Mining Incidents

US Aggregates-Pleasant Mills Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

US Aggregates Inc · Surface
Controlled by The Heritage Group
Decatur, Adams County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200072

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
14
significant & substantial
$9,684
proposed penalties
$9,606
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 2,677 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,375 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,756 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,858 2 0 1076.4
2024 Q4 1,498 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 156 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,870 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,967 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

10 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 7, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator MACHINERY
US Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

A miner got a piece of slag/metal stuck in left eye and it had to be removed by the eye doctor. 0n 4/8/2023. The miner was wearing a proper welding helmet and safety glasses while welding during the day on 4/7/2023.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 24, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning up materials on the decking around the new crusher platform. Employee had harness on, the lanyard caused employee to fall into the hopper opening, striking lower back against an I-beam.

June 22, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While unplugging a chute, a piece of screen cloth had to be lifted & supported. The material pushed the screen cloth off, striking EE's ear.

2012 · 1 incident

August 5, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

He was removing a water valve from a pipe and bumped his head on pipe. He received a cut to scalp in back of head. Received staples and tetanus shot.

2004 · 1 incident

December 7, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MISSED STEP WHEN EXITING YARD TRUCK. HIS LEFT FOOT LANDED ON A SMALL PIECE OF CONCRETE WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT. BROKE HIS FOOT.

2003 · 3 incidents

October 16, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON THE EDGE OF STEEL SHEET - GRINDER WHEEL CAUGHT ON A STEEL CLAMP - KICKED BACK STRIKING LEFT KNEE - PRODUCED A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 26, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BREAKING INTO FROZEN STONE PILE, SUFFERED NECK PAIN, WHEN HE JERKED BACK & FORWARD. SAID HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN NECK.

February 14, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STUMBLED OVER WELDING CABLE & HIT ELBOW ON EDGE OF CHUTE. WENT TO DOCTOR 2/18 AND GIVEN PILLS ONLY. WENT TO DOCTOR 2/25 AND ELBOW WAS LANCED TO DRAIN OFF FLUID.

2002 · 1 incident

June 25, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Fall from machine

DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON MOTOR BASE - SLIPPED OFF MOTOR BASE & SPRAINED WRIST.

2000 · 1 incident

August 21, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

GETTING MATERIAL FROM BIN. HIT SIDE OF BIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, HANDLE CAUGHT ON AN AIR LINE CAUSING LEFT HAND TO SLIDE OFF THE HANDLE AND SLAM FINGER INTO AIR LINE.