Mining Incidents

Tower Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Leavenworth, Crawford County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1201438

Tower Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–2020
Latest incident
Oct 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
65
citations
10
significant & substantial
$6,027
proposed penalties
$6,027
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
63
inspections on record
1,271
inspection hours
5.1
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.
65 citations across 1,271 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Tower Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-07.
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 2,504 1 0 399.4
2025 Q3 2,518 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,530 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,872 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,480 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,759 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,104 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,213 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,399 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,585 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,292 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,895 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,196 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,244 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,954 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,828 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,768 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,373 1 0 156.9
2021 Q2 6,664 1 0 150.1
2021 Q1 4,636 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,643 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,433 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,082 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,674 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,277 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,817 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,846 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,643 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,398 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,523 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,829 2 0 292.9
2018 Q1 8,810 1 0 113.5
2017 Q4 6,629 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,068 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,164 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,862 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,496 2 0 363.9
2016 Q3 5,673 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,098 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,351 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,910 1 1 112.2
2015 Q3 7,631 2 1 262.1
2015 Q2 9,123 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,491 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,146 1 0 162.7
2014 Q3 6,311 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,068 3 1 330.8
2014 Q1 5,664 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,048 1 0 328.1
2013 Q3 4,239 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,322 3 0 563.7
2013 Q1 6,502 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,998 3 1 375.1
2012 Q3 6,359 1 0 157.3
2012 Q2 6,283 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,671 5 0 576.6
2011 Q4 6,412 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,566 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,777 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,758 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,433 3 0 355.7
2010 Q3 10,312 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,270 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 7,991 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 12,294 3 1 244.0
2009 Q3 11,387 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 11,207 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,478 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 12,031 3 0 249.4
2008 Q3 12,368 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,443 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,054 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 19,681 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 17,354 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,128 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,801 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,796 2 0 227.4
2006 Q3 10,253 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,556 1 1 132.3
2006 Q1 5,571 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,324 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,132 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,528 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,808 1 0 102.0
2004 Q4 10,136 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,035 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,905 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,444 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 11,602 8 3 689.5
2003 Q3 10,268 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,021 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,575 7 0 816.3
2002 Q4 14,587 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,559 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 14,983 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,887 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 14,786 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 13,494 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,851 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 11,032 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,949 2 0 143.4
2000 Q3 12,597 2 0 158.8
2000 Q2 15,760 5 1 317.3
2000 Q1 12,845 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2020 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting with cleaning out the jaw crusher. Pulling up buckets of rock caused some pain in EE's left elbow. EE was taken to OMP for evaluation and placed on work restrictions.

July 27, 2020 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

Employee was trying to move a larger rock with the loader. The rock slid out of the bucket causing the back end of the loader to slam down, jarring the operator. The employee was taken to OMP for evaluation and placed on restricted duty.

2017 · 1 incident

July 10, 2017 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

EE was driving a pit 60 Ton Euclid from the jaw back to the pit empty. EE blacked out, due to personal medical reasons, and drove through a berm & off a 20 foot descent and wreck injuring face and leg with sutures. EE was buckled in.

2016 · 1 incident

June 28, 2016 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Welder was salvaging parts off old Scale. Stepped on I-beam. Employee was located 16-18 inches off the ground, and employee stepped on I-beam, lost footing and fell cutting top of left hand and fracturing right shoulder.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped to the ground when getting out of the crane and sprained his ankle.

June 13, 2011 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

While operating the haul truck, ee was jolted when a load from the loader bucket was dumped into the truck resulting in head and neck pain.

2008 · 1 incident

April 3, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing a drill steel on a drill. Caught his hand between th edrill steel and the drill steel rack, causing an abrasion to his left hand.

2006 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pushing a pin into a cylinder fitting with a hydraulic jack, when the jack slipped off the pin and struck him on the chin causing a laceration requiring sutures.

November 22, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up a rock in the roadway and strained his back.

February 8, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Victim was helping unroll a tarp on a truck. He lost his footing and fell to the ground resulting in a back strain.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

stepped off of a d8 dozer and felt a sharp pain in his back resulting in a strained back muscle.

June 13, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM A LOADER & HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE WET HANDRAIL CAUSING HIS ARM TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL & THE HOOD OF THE LOADER. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

May 10, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENDING OVER TO LIFT TOOLS OFF OF PARTS TRUCK & STRAINED GROIN AREA.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 2, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS STEERING A TRUCK THAT WAS BEING PUSHED BY A LOADER. BED OF THE TRUCK SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER BUCKET JARRING THE EE INSIDE THE CAB CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

September 10, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING 2 FIVE-GALLON BUCKETS OF USED OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

2002 · 3 incidents

August 15, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS WORKING INSIDE OF THE CAB OF A LOADER. HE WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. AS HE WAS RAISING HIMSELF UP ON ONE HAND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM STRIKING A SHARP EDGE ON THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.

April 4, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING A PRYBAR TO PRY ON A MOTOR. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED OFF THE MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS EAR REQUIRING SUTURES.

February 18, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BENT OVER UNDER A 6" IBEAM TO TURN ON A WATER VALVE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL IBEAM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP REQUIRING SUTURES.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 4, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USING A PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN A LOADER. HE HIT HIS FOOT WITH THE WAND AND THE STREAM OF WATER WENT THROUGH A SEAM IN HIS BOOT AND STRUCK HIS FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGH T FOOT.

August 22, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMOVE BOLTS & NUTS FROM A SCREEN DECK, ABOUT 7' HIGH. ONE OF THE NUTS DROPPED AND HIT THE VICTIM IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A BUSTED LIP AND LOOSENED BRIDGEWORK INHIS MOUTH (REFERRED TO DENTIST).

August 15, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USING A SHOVEL TO REMOVE LOOSE MATERIAL IN THE SCREENING AREA WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 17, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF A DOZER CUTTING EDGE. HE TURNED IT OVER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGEAND ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRIN G SUTURES.

March 7, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING A COUPLING FROM A PIECE OF 3INCH CONDUIT WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF CONDUIT ROLLED ONTO HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRINGSUTURES.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED ON HIS LOOSE SHOE SOLE & FELL BETWEENHIS STOCKPILE TRUCK & A CATWALK CAUSING A BRUISED LEG. HE WAS TAKING MEDICATION FOR 2 DAYS WHICHPREVENTED HIM FROM WORKING

February 16, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF OF TRUCK AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE MOUTH REQUIRING SUTURES TO HIS LIP.

1999 · 1 incident

July 21, 1999 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 from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A WATER TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS OF THE TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER, CAUSING A SHOULDER STRAIN.

1998 · 1 incident

April 8, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM JUMPED OFF OF A CONVEYOR TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN.

1997 · 1 incident

October 28, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM STEPPED DOWN FROM A BULL DOZER & TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN.

1991 · 1 incident

April 24, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING FORKLIFT ATTACHMENT TO BOBCAT LOADER AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN FORKS CAUSING A LACERATION TO FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

1989 · 1 incident

August 22, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER AND SLIPPED ON LAST STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING A BRUISED SHOULDER AND HIP.

1987 · 2 incidents

August 6, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A BLOCKAGE FROM A DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON SOME ROCKS CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP REQUIRING SUTURES

June 9, 1987 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 from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CRUSHER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS HANDS AND BROKE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1983 · 1 incident

August 22, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPERATOR STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN DOZER HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED SIDEWAYS HE REPORTED INJURY AT THE TIME BUT CONTINUED WORKING WAS NOT OFF WORK UNTIL 9 6 83

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