Mining Incidents

IMI Bluffton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

IMI Aggregates LLC · Surface
Controlled by Fred (Pete) Irving
Bluffton, Wells County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200029

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
79
citations
13
significant & substantial
$39,723
proposed penalties
$21,206
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 5,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,975 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 637 1 0 1569.9
2025 Q1 4,983 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,081 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,186 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,033 6 2 598.0
2024 Q1 4,731 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

February 19, 2026 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IMI Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

The miner was performing routine maintenance when debris entered their eye.

February 19, 2026 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
IMI Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

The miner was performing regular maintenance, including welding, cutting, grinding, and torching. Sometime during this process, they got a piece of debris in their eye.

2024 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IMI Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working with another employee picking up the 92lbs shoes for the VSI crusher. The injured EE was picking up the shoe from the crate and handing it to the 2nd employee to put in place. As the injured EE bent over to pick up the shoe, they had intense pain in their groin and abdomen.

January 18, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IMI Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE began to experience right shoulder pain after throwing a chain over a loader bucket. Did not turn Reportable till 4/30/2024.

2023 · 1 incident

October 19, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IMI Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was asked to unplug the crusher. During this process, the EE LOTO the crusher and began to dig out the stone that was causing the issue. While performing this task a piece of stone came loose and struck the EE's right hand. The EE was then taken to urgent care and then referred to the ER. At the ER the EE was sent to Ortho to address the issue.

2020 · 1 incident

December 7, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IMI Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee experienced right shoulder pain while unplugging a feeder box.

2018 · 1 incident

March 7, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

While cutting a hopper with a circular saw, employee finished the cut and took their safety glasses off. Upon taking safety glasses off, a particle of steel fell into eye. Particle was irrigated out on site, but employee was still seen by physician. Employee received RX for injury.

2004 · 1 incident

February 27, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A TOGGLE BLOCK FOR THE JAW CRUSHER. HE AND ANOTHER EE TIPPED THE BLOCK BACK TO MOVE SOME WOOD CRIBBING AND WHEN THEY LET THE BLOCK DOWN EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS UNDER IT. THE WEIGHT OF THE BLOCK WAS SUCH THAT THEY HAD TO TIP IT BACK TO RELEASE HIS THUMB.

2000 · 1 incident

August 2, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SIGN INTO SHOP TO BE PAINTED. SIGN SLIPPED OFF OF FORKS AND WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.