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PORTABLE #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Gene Clifford
Ligonier, Allen County, IN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1202247

PORTABLE #1 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
2
Years on record
2004–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,738
proposed penalties
$1,738
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
27
inspections on record
253
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: 253 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PORTABLE #1 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
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 Q3 1,852 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 878 1 0 1139.0
2024 Q4 1,870 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,917 1 0 521.6
2024 Q1 2,056 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,836 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 670 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 350 0 0 0.0
Show 72 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 700 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 1,202 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,207 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 0 1 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 735 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 340 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 703 2 0 2845.0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 511 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 1,172 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 784 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 2 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 309 1 0 3236.2
2009 Q3 326 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 317 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 538 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 709 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 782 1 0 1278.8
2008 Q2 744 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 546 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 729 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 906 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 921 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 350 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 427 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 421 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 459 1 0 2178.6
2006 Q1 360 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 430 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 415 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 983 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 972 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 842 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,105 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,443 1 0 693.0
2003 Q2 1,337 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 854 1 1 1171.0
2002 Q4 826 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 890 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 879 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 894 2 1 2237.1
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 877 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 932 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 821 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 905 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 854 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,285 1 0 778.2
2000 Q1 831 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2007 · 1 incident

May 8, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was setting up his portable crusher at Fairview Quarry #5. He was installing a cover over bottom conveyor. Cover slipped cutting his left ring finger.

2004 · 1 incident

March 30, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR IN HURRY TO SHUT CONE CRUSHER DOWN, TRIPPED OVER POWER SUPPLY CORD FROM COENSET TO CRUSHER.

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