Perkinsville Plant has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
43
citations
12
significant & substantial
$7,244
proposed penalties
$6,758
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $486 gap.
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: 536 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Perkinsville Plant has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
42 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $1K in penalties contested before the Commission, $749 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-09.
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.
5citations taken to the federal commission · 12% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 40%
Stood as issued
3 · 60%
67%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
39%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1K proposed, $749 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 2025-01-22.
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: 2024-03-27
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
10
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz2
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (10)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2024-03-27
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2019-10-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
Utility Man
2019-10-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2015-05-14
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.82
10
0.08
Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-05-14
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.2
10
0.02
Dragline Operator
2011-03-16
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.16
Washer Operator
2011-03-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dragline Operator
2011-03-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-04-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dragline Operator
2009-10-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
1.59
0.16
Washer Operator
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.
Perkinsville Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2016.
Injury rate, 2016
ⓘ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
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.17 and the all-US-mining average was 2.59 cases per 100 workers.
In Indiana, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.13 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
2016 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2013 *
27.47
9.16
0.000
2012 *
9.17
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
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
2
2025
3
2024
4
2020
2
2019
6
2018
7
2017
8
2016
9
2015
8
2014
8
2013
9
2012
9
2011
9
2010
9
2009
9
2008
10
2007
11
2006
9
2005
1
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Perkinsville Plant sits in Madison County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
Madison County, Indiana · Population 130,949
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$62,632
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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2
631
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
562
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
1,298
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1,408
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
1,735
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
251
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
1,758
2
2
1137.7
2024 Q3
1,684
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
1,302
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
670
2
1
2985.1
2020 Q1
505
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
1,788
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
4,700
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
4,483
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
3,854
1
0
259.5
2018 Q4
4,059
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
4,798
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
4,362
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
4,006
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
4,712
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
4,914
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
5,195
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
3,847
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
5,874
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,205
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
5,507
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,656
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
5,514
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
4,786
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
4,929
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
3,783
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
4,619
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
4,757
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,686
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,914
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,387
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
5,676
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,886
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,891
1
1
204.5
2012 Q4
5,658
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
5,785
1
0
172.9
2012 Q2
5,555
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,814
3
0
623.2
2011 Q4
4,700
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
4,560
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,658
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
4,597
1
0
217.5
2010 Q4
4,465
13
1
2911.5
2010 Q3
5,671
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,429
1
0
225.8
2010 Q1
3,896
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
4,769
4
2
838.8
2009 Q3
4,786
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,753
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
4,392
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
6,619
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
8,010
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,174
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
6,501
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
6,278
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
8,281
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
7,291
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
6,307
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,220
13
5
1800.6
2006 Q3
7,951
1
0
125.8
2006 Q2
5,376
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
767
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
529
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2015 · 1 incident
August 14, 2015IN · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clearing weeds & small trees, pushing them up a hill. When he reached the top of the hill, there was a dozer approaching. He lunged forward and put his arms out, striking the mirror with his LT forearm. No sutures, given RX. Released from care 8/21/15.
2013 · 3 incidents
July 2, 2013IN · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was putting a guard on the horizontal swingshaft. Bent over to line up the bolt hole and felt a pain in his lower back. Thought to be a minor pain. Completed his shift. Didn't report it until next morning that he was having severe pains in his lower back & could hardly walk and he couldn't come in to work. Was sent to clinic. Diagnosed with Lumbar Sprain.
Employees were getting ready to splice a belt and injured employee was going to move the tail pulley up to give the belt a little slack. As employee was adjusting the tail pulley, the wrench slipped off and came back and struck employee in the mouth/teeth. Employee received a chipped tooth and had to seek dental treatment.
January 10, 2013IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaster mechanic, foreman, supervisorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
On 1-10-13, emp. reported to supervisor he has some knee problems from running the drag line but didn't file a claim. He was backup dragline operator since 9-29-08 full time operator from 1985 to 2008. On 2-19-13, limited activity on the drag-line. He was permanently taken off the dragline, then put on loader. On 2-25-13 he was diagnosed with Bilateral Knee Tendonitis, has PT.
2012 · 1 incident
July 6, 2012IN · Metal/Non-Metalassistant mine foreman, assistant mine managerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was changing jaws in crusher. Employees were lifting the jaws out with a crane when the jaw got stuck. Injured employee stepped in to knock it loose. When jaw came loose it hit his right foot. Received a deep contusion on his foot & returned to regular work. Later on 7-22-12, employee's foot became infected and was given Keflex for the infection on 7-23-12. No lost time.
Employee was changing the brake pads on the NW 95 dragline hoist brakes. A pry bar fell over in to the drum and came around and hit employee's arm. Employee received a severe fracture to his right arm and abrasions to his left hand. Had surgery and is off work.
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