Mining Incidents

Putnamville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Cloverdale, Putnam County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202073

Putnamville Quarry has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1990–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
139
citations
34
significant & substantial
$68,378
proposed penalties
$61,898
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,480 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
1,115
inspection hours
12.5
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.
139 citations across 1,115 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Putnamville Quarry has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K 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.
$68K
proposed penalties
$68K
current assessed
$62K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
138 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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 5,816 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,953 2 1 251.5
2025 Q2 7,738 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,523 12 2 2172.7
2024 Q4 6,847 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,348 17 6 2036.4
2024 Q2 7,172 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,095 6 1 984.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,265 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,846 9 3 1147.1
2023 Q2 9,009 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,920 5 2 631.3
2022 Q4 7,627 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,298 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,408 6 2 637.8
2022 Q1 7,178 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,476 2 1 308.8
2021 Q3 7,659 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,669 5 1 749.7
2021 Q1 5,323 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,884 3 1 509.9
2020 Q3 6,557 2 0 305.0
2020 Q2 6,742 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,919 7 2 1423.1
2019 Q4 6,117 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,935 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,390 1 0 156.5
2019 Q1 3,630 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,334 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,364 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,308 4 0 634.1
2018 Q1 4,105 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,224 5 0 957.1
2017 Q3 6,419 1 1 155.8
2017 Q2 6,422 2 0 311.4
2017 Q1 4,863 1 0 205.6
2016 Q4 5,405 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,010 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,898 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,668 2 0 428.4
2015 Q4 6,119 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,002 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,641 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,362 2 0 594.9
2014 Q4 4,350 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,331 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,743 1 0 174.1
2014 Q1 2,896 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,934 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,450 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,887 2 0 339.7
2013 Q1 4,033 1 0 248.0
2012 Q4 5,841 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,658 3 0 391.7
2012 Q2 8,006 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,425 1 0 184.3
2011 Q4 5,623 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,240 3 1 480.8
2011 Q2 8,238 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,965 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,127 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,813 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,191 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,020 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 9,020 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,513 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,914 3 0 302.6
2009 Q1 5,282 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,034 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,923 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,361 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,423 1 0 184.4
2007 Q4 6,450 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,748 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,376 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,114 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,761 5 1 570.7
2006 Q3 11,119 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 11,359 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,739 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,871 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,465 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,067 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,837 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,576 1 0 279.6
2004 Q3 4,965 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,312 4 1 353.6
2004 Q1 6,015 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,108 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,878 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,606 1 0 94.3
2003 Q1 3,532 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,833 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,791 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,756 8 3 743.8
2002 Q1 5,099 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,549 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,909 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,581 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,777 1 0 173.1
2000 Q4 8,202 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,764 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,446 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,117 7 3 767.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 18, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to the truck to get a tool. They stepped on uneven, snowy ground and twisted their ankle.

2023 · 1 incident

May 16, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While tightening a bolt on the crusher wear plates, the employees gloved hand slipped off the ratchet EE was using. EE fell back onto the other plates, fracturing EE's left femur.

2012 · 1 incident

July 26, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While removing sheave with a hammer a piece of metal chipped from hammer & struck right forearm. Metal imbedded arm causing one inch laceration.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CRUSHER. EE WAS HOLDING A TOOL (WRENCH) WHILE A COWORKER WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE TOOL SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER STRUCK EE'S THUMB.

2004 · 1 incident

May 16, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

INCIDENT NOT AN ACCIDENT. WAS NOTIFIED SUNDAY BY PUTNAMVILLE FIRE DEPT. THAT OUR MACHINE WAS ON FIRE. SMOKE NOTICED BY FIRE DEPT. AND WAS EXTINGUISHED. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. NO PERSONNEL FROM RED TOP RENTALS OR HANSON AGGREGATES WERE PRESENT AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

2003 · 1 incident

August 4, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF OF THE #15 CONVEYOR FROM THE CATWALK. HE WAS WORKING HIS WAY DOWN THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE CAME TO THE END OF THE CATWALK AND STEPPED OFF OF THE CATWALK FALLING TO THE G ROUND - AN ACCESS LADDER IS IN PLACE AT THE END OF THE CATWALK.

2002 · 1 incident

May 6, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

THE KEY CYLINDER ON THE FORD FUEL TRUCK WAS BROKEN. TO START THE TRUCK EE HAD TO JUMP ACROSS THE CELLONOID ON THE STARTER. HE MADE SURE THE TRANS WAS IN NEUTRAL, RAISED THE HOOD AND LEANED OVER THE TIRE. WHEN HE JUMPED IT THE FIRST TIME IT IDLED AND DIED. SECOND TIME IT LUNGED FORWARDAND GOT ON HIS LEFT FOOT KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. TRUCK ROLLED OVER HIS LEG.

1996 · 1 incident

October 4, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWITCHING LEVER TO OPEN RIP RAP DOOR WHEN THE DOOR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP WHILE THE EE WAS PUSHING AS HARD AS HE COULD. EE BROKE LEFT WRIST.

1995 · 2 incidents

January 5, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANLIFT TO TOP OF THE WASHPLANT AND PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN HANDRAIL OF MANLIFT AND HANDRAIL OF PLANT.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 14, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER ON SLAG. A PIECE OF SLAG EMBEDDED BETWEEN THUMB & FOREFINGER & A SMALL CUT ON THUMB.

August 10, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STAND ON CRUSHER #4 7 AND SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSEL FIWTH BOTH HAND SSCRAPING HIS RIGHT SIDE, RIGHT LEG AND BRUISE DIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 27, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CHANGING FUEL FILTERS IN EQUIPMENT AND HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS FROSTBITTEN DUE TO COLD WEATHER & FUEL OIL ON HIS GLOVES. HE DIDN'T REPORT TO EMPLOYER TILL 02/03/9 4.

January 21, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A 100# PROPANE CYLINDER OFF RACK ANDSPRAINED LOWER BACK.

1993 · 4 incidents

November 4, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN MEC B BLDG AND AIR CONDTION UNIT AND HIS FANT SLIPPED ON FROST. HIS LOWER RIGHT BY STRUCK THE EDGE M A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING LACERATION EE REFUSED TO REPORT ACCIDENT BU T DID COME UP LATER FOR FIRST AID. IASKED EE IF HE HAD A TENTANUS SHOT AND HE SAID HE DID.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 9, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BRACKET FOR CIRCULATING FAN WHEN DRILL BIT SLIPPED AND ENTERED INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.

June 6, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by falling object

DRILL OPERATOR WAS DRILLING FOR A FLOOR SHOT 15' FROM THE BASE OF A HIGH WALL. A FEW ROCKS FELL INTO HOLE AS OPERATOR REMOVED BIT. OPERATOR REACHED INTO THE HOLE TO REMOVE ROCKS WHEN A 25 POUN D- 12" DIAMETER ROCK APPARENTLY FELL FROM HIGH WALL STRIKING OPERATOR'S RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED MINOR ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT FOREARM.

March 4, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOARD BETWEN FORKLIFT AND CONVEYOR. FORKLIFT ROLLED FORWARD PINNING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 1, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM74 TD EUCLID WITH A CHAIN, WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO GO AGAINST BOED OF EUCLID. EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT AND BR UISED.

September 28, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL. RIGHT FOOT BECAME LODGED IN STEP EMPL FELL BACKWARDS OFF DRILL WITH FOOT STILL LODGED STRIKING HEAD & BACK ON ROCKS CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS IN BACK OF HEEL ON RIGHT FOOT, SPRAIN & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE, BRUISED LOWER SPINE SPRAIN LOWER BACK & CONCUSSION IN BACK OF HEAD.

August 10, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNPLUG PORTABLE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING OCMMINATED FRACTURE AND LACERATION.

1990 · 1 incident

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