Mining Incidents

US Aggregates-Lowell Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

US Aggregates LLC · Surface
Controlled by The Heritage Group
Lowell, Lake County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202134

US Aggregates-Lowell Quarry has $24K 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
7
Years on record
1993–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
39
significant & substantial
$23,922
proposed penalties
$23,779
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $143 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
80
inspections on record
1,321
inspection hours
10.2
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.
135 citations across 1,321 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

US Aggregates-Lowell Quarry has $24K 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
133 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-18.
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 9,380 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,047 3 0 249.0
2025 Q2 13,628 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,764 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,531 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,159 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,750 8 1 627.5
2024 Q1 11,867 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,125 5 3 449.4
2023 Q3 13,761 2 1 145.3
2023 Q2 13,572 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 12,321 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,320 3 1 243.5
2022 Q3 12,576 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 13,265 6 0 452.3
2022 Q1 9,843 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,369 2 0 175.9
2021 Q3 10,817 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,717 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,785 1 1 128.5
2020 Q4 9,107 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,300 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,052 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,575 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,342 1 0 136.2
2019 Q3 8,420 1 0 118.8
2019 Q2 9,322 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,817 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,343 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,749 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,472 1 0 118.0
2018 Q1 6,881 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,645 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,360 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,647 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,559 1 1 179.9
2016 Q4 7,440 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,584 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,603 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,090 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,196 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,284 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,479 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,414 1 0 155.9
2014 Q4 9,390 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,271 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,755 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,926 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,814 2 1 226.9
2013 Q3 10,398 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,622 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,615 2 1 208.0
2012 Q4 10,799 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 12,187 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,454 2 1 211.6
2012 Q1 7,834 9 2 1148.8
2011 Q4 7,963 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,879 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,067 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,006 4 1 799.0
2010 Q4 7,745 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,131 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,246 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,570 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,920 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,546 2 0 209.5
2009 Q2 8,917 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,835 1 0 146.3
2008 Q4 7,532 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,107 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,457 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,062 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,564 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,180 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,451 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,504 1 0 105.2
2006 Q4 10,164 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,944 4 0 402.3
2006 Q2 10,688 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,508 10 0 951.7
2005 Q4 10,919 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,434 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,192 2 0 164.0
2005 Q1 10,375 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,375 1 0 80.8
2004 Q3 11,975 4 3 334.0
2004 Q2 11,461 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,029 5 1 553.8
2003 Q4 10,928 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,354 3 1 289.7
2003 Q2 10,159 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,413 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,027 14 5 1269.6
2002 Q3 11,057 9 1 814.0
2002 Q2 12,540 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,180 7 3 762.5
2001 Q4 9,403 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,941 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,934 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,861 7 3 790.0
2000 Q4 9,142 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,087 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,990 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,268 9 6 1088.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 18, 2026 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A miner tweaked EE's knee while accessing the boat to work on the water pump. The injury occurred on 5/15/2026 and was placed on restricted duty on 5/18/2026. The miner has returned to full duty on 5/22/2026 with no lost work days.

2025 · 1 incident

January 11, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

When pulling the center bar out, the miners lost their grip on the bar and dropped it on a miners foot just above the steel toe portion. X-rays were done at the time and no fractures were detected and fully released. The miner was still having pain and sent for a follow up on 1/11/25, a x-ray was redone and small fracture found.

2019 · 1 incident

October 3, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Screwing 2 studs together to adjoin the walls at the corner, drill slipped from the screw head, causing impact with right hand between middle and pointer fingers, causing laceration requiring 1 stitch.

2017 · 1 incident

December 9, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing media panels in the 25lb 10x24 screen deck. While trying to get panel in place, EE felt left shoulder discomfort. EE did not think it was serious, continued working. The following day (Sunday) EE had pain & minimal ROM. EE went to the ER and then text plant manager.

2013 · 1 incident

January 30, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a chute on the #2 crusher. The chute swung back and employee's left hand and wrist was crushed. Employee was taken to the ER via ambulance. Was released. Was seen by an Orthopedic Specialist. Was given a splint and is restricted.

2005 · 1 incident

November 1, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LP · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on a crusher and removed a wear plate. The employee positioned the wear plate next to him, which created a tight spot for him to work in. He was using a hammer to clean off old material inside the crusher when he struck the old wear plate next to him causing a laceration. He was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

1993 · 1 incident

July 21, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Indiana Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING AT THE WORK BENCH IN SHOP AREA ON A TRANSMISSION COVER FOR A TRUCK HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING RETAINED BY A SNAP RING UPON REMOVAL THE RING A METAL KEEPER UNDER THE RING CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & THE SHARP EDGE CUT THAT FINGER DEEPLY ONLY TOOL BEING USED WAS A PAIR OF SNAP RING PLIERS

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