Mining Incidents

US Aggregates-Flat Rock Plant Metal/Non-Metal

US Aggregates Inc · Surface
Controlled by The Heritage Group
Flat Rock, IN, Shelby County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200016

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
140
citations
33
significant & substantial
$149,258
proposed penalties
$28,500
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 7,248 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,659 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,285 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,127 2 0 326.4
2024 Q4 3,816 7 6 1834.4
2024 Q3 5,661 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,273 10 0 1896.5
2024 Q1 3,120 11 2 3525.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 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

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

December 12, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

A miner was exiting the skid steer EE was operating when EE slipped and contacted a sharp angle on the manufacturer built fork attachment causing a laceration that needed stitches.

2021 · 1 incident

August 12, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Performing maintenance on catwalk of a shaker/screen that was broken down. EE walked under a belt & must have struck the shaker. A 4-6in rock somehow shifted & came down, striking EE's hard hat, then bouncing onto EE's glasses & nose. We just got confirmation of a fracture.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lowering the new housing tube into position, the employee's left index finger was smashed between the tube and the side sheet of the vibrating screen machine. Finger was lacerated but not fractured. six stitches.

January 18, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Welding back side of hopper frame, EE was on one side of hopper, another EE on the other side of the hopper. There was frozen material build-up on catwalk of hopper and scrap steel in the area. EE slipped and fell to the ground.

2017 · 1 incident

November 15, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repetitive motion, 25+ years of operating front end loader

2015 · 2 incidents

October 9, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Fall from machine

Getting in/out of truck to load bins. Exiting truck, put foot down on what he thought was a step, but was fuel tank. As he attempted stepping to catwalk, his foot slipped, he fell down, hitting wrist on catwalk

September 9, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by falling object

Replacing a return roller. While repositioning the roller, it slipped off the pin, fell to the frame, striking finger. Right 4th finger distal phalanx fracture.

2014 · 1 incident

September 17, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using knife to cut a notch in belt to replace a belt scraper. He drew knife towards his body, knife slipped & cut him in upper right leg. Treated at Occ Health, sutures received and removed. No work missed.

2008 · 1 incident

2005 · 3 incidents

October 26, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was moving rocks in the muck pile to find the tooth of the shovel bucket. Employee had a rock in his hand and another rock rolled down on his hand smashing his left hand between the two rocks. Employee received a contusion to his left hand. Employee is to wear a splint but is doing his regular job.

September 7, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee filled the truck with fuel and was walking to fill out the fuel ticket and tripped over the fuel hose causing him to fall and as he fell he wrenched his left elbow and shoulder. He received a strain to the elbow and shoulder. He is restricted.

June 15, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a side belt for the conveyor. He was using a box cutter knife. The kinfe slipped and employee cut his left index finger. Six stitches were required. There is no lost or restricted time.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BIN. THE BIN HAD BRIDGED UP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE SIDE OF THE BIN WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT THE CROSS-BRACE OF THE BIN WITH THUMB & SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER HANDLE. SIX SUTURES WERE TAKEN & HE WAS RESTRICTED.

September 24, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TAKING LUGNUT OFF HAULUP TRUCK. EE WAS USING A WRENCH. THE EXTENSION FROM THE BREAKER BAR TO SOCKET BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE WRENCH FLEW UP AND HIT HIS MOUTH BREAKING 10 TEETH. FRACTURE TO LEFT JAW BONE AND CUTTING THE INSIDE OUTSIDEOF HIS MOUTH. HAD 50 STITCHES INSIDE OF MOUTH AND 8 ON OUTSIDE.