1 14,017 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2008 · 1 incident

December 9, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, LLC · Struck against a moving object

The ee was sitting in a 771 haul truck being loaded with a 988 loader with spoils from the pit floor to be hauled to the dump. EE said that the truck rocked and he heard a pop and felt a pain go in his back.

2007 · 1 incident

January 11, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing into the cab of the excavator when raising his leg he felt a pain in his lower leg. He did not want medical attention at this time.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 5, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was originally being treated for heat exhaustion, but after being transported to the hospital, they discovered he was having a heart attack.

2003 · 1 incident

July 21, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal

LOW BOY TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING A CASE 580 BACKHOE, WHEN HE RAN INTO THE CORNER OF THE OPEN CAB DOOR. HE REQUIRED 10 STITCHES TO HIS FOREHEAD.

2002 · 1 incident

July 13, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by flying object

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING TOGGLE BLOCKS ON PRIMARY JAW. THEY WERE TAKING THE NUTS OFF OF THE TENSION ROD, THE ROD SNAPPED PROJECTING THE SPRING WASHER INUT AND THE BUSTENED OFF. ONE MAN EE, WAS ST RUCK ON FOREHEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

January 30, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FUELING UP AND WALKING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE ENDED UP DOING THE SPLITS AND PULLING HIS GROIN.

2000 · 1 incident

October 11, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING AN ANVIL ON ISC CRUSHER & STUCK IT WITH A HAMMER A CHIP BUSTED OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING EE IN THE CHEEK REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

1999 · 4 incidents

November 8, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO NOTCH OUT A HOLE ON SKIRT BOARD RUBBER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER TIP

October 18, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT ANVELS ON A ISC CRUSHER. WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT ONE OUT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 19, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY TAKE-UP. WHILE REPLACING ADJUSTMENT BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS ARM AGAINST THE END OF THE BOLT HE WAS ADJUSTING.

March 29, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADING CRUSHER PARTS ON TO A TRUCK A PIECE CHIPPED OFF ONE OF THE PARTS AND THEN IT LODGED IN MY LOWER LIP.

1998 · 2 incidents

August 28, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS OF LOADER, HE GOT TO THE 3RD STEP AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, HE SLID DOWN THE STEPS TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 7, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF CAT WALK OF 769C HAUL TRUCK.

1997 · 2 incidents

January 28, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING WORN PUSH PLATE OFF OF DOZER. STEEL WAS BOUND UP WHEN CUT LOOSE STEEL SPRUNG OUTWARD STRIKING IN CHIN.

January 20, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING COWORKER INSTALL HEAD LAGGING ON CONV. #7. HE WENT HOME THAT NIGHT--HIS EYE STARTED HURTING.HE WENT TO HOSPITAL--THEY REMOVED A PIECE OF IRON. HE DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON THAT DAY.

1996 · 4 incidents

September 26, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING ENGINE HOIST. ONE CORNER OF HOIST CAUGHT TOE BOARD ON GREASE PIT, JARRED JACK OUT OF PLACE AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME OF HOIST. FINGER WAS FRACTURED AND LACERATED.

June 3, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER AND SLIPPED INBETWEEN CATWALK AND PILE OF STONE. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 24, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED ELBOW WHEN LOOSENING DRAIN PLUG ON SCREEN. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-1-96.

May 23, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT AND KNIFE SLIPPED. NO GLOVES ON.

1995 · 1 incident

March 15, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WALK WALKING TO SERVICE TRUCK AND END OF SHIFT THROUGH AN AREA WITH UNIMPROVED OR UNEVEN GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK STRAINING HIS ANKLE.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A CHAIN THROUGH A BOLT HOLEIN A WEAR PLATE WHILE ANOTHER EE LIFTED IT WITH A PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING WEAR PLATE TO FALL ON HIS FINGER.

March 1, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLELANING FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF TRANSFERCHUTE WITH WRECKING BAR, WHEN BAR SLIPPED OFF MATERIAL CAUSING TOP OF BAR, WHICH EE WAS HOLDING TO IMPACT SIDE OF CHUTE PINCHING HIS THUMB.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONV. BELT STRUCTURE TIGHTING BELT WIPER. HE DISMOUNTED STRUCTURE ( APPROX. 2 1/2 FEET) TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE AN UNEVEN SURFACE & CHIPPING BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 15, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS INTO BEAM STRIKING BACK ON BEAM.

1990 · 1 incident

May 23, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS SMOOTHING ROAD WITH HOZ FEIN 35 0C HAUL TRUCK WAS RETURNING FROM SPOIL PILE I NAME MOVED FEL INTO SMOOTH LANE LEAVING ROUGH MINE EXPOSED TO I NAME IN 350C I NAME HIT ROUGH SPOT & W AS BOUNCED AROUND IN CAB THE USE OF A SEAT BELT PREVENTEDK I NAME FROM SERIOUS INJURY

1986 · 6 incidents

July 31, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Stoneco Inc · Flash burns (electric)

STACKING CONVEY2R 21 WOULD NOT START. THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE STARTER PANEL TO CHECK THE CIRCUITS WITH A METER. AS FLASH FROM THE PANEL BURNED THE EMPLOYEES ARMS AND CHEST WITH 1 ST AND 2 ND D EGREE BURN. 3

June 10, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 ON CLEAN UP AND A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE SHOVEL AND HIT HIS ANKLE.

May 29, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

SWINGING PICK.L2ST FOOTING AND SLIPPED OVER EDGE OF CATWALK.LANDED ON LEFT SIDE BRUISING THAT SIDE.

May 17, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CHAN1ING SCREEN CLOTH & HIS FOOT SLIPPED THRU A HOLE INT HE CLOTH CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE SLIPPED CREATING A STRAIN IN H IS CHEST.

April 10, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Stoneco Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING IN SHO1 WITH DIE GRINDER.MAKING REPAIRES ON FEED PLATE WHEN SPECK OF METAL GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN EYE.

February 18, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING GRINDER 8OWN, ACCIDENTALLY KNICKED LEFT FOREARM.

1985 · 2 incidents

August 2, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Stoneco Inc · Flash burns (welding)

OUR MAN WAS WELDING WITH BUILDUP-ROD ON OUR ROLL CRUSHER & RECEIVED FLASH BURN ON HIS FOREARMS & STOMACH

May 28, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SOME OTHER ROCKS BELOW.HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

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