Mining Incidents

Rush County Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Milroy, Rush County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200103

Rush County Stone has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1989–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
152
citations
34
significant & substantial
$49,927
proposed penalties
$22,379
paid to date
45% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27,548 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
884
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: 884 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rush County Stone has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 2 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.
$50K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$13K
outstanding
148 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-06.
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 4,039 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,850 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,753 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,353 4 3 918.9
2024 Q4 3,138 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,993 26 1 5207.3
2024 Q2 3,844 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,404 13 5 2951.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,547 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,710 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,132 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,745 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,240 6 1 1851.9
2022 Q3 4,112 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,656 2 0 547.0
2022 Q1 3,485 1 0 286.9
2021 Q4 2,701 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,369 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,149 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,199 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,865 1 1 349.0
2020 Q3 3,679 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,989 1 0 334.6
2020 Q1 3,552 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,321 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,239 2 0 617.5
2019 Q2 3,021 4 1 1324.1
2019 Q1 2,083 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,152 1 0 868.1
2018 Q3 2,362 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,961 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,318 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,262 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,749 2 0 533.5
2017 Q2 2,590 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,450 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,772 1 0 360.8
2016 Q3 3,059 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,593 3 2 835.0
2016 Q1 3,336 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,904 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,175 4 0 1839.1
2015 Q2 2,388 1 0 418.8
2015 Q1 2,696 2 1 741.8
2014 Q4 2,677 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,977 2 0 1011.6
2014 Q2 2,095 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,559 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,628 3 0 1842.8
2013 Q3 2,361 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,140 3 0 1401.9
2013 Q1 2,512 1 0 398.1
2012 Q4 1,615 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,945 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,942 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,994 3 0 751.1
2011 Q4 1,662 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,846 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,261 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,413 1 0 293.0
2010 Q4 4,120 6 3 1456.3
2010 Q3 3,212 4 2 1245.3
2010 Q2 4,197 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,866 4 1 2143.6
2009 Q4 2,206 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,547 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,763 2 2 531.5
2009 Q1 3,572 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,291 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,447 2 0 580.2
2008 Q2 4,020 1 0 248.8
2008 Q1 3,545 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,864 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,806 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,306 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,344 1 1 299.0
2006 Q4 4,081 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,892 4 0 1027.7
2006 Q2 4,373 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,208 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,628 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,423 15 2 4382.1
2005 Q2 3,123 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,604 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,175 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,314 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,464 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,781 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,230 1 0 236.4
2003 Q3 3,914 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,810 1 0 207.9
2003 Q1 4,229 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,802 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,256 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,320 5 2 939.8
2002 Q1 2,348 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,706 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,850 1 0 206.2
2001 Q2 4,905 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,155 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,058 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,965 18 6 3625.4
2000 Q2 4,520 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,856 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2012 · 1 incident

April 18, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rush County Stone Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner was removing bolts from drive belt guard on VSI take-out belt when foot slipped and miner fell into a troughing idler cracking a rib.

2008 · 1 incident

June 18, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rush County Stone Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was re-setting stop blocks at base of stacker conveyor, when lost balance and mashed finger between conveyor frame and block.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 25, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rush County Stone Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was cleaning spillage off conveyor belt at tail section between guard and tail box, when he stepped off the concrete block supporting the tail section and twisted right ankle inward.

March 20, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Rush County Stone Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was cleaning stone from grizzlies when a stone slid from top of grizzlies smashing right ring finger between two pieces of stone.

2006 · 1 incident

September 29, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rush County Stone Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Slid hammer forward to attach to winch line to pull hammer from bed of pickup, hammer slipped and landed on finger. Driller was wearing gloves.

2005 · 1 incident

August 15, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rush County Stone Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down off a piece of our water truck, when he slipped and reached to catch his balance. While reaching he cut his index finger on a piece of metal. The cut required six stitches. No lost workdays.

1990 · 1 incident

April 20, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC BOX. HIS HELPER THOUGHT HE WAS FINISHED AND TURNED THE POWER BACKM ON THE BOX SINCE HE WAS NOT QUITE DONE. HE RECEIVED A SHOCK. HE WAS NOT LOST NAY TIME. GROIN AREA. AT A LATER DATE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INQUINAL HERNIA SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.

1989 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MAKING NEW STELL PLATE CHUTE FOR STONE TO FLOW FROM UNDER CRUSHER. HE WAS WELDING PLATE IN PLACE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING PLACEMENT PLATE SLIPPED & CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER JUST ABOVE SEC OND JOINT. FINGER HAS BEEN WORKED ON IT WAS NOT SEVERED COMPLETELY BUT SURGEON SAID IT WOULD BE 50-50 CHANCE TO SAVE FINGER.

April 19, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS EMPLOYEE HAND PICKS FLAGSTONE. HE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO PUSH A ROCK TO THE CNENTER OF THE PICKING TABLE WHEN HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS.

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The full compliance file on Rush County Stone

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.