Mining Incidents

The Heritage Group controller

MSHA controller ID: M01806

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
222
Mines on record
25
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,184
citations
280
significant & substantial
$424,742
proposed penalties
$302,944
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
5
2025
7
2024
7 (1f)
2023
3
2022
7
2021
12
2020
5
2019
6
2018
7
2017
10
2016
3
2015
9
2014
4
2013
14
2012
8
2011
8
2010
6
2009
4
2008
6
2007
6 (1f)
2006
7
2005
22
2004
7
2003
19
2002
6
2001
14
2000
10

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
May 8, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · ELECTRICAL
US Aggregates Inc · Contact with electrical current

Crane lifting conveyor belt off of trailer using cable rigging employee was guiding rigging crane struck overhead power line employee was electrocuted

October 24, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on a crusher. A bucket tooth was wedged in the crusher. The crusher was jacked up. The jack kicked out and employee was struck in the head by an unknown object and knocked him into the bed of the truck where he struck his head on an unknown object. Employee received head trauma.