Mining Incidents

New Trenton Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kenneth T Wanstrath
New Trenton, Dearborn County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1201151

New Trenton Pit has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1988–2017
Latest incident
Dec 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
179
citations
35
significant & substantial
$54,638
proposed penalties
$38,184
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,454 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
865
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: 865 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

New Trenton Pit has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 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.
$55K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
178 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
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 3,710 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,370 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,662 2 1 546.1
2025 Q1 3,671 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,378 4 1 1184.1
2024 Q3 4,828 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,283 8 0 1867.8
2024 Q1 4,623 7 0 1514.2
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,704 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,243 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,845 8 0 2080.6
2023 Q1 5,697 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,437 2 0 450.8
2022 Q3 4,524 8 0 1768.3
2022 Q2 4,254 6 0 1410.4
2022 Q1 5,259 3 0 570.5
2021 Q4 4,371 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,730 8 6 1691.3
2021 Q2 3,721 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,283 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,941 12 8 3044.9
2020 Q3 4,976 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,627 2 0 432.2
2020 Q1 3,761 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,297 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,497 7 1 1556.6
2019 Q2 4,519 3 1 663.9
2019 Q1 3,088 1 0 323.8
2018 Q4 3,985 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,436 2 1 450.9
2018 Q2 4,139 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,784 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,620 2 0 552.5
2017 Q3 3,524 2 1 567.5
2017 Q2 3,705 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,135 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,858 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,972 2 1 672.9
2016 Q2 3,382 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,970 1 1 336.7
2015 Q4 3,482 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,640 1 1 274.7
2015 Q2 3,168 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,634 3 1 1139.0
2014 Q4 3,319 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,497 2 0 571.9
2014 Q2 2,704 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,342 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,586 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,106 1 0 322.0
2013 Q2 2,644 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,419 3 0 1240.2
2012 Q4 3,012 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,960 9 1 2272.7
2012 Q2 3,614 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,978 6 0 2014.8
2011 Q4 3,732 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,102 16 2 3900.5
2011 Q2 3,493 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,959 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,535 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,376 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,103 8 1 1949.8
2010 Q1 3,572 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,752 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,574 4 2 874.5
2009 Q2 4,135 1 0 241.8
2009 Q1 3,066 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,148 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,425 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,832 3 0 620.9
2008 Q1 4,616 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,521 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,452 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,427 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,827 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,629 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,119 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,098 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,688 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,077 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,508 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,579 7 0 1254.7
2005 Q1 3,598 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,881 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,216 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,716 3 0 636.1
2004 Q1 3,853 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,268 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,590 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,595 2 0 435.3
2003 Q1 3,535 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,319 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,060 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,481 4 0 1149.1
2002 Q1 3,937 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,959 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,945 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,797 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,741 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,697 9 5 1916.1
2000 Q3 5,313 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,374 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,502 3 0 856.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2017 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

December 6, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting a wedged screen plate, the screen came loose causing a shift and smashing left index finger between screen and screen base resulting in a laceration and fracture of the tip of left index finger.

2005 · 1 incident

October 31, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING GEAR BOX FROM CONVEYOR SHAFT WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN ROCK FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED A CUT THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

2004 · 1 incident

September 15, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

ON WED 09/15 EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WELD. HE REPORTED TO WORK ON THURSDAY & SAID HE HAD HURT HIS EYES YESTERDAY & WORKED FOR APPROX ONE HOUR & WENT HOME. HE WAS TOLD MORE THAN ONCE BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO GO TO THE DOCTOR BUT SAID IT WOULD BE OK. HE DID NOT SHOW FOR WORK ON FRIDAY & WORKED A FULL DAY OF MONDAY BUT FINALLY WENT TO DR ON TUESDAY TO FIND THAT HE HAD A WELDING FLASH.

2002 · 1 incident

May 6, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT DRIVE WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF BOLT & CONTACTED THE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

April 23, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO HIS WORK AREA AND STRUCK HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL CUTTING IT.

2000 · 2 incidents

March 10, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EDGE OF THE BELT WAS CAUGHT. WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE THE BELT, THE PRY BAR CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EE IN THE NOSE.

1999 · 1 incident

May 4, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SCREEN CLOTH HE WAS LIFTING SCREEN AND TWISTED WRONG PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

1997 · 1 incident

April 29, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PUTTING BATTERY JUMPER CABLES ON TO JUMP START TRUCK. BATTERY EXPLODED.

1995 · 1 incident

January 24, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TILT CYLINDER ON CAT 980 LOADER.

1992 · 1 incident

September 18, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING OVERSIZE ROCK ON POWER SCREEN. ROCK FELL OFF SCREEN PINNING THUMB AGAINST FRAME.

1991 · 2 incidents

1990 · 1 incident

June 13, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SETTING LEG FOR NEW SCREEN BOOM SHIFTED & SMASHED FINGER.

1988 · 1 incident

November 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL THAT HAD JUST BEEN WELDED A HOT PIECE OF FLUX FLEW INTO HIS EYE

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