Mining Incidents

Mitchell Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Mitchell, Lawrence County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200081

Mitchell Quarry has $30K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1985–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
144
citations
28
significant & substantial
$30,245
proposed penalties
$26,540
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,705 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
80
inspections on record
1,564
inspection hours
9.2
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.
144 citations across 1,564 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mitchell Quarry has $30K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$30K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
144 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-11.
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 10,260 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,978 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,599 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,974 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,735 1 1 93.2
2024 Q3 12,099 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 13,640 1 0 73.3
2024 Q1 12,315 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,111 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,039 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,604 2 1 147.0
2023 Q1 12,428 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,621 1 0 79.2
2022 Q3 15,515 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 14,730 2 0 135.8
2022 Q1 12,290 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,677 2 1 157.8
2021 Q3 13,062 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 12,560 3 2 238.9
2021 Q1 9,990 1 0 100.1
2020 Q4 12,974 2 2 154.2
2020 Q3 14,018 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,182 1 0 65.9
2020 Q1 11,934 1 0 83.8
2019 Q4 12,289 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,534 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,909 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,560 3 0 284.1
2018 Q4 11,256 6 2 533.0
2018 Q3 10,956 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,582 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,064 1 0 110.3
2017 Q4 11,378 3 0 263.7
2017 Q3 11,754 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,146 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 10,196 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,144 3 1 295.7
2016 Q3 11,562 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,644 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,762 1 1 102.4
2015 Q4 11,123 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 12,362 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,617 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,182 1 0 122.2
2014 Q4 10,175 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,291 1 0 107.6
2014 Q2 10,978 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,529 2 0 441.6
2013 Q4 8,521 3 0 352.1
2013 Q3 10,947 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,535 4 0 346.8
2013 Q1 8,083 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 12,498 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 19,161 2 0 104.4
2012 Q2 16,859 4 0 237.3
2012 Q1 10,709 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 13,828 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 12,939 6 1 463.7
2011 Q2 10,514 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,332 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,841 12 3 1357.3
2010 Q3 10,506 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,799 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,971 6 2 860.7
2009 Q4 11,391 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,081 9 5 812.2
2009 Q2 11,303 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,512 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,744 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,931 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,816 6 0 507.8
2008 Q1 10,137 9 1 887.8
2007 Q4 10,197 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,581 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,339 2 1 176.4
2007 Q1 9,512 7 2 735.9
2006 Q4 11,434 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 13,032 4 0 306.9
2006 Q2 9,439 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,045 1 0 110.6
2005 Q4 10,911 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,753 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,607 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,528 12 2 887.0
2004 Q4 11,516 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,926 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,908 6 0 431.4
2004 Q1 12,264 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,447 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,109 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 13,578 4 0 294.6
2003 Q1 11,476 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 12,516 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,914 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,099 4 0 305.4
2002 Q1 9,792 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,134 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,631 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 13,459 2 0 148.6
2001 Q1 12,007 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,940 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,310 3 0 322.2
2000 Q2 14,424 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 10,487 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

November 7, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck against a moving object

11/10/14 employee notified mgt they hurt their back 11/7/14 while driving haul truck in yard. Employee was taken to medical facility diagnosed with sprain/strain of shoulder/upper arm. Employee could still perform duties of driving truck. 1/15/15 mgt was notified employee had herniated disc and given restrictions making this a reportable injury

May 15, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic used rag to check for debris on matting surface of yoke. Metal splinter entered left ring finger. Splinter pulled out mechanic said was fine. On Monday 5/19/14 mechanic reported to plant manager that his finger was hurting and requested medical treatment. Metal splinter was removed by doctor, there was abscess so prescription antibiotic was prescribed

2003 · 1 incident

July 29, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLOSING CRUSHER ACCESS DOOR, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR & STRUCTURE SURROUNDING DOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

2002 · 1 incident

April 26, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT SURGE BIN DOOR FOR REPAIRS, 2ND HINGE BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL. IN EE'S ATTEMPT TO CATCH DOOR (TO PREVENT IT FROM STRIKING ANOTHER EE) HIS RIGHT HAND-RINGER FINGER WAS SMASHED. FINGER WAS FRACTURE & EE RETURNED TO WORK W/RESTRICTED DUTY LIMITATIONS, THE NEXT WORK DAY.

2001 · 1 incident

March 7, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING A CRACK ON EUCLID TRUCK IN SHOP. DURING HIS WORK A METAL SHAVING GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A FULL FACE SHIELD BUT NO SECONDARY PROTECTION. HIS EYE STARTED HURTING WH EN HE GOT OFF WORK THAT EVENING AND WENT TO DR. NEXT AFTERNOON. NO LOST TIME.

2000 · 1 incident

September 8, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING RAILCAR DOORS IN PREPARATION FOR LOADING WITH AGGREGATE. ONE DOOR WAS TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. HE WAS ATTEMPTINGTO PRY THE DOORS WITH A PRY BAR AND IT SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM JUST BELOW THE LEFT EYE. 8 SUTURES.

1999 · 2 incidents

April 6, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING PLUMBING FOR THE OIL SYSTEM, FROM THE OIL PUMP TO THE CRUSHER. THE PIPE WRENCH THE EE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS CHEST HIT A H-BEAM CRUSHER SUPPORT.

January 23, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES: LLOADED BACK OF TRUCK WITH LOADING POLES THAT WERE ABOUT 10'L. ABOUT 2' WERE STICKING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND THE POLE STRUCK EE JUST BELOW HIS RIGHT-EYE. CAUSING HIM TO NEED 9 STITCHES AND AN X-RAY. THERE WERE NO FRACTURES OR SINUS DAMAGES.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING STEEL VENDOR UNLOAD STEEL FROM A FLATBED TRAILER. THE STEEL TRUCK DRIVER PRIED SOME PLATE STEEL UP SO THAT A BLOCK COULD BE PLACED UNDER THE STEEL. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS PLACIN G A BLOCK UNDER THE PLATE THE STEEL DROPPED AND MSHED THE MECHANIC'S FINGER BETWEEN THE WOOD BLOCK AND STEEL PLATE.

March 3, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Rogers Group Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE PERFORMING ELECTRICAL UPGRADES TO THE PLANT'S MASTER CONTROL CENTER. PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK TASKS IN THE MASTER CONTRO CENTER, THE 2 MAIN POWER BOXES WERE DISCONN

1996 · 3 incidents

November 14, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING SOME SPILT MATERIAL ON A CONCRETE PLATFORM. WHILE SHOVELING THE MATERIAL, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AND A METAL SUPPORT BEAM. TH E CUJT ON HIS FINGER REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

August 24, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED BACK WHILE CHANGIGN SCREEN CLOTH EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS (WHLE CARRYING SCREEN) AND STEPPED OFF SPLIT SCREEN DECK (10") EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT A CCIDENT RIGHT AWAY AFTER WORKING FOR 1 1/2 DAYS IT WAS REPORTED. THE ACCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY TGI'S RISK MGNT AND SAFETY DEPARTMENTS.

June 5, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE OPERATOR WAS CHECKING AN ALTERNATOR BELT ANDDID NTO REALIZE THE MECHANIC WAS ABOUT TO START HIS TRUCK. THE TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER WAS PULLED THRU THE ALTERNATOR BELT.

1995 · 1 incident

December 7, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rogers Group Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE S HANDS BECAME NUMB. DR DIAGNOSES WAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMS. DR SENT EE TO SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST SAID THA TTHE CONDITION WAS RELATED TO EE DIABETES. ORIGINAL DR DISAGREED AND PERFORMED MI NOR SURGERY AND LEFT HAND. DR THOUGHT THAT OPERATING THE TRUCK SCALE COMPUTER CAUSED THE CONDITION.

1994 · 3 incidents

July 12, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CLOSING DOOR WHILE PARKED ON A SLOPE. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF WHILE EXTENDING TO REACH THE TRAP STRAP. WHEN THE STRAP WAS RELEASED THE DOOR SWUNG AROUND WHIEL OPERATOR'S HEAD WAS IN PINCH POINT. OPERATOR RECEIVED 8 STITCHES TOTAL (4 IN LEFT FOREHEAD AND 4 IN RIGHT EAR)

June 30, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHERS LOAD A 250 LB TRANSFORMER INTO A PICKUP. EE WAS USING THE CORRECT LIFTING METHOD UNTIL THEY REACHED THE TRUCK AND HE EXTEND THE WEIGHT LOAD OUT TO PLACE IN THE TRUCK BED. EE POSSIBLY TWISTED UPPER BODY RESULTING INA PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

January 27, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper OTHER
Rogers Group Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND UNCOUSCIOUS, SLUMPED AT THE PASSENGER DOOR OF INTERNATIONAL FUEL TRUCK #5204. CPR WAS PERFORMED, AMBULANCE ARRIVED, CORONER PRONOUNCED EMPLOYEE DEAD AT THE SCENE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH IS HEART ATTACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CLEANING CONVEYOR FRAME AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT PULLED OVER TOP ROLLER CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF LEFT FOREARM.

1989 · 1 incident

December 22, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc. · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED THRE CVRACKED RIBS TO HIS LEFT RIBCAGE WHEN HE FELL FROM THE DOZER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN TO THE GROUND.

1988 · 1 incident

April 29, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMVOING A TUBE FROM A TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIB CAGE.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 3, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS UNDER A3FRONT END LOADER MAKING REPAIRS WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO LEFT EYE

September 4, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A PRY BAR TO MOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SO AS TO PUT THE DRIVE BELT ON SHEAVE PRY BAR SLIPPED PINCHING FINGERS BETWEEN THE BAR & EXPANDED METAL CATWALK

August 1, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON SURGE BIN WITH 3 WELDERS IN OPERATION WELDING FLASH APPARENTLY CAUSED AN ULCER TO APPEAR ON HIS RT EYE

1986 · 1 incident

August 27, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING CUTTING EDGE ON BULLDOZER. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH IMPACT WRENCH, FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

1985 · 1 incident

June 24, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED REACHED TO REGAIN BALANCE GRABBED SHARP PIECE OF METAL WITH LEFT HAND. LACERATION TO PALM OF LEFT HAND.

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