Mining Incidents

Plainfield Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by The Heritage Group
Plainfield, IN, Hendricks County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201010

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

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1985–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
citations
8
significant & substantial
$2,396
proposed penalties
$2,396
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
19
inspections on record
224
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: 224 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Plainfield Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-04-26.
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
2006 Q4 3,441 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,134 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,598 3 0 312.6
2006 Q1 9,321 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,896 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,948 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,983 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,077 0 0 0.0
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q4 9,200 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,616 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,520 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,586 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,243 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,219 3 0 325.4
2003 Q2 8,950 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,047 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,498 2 1 235.3
2002 Q3 10,304 8 3 776.4
2002 Q2 8,875 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,891 4 2 506.9
2001 Q4 9,153 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,969 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,680 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,826 2 0 255.6
2000 Q4 8,296 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,430 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,450 6 2 634.9
2000 Q1 8,099 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

September 13, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out trays under drums on the crane. Employee was holding drag cable with left hand and reaching under the drum with right hand with small shovel scooping dirt and throwing the dirt behind him and strained his right upper back. He received a Thoracic Strain. He is restricted.

May 3, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a punch and hammer to punch holes in side of the wipers on the conveyor belt. Employee missed the punch and hit his left thumb with the hammer. Employee went home but the next morning he could not move his thumb and was sent to the company clinic. He received a contusion to his left thumb.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was leaving the shop and he reached to shut the shop door when the wind caught the door and the door closed on his left middle finger. His finger was smashed and cut in three places. Employee received a laceration to his finger. Steri strips were applied and he had to wear a finger guard but was able to do his regular work.

October 13, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stopped the 95NW Crane to check the cables on the spools and spray gear lube on the ballgear and deck gear. Employee crossed the center of the crane and started to step off the house onto the tracks when he slipped and twisted his left ankle. Employee received a sprain to his left ankle. He is restricted but is working.

2003 · 6 incidents

December 3, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER REMOVE A REAR GUARD ON THE SAND STACKER AND FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP OUT OF SOCKET. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER WITH SHOULDER STRAIN.

December 1, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS SPLITTING FIREWOOD FOR THE PLANT. EE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING LARGE PIECES OF WOOD AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE RECEIVED A LUMBAR SPRAIN.

July 30, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP LADDER TO ELECTRIC TRAILER IN THE YARD. ON THE LAST STEP EE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP & GIVE WAY. EE COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE. HE HAD TO HAVE HELP TO THE CAR.

July 22, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE WAS LOADING AN ENGINE STAND INTO BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK WITH A 988 CAT LOADER. THE CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE STAND, SLIPPED AND CAME UNHOOKED CAUSING THE STAND TO KICK BACK TOWARDS EE AND HIT BOTH OF HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM BACK ABOUT 6 FEET. LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND BONE BELOW LEFT KNEE. RIGHT LEG - LACERATION.

April 9, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RE-LINING SHOOT TO LOG WASHER WHEN HE TOOK A HAMMER & TRIED TO DRIVE UP A PIECE OF STEEL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOOT & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER BETWEEN EDGE OF STEEL & HAMMER. HIS FI NGER WAS SMASHED & FRACTURED - THE TIP OF THE BONE.

March 11, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING PADDLES ON THE LUG WASHER. EE TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND WHEN HE HIT THE PADDLE A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EE S RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY WENT HOME, EYE GOT WORSE, HA D TO GO TO ER.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD-UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE LOOKING AT THE WORK HE RECEIVED RADIATION BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COULD NOT COME T O WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

December 5, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE EE WAS LOOKING AT THE WORK, HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE WAS GIVEN SALVE FOR EYES AND PAIN MEDICATIO N PRESCRIPTIONS.

2000 · 1 incident

March 1, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE DRAGLINE. HE CLIMBED DOWN THE DRAGLINE AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN, HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND FELL. EMPLOYEE HAD A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG. HE WAS OFF WORK AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTIES.

1999 · 1 incident

July 12, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING DUMP CYLINCER FROM THE 275 HAD CYLINDER TILTED TO REMOVE HYDRAULIC LINES. WHEN LIE WAS TAKEN OFF RAM CAME DOWN CATCHING EE'S FINGER AMPUTING THE TIP END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FING ER

1998 · 1 incident

March 19, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CLAMP FROM A CONVEYOR BELT AND THE CLAMP SPRUNG OPEN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT. WHILE HE WAS CLEANING HIS WOUND EMPLOYEE BECAME DIZZY AND PASSED OUT SCRAPPING H IS FACE AND CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 4, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF STEEL AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

September 27, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL TRAILER AND SLIPPED ON THE WET STEPS AND FELL ON HIS BACK. IT HAD BEEN RAINING WHICH CAUSED THE STEPS TO BE WET.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SCREENS OUT OF A SEMI-TRAILER 7 SLIPPED ON A STEP OF THE TRAILER.

September 1, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS KNEE WHILE DOING MAINTENENCE ON THE TRACK OF A DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9-10-94 AND WAS OFF UNTIL 10-3-94.

1992 · 1 incident

September 30, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING THE LIP ON A BIG LOADER USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH HOLDING BOLT HEAD. AS THE BOLT TURNED EMPL CUT HAND.

1991 · 1 incident

March 19, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE TO GET PARTS FOR THE SUPT. AS EMPLOYEE PULLED OUT FROM THE RAMP, A DRIVER OF VEH. F2 RAN A LIGHT & HIT EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK ON THE LEFT DOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIEN CING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1990 · 1 incident

May 3, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL BOX OUT OF A CRANE. AS HE PICKED UP THE TOOL BOX, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK & PAIN SHOT DOWN HIS LEG.

1989 · 1 incident

June 7, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CROWS FOOT & HIT HIS FACE

1988 · 3 incidents

August 17, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS EYE

June 16, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REACHED INTO TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT & JAMMED HIS HAND ON ROCK.

June 15, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A CHUTE AND SCRAPED HIS ARM OVER A PIECE OF RUSTED METAL AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND GOT IN HIS ARM

1987 · 1 incident

September 19, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN 3

1986 · 1 incident

October 6, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3DOWN FROM CONVEYOR AND LANDED ON A ROUND ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

1985 · 1 incident

February 22, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

PICKING MUD OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL OFF PLATFORM AND CRACKED BONE IN ANKLE.

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