Mining Incidents

Woodburn II Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
New Haven, Allen County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200074

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
96
citations
17
significant & substantial
$16,451
proposed penalties
$16,451
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 6,742 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,849 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,694 1 0 175.6
2025 Q1 1,773 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,574 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,058 5 0 825.4
2024 Q2 3,434 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,508 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

16 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 18, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A 4-person shot crew was loading a toe shot on a 147-foot highwall when a large rock in the wall failed and fell approximately 25 feet above the floor. The two people operating the loading hose ran, but rock rolled in the same direction as the IP. As the IP ran, IP tripped over the hose, brushed the rock, and fell. IP sprained right shoulder, elbow and damaged three teeth.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiogram revealed an STS, the miner refused a re-test. The operator's interpretation of the standard was the audiogram is invalid without a re-test. This report is filed to terminated citation #9443434 issued on 6/18/2020 under standard 62.175(b).

February 21, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing bottom deck screen panel support on screen #2 with the material handler, the support became wedged. EE was helping with the task using a pry bar to help free the support. When the support became free, the pry bar EE was using moved quickly. When the pry bar moved EE's left hand was pinched between the pry bar and cross over tube in the screen.

2018 · 1 incident

October 12, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance work on conveyor 2 to 3 transfer. As EE was descending the access point, EE's left foot got tangled in a cable causing EE to land awkwardly onto right foot. EE twisted the ankle causing a sprain. The employee returned to work with restrictions.

2015 · 1 incident

July 14, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing an alternator from a Ford Escape. While under the vehicle a piece of dirt fell into employees left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses

2014 · 1 incident

July 28, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to remove a hydraulic hose. Hose fitting was very tight when fitting broke loose the employee felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

June 9, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was carrying the a grease gun down the steps at the primary crusher. As he descended, he slipped and fell backwards, striking his elbow on one of the steps. The resulting impact lacerated Elbert's elbow. Upon investigation of the site the stairway was free of debris and did not appear to be slick.

2008 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The slip was caused by the employee not paying attention to his foot placement and not maintaining 3 points of contact.

April 1, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was in the pep screen chute. As he was climbing down the chute, a strong gust of wind came up through the chute and blew sand under his safety glasses and into his right eye. The sand entered his right eye and he was not able to flush all of it out with water. The decision was then made to go to US Healthworks to have his eye flushed.

2007 · 1 incident

March 14, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was hauling mud out of the quarry when the load on the truck shifted to the rear causing the truck to stand up on the tailgate. Some of the material fell out of the bed causing the truck to fall back onto the front tires. The jar of the truck falling back onto the front tires caused him to hit his knee on the steering column.

2005 · 1 incident

April 27, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was kneeling on the conveyor belt, breaking off the inds of the belt lacings. When he tried to stand up. He said his backhurt & he could not stand up. He was put on restricted duty.

2004 · 1 incident

August 17, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING UP A 2" WASH OUT HOSE TO THE ELEVATED DECKING IN ORDER TO WASH DOWN MATERIAL.

2003 · 1 incident

January 15, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN BACKWARDS OFF OF THE D9 DOZER USING 3 POINT CONTACT, AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

September 4, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING BIN PULLEY IT SLIPPED FROM THE POSITION IT WAS IN, WHEN IT SLIPPED IT PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND CONVEYER FRAME.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 1 incident