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.
Of $604 in penalties contested before the Commission, $604 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
Settled
4 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$604 proposed, $604 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2025-12-14.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-03-25
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
29
samples
18
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg11
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz8
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz6
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
Show the individual readings (29)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2025-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-08-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.26
10
0.03
Truck Driver
2022-08-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.28
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-08-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
3.69
10
0.37
Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-08-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Scaling (mechanical)
2021-08-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Lab Technician
2021-08-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-09-27
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.26
10
0.03
Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-09-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-07-16
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.35
2.1
0.17
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-07-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2014-07-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-05-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-05-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.33
1.76
0.19
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2013-05-02
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.59
10
0.06
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-10-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.31
10
0.03
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-10-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.5
10
0.05
Drill Operator, Rotary
2010-01-06
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
4.2
10
0.42
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2008-05-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.78
2.93
0.27
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2007-04-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
1.33
0.20
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2005-02-24
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.74
10
0.07
Truck Loader
2005-02-24
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.94
10
0.09
Truck Loader
2004-03-02
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.49
10
0.05
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-03-02
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.12
10
0.01
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-03-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2001-10-24
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.31
10
0.03
Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-10-24
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.21
10
0.02
Truck Loader
2001-10-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0.11
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Temple Quarry recorded 4.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
4.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Indiana, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.61 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
4.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
4.14
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
21
2025
20
2024
20
2023
19
2022
20
2021
22
2020
21
2019
20
2018
21
2017
19
2016
20
2015
22
2014
23
2013
18
2012
17
2011
22
2010
25
2009
28
2008
33
2007
25
2006
25
2005
23
2004
21
2003
18
2002
20
2001
20
2000
23
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Temple Quarry sits in Crawford County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 3.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Crawford County, Indiana · Population 10,494
3.2%
Mining share of county employment
$48,993
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
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, 2022IN · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
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, 2020IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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, 2017IN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2015IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
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, 2010IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 2010IN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
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, 2009IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
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, 2005IN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2005IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2004IN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1999IN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
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, 1996IN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.