Ward Stone, LLC operator
Controlled by
Brad K Ward; Anna C Ward
MSHA operator ID: 0055938
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2013–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
133
citations
47
significant & substantial
$66,083
proposed penalties
$52,349
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,734 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
53
inspections on record
848
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 848 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$66K
proposed penalties
$52K
current assessed
$52K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
133 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 4 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2025
1
2018
1
2016
2
2015
1
2013
1
Mines on record
- Dinn Quarry IN
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