Mining Incidents

UNITED AGGREGATES, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John D Ellis
Mt. Vernon, Knox County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301612

UNITED AGGREGATES, INC. has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
194
citations
54
significant & substantial
$52,857
proposed penalties
$49,921
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,936 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
1,085
inspection hours
17.9
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.
194 citations across 1,085 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

UNITED AGGREGATES, INC. has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$53K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
190 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-12.
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 6,343 5 1 788.3
2025 Q3 6,764 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,214 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,622 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,733 1 0 174.4
2024 Q3 6,960 2 0 287.4
2024 Q2 6,671 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,615 1 0 178.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,485 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,078 4 1 565.1
2023 Q2 7,833 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,900 1 0 169.5
2022 Q4 6,443 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,553 1 0 116.9
2022 Q2 7,394 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,640 1 0 215.5
2021 Q4 6,796 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,754 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,286 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,343 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,998 3 1 428.7
2020 Q3 9,613 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,567 1 0 104.5
2020 Q1 5,093 2 0 392.7
2019 Q4 6,014 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,218 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,377 4 2 542.2
2019 Q1 5,325 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,174 2 0 386.5
2018 Q3 7,519 1 0 133.0
2018 Q2 7,846 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,021 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,712 1 0 149.0
2017 Q3 7,785 3 3 385.4
2017 Q2 7,993 4 1 500.4
2017 Q1 7,188 1 0 139.1
2016 Q4 8,276 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,199 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,799 5 2 510.3
2016 Q1 6,721 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,593 5 3 521.2
2015 Q3 10,152 3 1 295.5
2015 Q2 10,269 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,305 1 0 158.6
2014 Q4 12,252 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 14,454 4 0 276.7
2014 Q2 13,944 7 2 502.0
2014 Q1 8,566 3 2 350.2
2013 Q4 10,336 4 2 387.0
2013 Q3 10,389 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,479 3 2 316.5
2013 Q1 6,012 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,041 1 1 142.0
2012 Q3 7,554 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,348 8 4 958.3
2012 Q1 6,088 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,238 4 0 552.6
2011 Q3 8,567 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,947 4 0 447.1
2011 Q1 4,482 5 1 1115.6
2010 Q4 8,585 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,735 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,835 13 3 1659.2
2010 Q1 4,019 9 4 2239.4
2009 Q4 6,799 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,745 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,853 5 2 729.6
2009 Q1 5,582 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,565 7 1 817.3
2008 Q3 8,786 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,015 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,003 3 0 499.8
2007 Q4 8,573 8 3 933.2
2007 Q3 7,110 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,672 6 2 899.3
2007 Q1 5,635 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,307 3 2 475.7
2006 Q3 6,643 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,714 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,216 6 0 1150.3
2005 Q4 4,633 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,284 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,220 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,436 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,166 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,656 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,726 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,080 1 0 141.2
2003 Q4 7,700 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,480 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,696 11 4 1429.3
2003 Q1 4,790 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,839 6 1 1027.6
2002 Q3 7,036 1 0 142.1
2002 Q2 7,373 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,942 3 2 432.2
2001 Q4 7,589 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,794 4 0 513.2
2001 Q2 7,420 6 0 808.6
2001 Q1 5,597 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,090 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,760 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,410 7 1 944.7
2000 Q1 6,450 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 28, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
United Aggregates Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A cement truck driver operating within the area of a mining operation turned vehicle on its side while trying to get ahead of a rock truck using a common dirt service road. This was a single vehicle accident with no injuries and only the cement truck was damaged. The driver was evaluated by Mount Vernon Fire Dept (MVFD) Unit 493 and refused further treatment.

2007 · 1 incident

June 18, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EE was exiting from R-50 haul truck. When he slipped and fell 2 to 3 ft landing on pile of oversize rock hitting his lower back.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sant Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

STANDING UNDERNEATHT HE CRUSHER AND A ROCK FELL, HITTIN GHIM ON THE HEAD. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS HARD HAT ON.

July 29, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Sant Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WINDOW FELL OUT OF TH EDRAG LINE AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

1986 · 9 incidents

October 16, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

I STEPPED DOWN,3OUT OF THE PIT TRUCK, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET, AND TWISTED MY RIGHT ANKLE OUTWARD AND WAS UNABLE TO PUT ANY WEIGHT ON IT.

September 15, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING 6P TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL AND THE BANK CAVED IN AND THE TRUCK WENT DOWN OVER THE HILL BACKWARDS AND HE WAS IN IT, HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT BRUISED THE BO NE. 3

August 15, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I WAS IN THE PI7 TRUCK AND GOT OUT TO LOAD WITH SOME MATERIAL,THERE WAS A MOUND OF DIRT WHICH I DID NOT NOTICE AND I TRIPPED AND LANDED SO MY RIGHT LEG AND FOOT WERE UNDER ME WITH ALLMY WEIG T ON THEM. 3

July 18, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

I WAS DOING A J2B CLOSE BY WHERE A PERSON WAS WELDING AND I RECEIVED FLASH BURNS ON MY EYES.

May 30, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON MAY 30TH WHI5E WORKING AT DRY PLANT A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED MY RIGHT EYE. I TRIED TO W ASH IT OUT BUT ON SUNDAY I WENT TO E/R & THE DOCTOR SAID THE PARTICLE CAUSED A CUT ON THE CORNIA & STARTED AN U5CER TO FORM.

April 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS SHOVELING3UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT. SOME HOW THE BELT CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE SHOVEL & SLAMMED THE BACK OF MY LEFT AHND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR. MY HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE HAND LE & FRAME UNTI5 THE HANDLE BROKE. MY HAND STARTED SWELLING & FRIDAY 4-25-86 I WENT TO THE E/R.

April 11, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

AS I WAS STRIPP3NG WITH HANDCOCK SCRAPER IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING THE BOWL THE BACK PART OF THE NECK OF THE TRACTOR BROKE WHICH LET THE TRACTOR GO UP IN THE FRONT & IT THREW ME UP ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT & H2D HOSES AS I SLID BACK DOWN IN THE SEAT MY FOOT DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH & LET THE TRACTOR COME DOWN SO FAST IT BROKE THE FRONT PART OF NECK & LET THE FRONT OF TRACTOR GO DOWN ON

January 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I OPENED THE FU9ANCE DOOR LIT A PIECE OF PAPER & THREW IT IN THE FURANCE & T HE FURANCE EXPLODED.

1985 · 2 incidents

November 25, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WHEELING3A WHEELBARROW OF COAL INTO SHOP BUMPED HIS HAND ON DOOR JAM RT HAND WA CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR JAM & WHEELBARROW.

August 10, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HAMMERING ON CHISEL A PIECE OF CHISEL CHIPPED OFF AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOREARM AND THE PIECE BECAME IMBEDDED

1984 · 1 incident

April 17, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL IN BIN WHILE CLEANING JAW CRUSHER CHUTE, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND WHICH SPRAINED IT.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 14, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

I WAS WORKING ON THE PLANT A STONE STUCK IN JAW CRUSHER CHUTE I REACHED IN TO UNPLUG CHUTE WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT MY HAND LEFT WHICH BRUISED IT

May 16, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Purdy Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CLIMBING FROM FLOOR OF SHAKER SCREEN TO UNPLUG CRUSHER CHUTE,SLIPPED AND FELL ON BELT GUARD.

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