Mining Incidents

Temple Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
English, Crawford County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200839

Temple Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1985–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
86
citations
12
significant & substantial
$9,657
proposed penalties
$9,657
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
67
inspections on record
1,644
inspection hours
5.2
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.
86 citations across 1,644 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Temple Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-14.
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 11,469 3 0 261.6
2025 Q3 13,188 1 0 75.8
2025 Q2 13,590 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 11,754 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,836 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,688 1 0 93.6
2024 Q2 12,557 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,434 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,215 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,616 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 12,885 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 12,677 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 14,283 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,610 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,766 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 13,160 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,506 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,690 2 1 157.6
2021 Q2 13,612 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 12,636 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,255 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,053 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 11,733 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,233 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,733 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,038 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,992 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,571 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 14,865 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,685 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,261 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 12,305 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 11,322 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,203 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,819 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,753 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,677 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,282 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,757 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 12,314 1 1 81.2
2015 Q4 11,167 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 13,157 3 0 228.0
2015 Q2 14,968 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 15,524 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 15,241 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 15,808 2 1 126.5
2014 Q2 14,470 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 12,609 1 0 79.3
2013 Q4 10,085 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 11,744 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12,186 1 0 82.1
2013 Q1 9,162 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,221 2 0 216.9
2012 Q3 9,318 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,688 4 0 374.3
2012 Q1 10,324 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 11,409 5 1 438.3
2011 Q3 12,172 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 13,237 3 0 226.6
2011 Q1 11,851 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 13,520 4 0 295.9
2010 Q3 11,163 5 1 447.9
2010 Q2 13,637 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,842 6 1 467.2
2009 Q4 14,738 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 10,750 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 12,445 1 0 80.4
2009 Q1 12,670 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 17,482 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,375 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 17,428 9 3 516.4
2008 Q1 16,730 1 0 59.8
2007 Q4 16,408 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,679 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 12,307 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 11,198 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,350 1 0 88.1
2006 Q3 14,209 1 0 70.4
2006 Q2 12,746 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,511 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,205 3 0 267.7
2005 Q3 14,939 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,734 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,785 1 0 67.6
2004 Q4 12,500 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,508 9 1 666.3
2004 Q2 11,090 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,174 1 0 109.0
2003 Q4 11,408 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,701 2 0 206.2
2003 Q2 11,938 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,426 5 1 593.4
2002 Q4 11,442 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,065 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,421 2 1 149.0
2002 Q1 9,966 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,108 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,394 6 0 577.3
2001 Q2 12,917 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,788 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,424 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,890 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,395 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,701 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 28, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on a chute during maintenance. That evening they noticed something in their eye. They went to OMP and was evaluated for foreign body in eye that the dr removed and prescribed prescription eye drops.

2022 · 1 incident

July 19, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a chipping hammer while welding, a piece of the flat side of the chipping hammer broke off and embedded into EE's arm. EE tried to remove it on own but was unable. EE went to the dr. to have it removed. The chipping hammer was in good working condition during this time. The piece that broke off was approximately 1/8"x3/16".

2020 · 1 incident

August 4, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was greasing rollers on conveyor. As employee was climbing down employee's foot missed the frame and employee fell down striking left elbow. Employee was taken to OMP and received restrictions of no lifting, pushing, pulling more than 5 lbs.

2017 · 2 incidents

November 7, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was preparing to replace a toggle bolt in the jaw. EE was putting a 3-ton come-along down and EE's thumb got caught in the come-along handle. This caused a laceration on this thumb and EE received 4 stitches

February 16, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Attempting to remove screen decks from MK0601. Employee slid the screen along the deck in employee's (gloved) hands and the screen dropped into place pinning three of employee's finger causing a crush/laceration resulting in sutures (9).

2015 · 1 incident

July 27, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing compressed gas cylinders on the Oxy-fuel torch section on welding trailer, and smashed his fingers between the new bottle and the structural steel of the support rail of the trailer.

2011 · 1 incident

February 17, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE parked company truck, got out and stepped in a hole while walking in to the office. He sprained his right knee.

2010 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE is claiming an injury that supposedly occurred back in October or December that involves a strain to his left shoulder. A sprain occurred while opening flapper gate on rip rap flapper lever hopper. It is being investigated. We were first notified on 2-14-11 when injury supposedly happened on 12-6-10. I will forward any additional info as we are notified.

May 26, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping drive pin out of rock breaker and the hammer glanced off of punch, striking him in the hand, causing a bruise. EE was seen by doctor and released back to his work. EE has since returned to doctor because of swelling and is now on restricted work as of 7/26/10.

May 4, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was running a pit loader and had shale in the bucket, when a shale piece sluffed off and hit his bucket and bounced him in the cab. EE suffered a sprain to his back from the jostling of the loader. He was taken to the doctor for treatment.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 20, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping out of backhoe to the ground. When he stepped to the ground, he twisted his ankle, resulting in a sprained left ankle.

August 3, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Changing a mat that lays on a screen deck. He climbed a step behind the screen and grabbed a handrail. The rail broke causing him to fall 2 to 3 feet hitting his head causing a head injury.

2007 · 1 incident

July 31, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was placing 4X8 sheets of expanded metal on a skid, when he scraped his right forearm on a sheet, causing a laceration to his arm which required sutures.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BOOM CYLINDER PIN, WHEN THE CYLINDER PIN CAME OUT. IT FELL 4" AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER PIN AND THE BOOM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER

February 19, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was helping change screens on a screen deck. A screen was flipped onto the deck and struck a hook causing the hook to strike the victim in the mouth resulting in a laceration requiring sutures, also some broken teeth.

2004 · 1 incident

March 29, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT USING A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS PALM REQUIRING SUTURES.

1999 · 1 incident

May 19, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A LOADER HAULING ROCK TO THE PIT. THE LOADER HIT A LOW SPOT IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE LOADER TO JERK CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO STRAIN ABDOMEN. WENT TO DR ON 5-25-99.

1996 · 1 incident

October 3, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING 50 LB. BAGS OF NITRATE ONTO A TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS ABDOMEN CAUSING A HERNIA.

1993 · 2 incidents

May 10, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

OEPRATING AN R-50 END DUMP TRUCK WHEN A SHOCK BROKE ONT EH SEAT CAUSING A STRAINED BACK. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5-18-93.

February 2, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING ON A SCREEN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

March 13, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

HYDRAULIC JACK FELL ON HAND AND FRACTURED 5TH FINGER.

1989 · 2 incidents

August 14, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON CONCRETE & FELL CAUSING A FX LEFT ANKLE

March 29, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

SCRAPING FLOOR TILE OFF FLOOR USING A SCRAPER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A NAIL CAUSING A CUT ON HIS HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.

1985 · 1 incident

October 29, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON A R/R CAR USING A 5\ BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR CAUSING THE EE TO FALL BACKWARDS WITH HIS LEFT LEG UNDER HIM. THE EE RECEIVED BROKEN BONES TO HIS LEFT LEG & ANKLE APPROX 2 MONTHS OFF WORK.

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