Mining Incidents

Milltown Rock Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Milltown, Harrison County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200371

Milltown Rock Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1990–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
141
citations
35
significant & substantial
$22,859
proposed penalties
$21,960
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $899 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
79
inspections on record
1,499
inspection hours
9.4
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.
141 citations across 1,499 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Milltown Rock Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 6 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
138 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-23.
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 10,738 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,441 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 10,156 3 0 295.4
2025 Q1 8,443 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,137 2 1 218.9
2024 Q3 8,910 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,496 1 0 105.3
2024 Q1 8,857 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,934 3 0 378.1
2023 Q3 9,365 2 0 213.6
2023 Q2 9,022 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,455 4 1 423.1
2022 Q4 9,214 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,329 3 0 264.8
2022 Q2 10,098 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,479 2 1 190.9
2021 Q4 10,701 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 11,104 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 11,481 4 1 348.4
2021 Q1 11,898 1 0 84.0
2020 Q4 11,913 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 12,215 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,964 2 1 182.4
2020 Q1 11,625 3 1 258.1
2019 Q4 10,507 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,407 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 11,397 4 4 351.0
2019 Q1 9,914 1 1 100.9
2018 Q4 8,525 4 1 469.2
2018 Q3 9,847 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,290 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 10,808 7 1 647.7
2017 Q4 10,280 4 1 389.1
2017 Q3 12,488 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,265 7 1 681.9
2017 Q1 9,724 2 1 205.7
2016 Q4 10,818 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,417 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,980 3 1 300.6
2016 Q1 9,592 3 1 312.8
2015 Q4 9,727 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,631 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,025 4 1 362.8
2015 Q1 10,010 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,737 6 0 616.2
2014 Q3 9,775 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,522 6 2 704.1
2014 Q1 7,989 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,738 3 0 343.3
2013 Q3 9,571 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,327 2 1 240.2
2013 Q1 9,301 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,902 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,232 4 1 433.3
2012 Q2 7,724 4 2 517.9
2012 Q1 8,751 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,735 7 0 719.1
2011 Q3 10,625 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,025 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,695 2 0 230.0
2010 Q4 8,001 4 0 499.9
2010 Q3 7,973 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,016 7 3 776.4
2010 Q1 6,804 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,967 4 3 805.3
2009 Q3 7,954 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,956 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,381 2 0 238.6
2008 Q4 8,664 4 1 461.7
2008 Q3 9,092 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,579 1 0 104.4
2008 Q1 8,213 2 0 243.5
2007 Q4 9,109 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,809 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,562 1 0 132.2
2007 Q1 7,588 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,531 1 0 132.8
2006 Q3 7,252 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,353 2 1 239.4
2006 Q1 8,836 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,424 2 0 237.4
2005 Q3 8,718 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,446 2 1 236.8
2005 Q1 7,723 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,104 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,419 3 0 356.3
2004 Q2 8,326 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,053 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,506 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,405 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,007 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,407 1 1 118.9
2002 Q4 8,721 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,583 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,719 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,716 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,442 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,518 1 0 117.4
2001 Q2 8,489 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,681 1 0 115.2
2000 Q4 8,698 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,725 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,580 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,027 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2022 · 1 incident

January 11, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mistakenly hit the wrong travel button on stacker. Pinched hand between stacker and wheel chock.

2009 · 3 incidents

August 17, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee is an end dump driver. He got out of his end dump to pick up a rock that had fallen off his truck onto the haul road. When he picked it up he felt a pull or twist in his foot.

June 15, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

The loader operator was stepping down off of the 330 loader when he hit his left elbow on the bar.

January 9, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Employee finished servicing truck and went to park it and fell from step approximately 4 foot to the ground on his side.

2008 · 1 incident

March 3, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Magnet was still engaged when worker attempted to retrieve steel. His right thumb was caught between the piece of steel and the magnet.

2004 · 1 incident

April 20, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

Pit truck driver went to get out of the truck and his back felt stiff. The next morning he called in because he could not get out of bed. He went to the dr. and was told he had a pinched nerve in his lower back and would be off work the rest of the week.

1999 · 1 incident

December 28, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

UNHOOKING AIR HOSE ICE & DEBRIS STRUCK VICTIM'S FACE AND EYE.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BLOW BURN ON IMPACT CRUSHER.DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 01-05-93 WORKED UP UNTIL 12-28-92.

June 9, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER CUT WHEN WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON LADDER OF EUCLID WHEN GETTING OFF.

1991 · 1 incident

March 14, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLACKED OUT JUST AFTER PUNCHING TIME CARD.

1990 · 1 incident

October 9, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Robertson Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DIRECTION OF FLOW OF ROCK BY CHANGING OPENING OF DISCHARGE GATE

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The full compliance file on Milltown Rock Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.