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 1,583 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.
Of $8K in penalties contested before the Commission, $4K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-11.
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.
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.
10citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
Settled
10 · 100%
71%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 7 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
45%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$8K proposed, $4K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2011-09-30.
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.
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: 2024-07-31
4%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
34
samples
28
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz191 over
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz7
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (34)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2002-04-10
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
39.21
10
3.92
Mechanic
2024-07-31
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-07-31
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.17
10
0.02
Oiler, Greaser
2024-07-31
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.59
10
0.06
Mechanic
2024-07-31
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.41
10
0.04
Mechanic
2024-07-31
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.96
10
0.10
Mechanic
2023-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.86
10
0.09
Truck Driver
2023-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.3
10
0.03
Truck Driver
2023-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.62
10
0.06
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2023-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Front-end Loader Operator
2021-11-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2021-11-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2021-11-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2021-11-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2021-11-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.46
Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.75
10
0.08
Oiler, Greaser
2017-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.29
10
0.03
Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.61
10
0.16
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-09-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
10
0.01
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-09-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.22
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-09-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.23
10
0.02
Laborer, Bullgang
2012-09-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2012-05-30
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.5
10
0.05
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2012-05-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.48
1.88
0.26
Utility Man
2012-05-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.61
2.17
0.28
Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-09-10
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.57
10
0.06
Truck Loader
2007-01-25
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.43
10
0.04
Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-01-25
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Utility Man
2002-07-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
6
10
0.60
Mechanic
2002-04-10
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.97
10
0.10
Laborer, Bullgang
2002-04-10
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.48
10
0.05
Truck Driver
2001-04-17
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Washer Operator
2001-04-17
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
3.49
10
0.35
Bulldozer Operator
Area samples (mill and shop air)
Last sampled: 2024-07-31
1
samples
Show the individual readings (2)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Area sampled
2024-07-31
ANALYZED BULK DUST MASS
0
SF ACTIVE MINING
2024-07-31
QUARTZ (BULK DUST)
0
SF ACTIVE MINING
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.
Mitchell Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Indiana, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.61 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
23
2025
24
2024
24
2023
24
2022
25
2021
25
2020
26
2019
25
2018
23
2017
22
2016
22
2015
21
2014
21
2013
22
2012
28
2011
19
2010
20
2009
22
2008
20
2007
20
2006
21
2005
24
2004
25
2003
24
2002
24
2001
25
2000
26
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mitchell Quarry sits in Lawrence County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.
Lawrence County, Indiana · Population 45,077
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$65,551
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
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, 2014IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
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, 2002IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING 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, 2001IN · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
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, 2000IN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1999IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1999IN · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySTRIKING OR BUMPING
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, 1997IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (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, 1997IN · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)ELECTRICAL
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
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, 1996IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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, 1995IN · Metal/Non-MetaldispatcherDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
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, 1994IN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1994IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1994IN · Metal/Non-Metalmechanic helperOTHER
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, 1991IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED 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.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMVOING A TUBE FROM A TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIB CAGE.
1987 · 3 incidents
November 3, 1987IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS UNDER A3FRONT END LOADER MAKING REPAIRS WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO LEFT EYE
September 4, 1987IN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (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, 1987IN · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
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.