Mining Incidents

Temple Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
English, Crawford County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200839

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
86
citations
13
significant & substantial
$9,657
proposed penalties
$9,053
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 11,469 3 1 261.6
2025 Q2 9,834 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,850 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,602 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,074 1 0 141.4
2024 Q2 8,815 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,918 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 12,215 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

2025 · 1 incident

January 28, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on a chute during maintenance. That evening they noticed something in their eye. They went to OMP and was evaluated for foreign body in eye that the dr removed and prescribed prescription eye drops.

2022 · 1 incident

July 19, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a chipping hammer while welding, a piece of the flat side of the chipping hammer broke off and embedded into EE's arm. EE tried to remove it on own but was unable. EE went to the dr. to have it removed. The chipping hammer was in good working condition during this time. The piece that broke off was approximately 1/8"x3/16".

2020 · 1 incident

August 4, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was greasing rollers on conveyor. As employee was climbing down employee's foot missed the frame and employee fell down striking left elbow. Employee was taken to OMP and received restrictions of no lifting, pushing, pulling more than 5 lbs.

2017 · 2 incidents

November 7, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was preparing to replace a toggle bolt in the jaw. EE was putting a 3-ton come-along down and EE's thumb got caught in the come-along handle. This caused a laceration on this thumb and EE received 4 stitches

February 16, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Attempting to remove screen decks from MK0601. Employee slid the screen along the deck in employee's (gloved) hands and the screen dropped into place pinning three of employee's finger causing a crush/laceration resulting in sutures (9).

2015 · 1 incident

July 27, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing compressed gas cylinders on the Oxy-fuel torch section on welding trailer, and smashed his fingers between the new bottle and the structural steel of the support rail of the trailer.

2011 · 1 incident

February 17, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE parked company truck, got out and stepped in a hole while walking in to the office. He sprained his right knee.

2010 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE is claiming an injury that supposedly occurred back in October or December that involves a strain to his left shoulder. A sprain occurred while opening flapper gate on rip rap flapper lever hopper. It is being investigated. We were first notified on 2-14-11 when injury supposedly happened on 12-6-10. I will forward any additional info as we are notified.

May 26, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping drive pin out of rock breaker and the hammer glanced off of punch, striking him in the hand, causing a bruise. EE was seen by doctor and released back to his work. EE has since returned to doctor because of swelling and is now on restricted work as of 7/26/10.

May 4, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was running a pit loader and had shale in the bucket, when a shale piece sluffed off and hit his bucket and bounced him in the cab. EE suffered a sprain to his back from the jostling of the loader. He was taken to the doctor for treatment.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 20, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping out of backhoe to the ground. When he stepped to the ground, he twisted his ankle, resulting in a sprained left ankle.

August 3, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Changing a mat that lays on a screen deck. He climbed a step behind the screen and grabbed a handrail. The rail broke causing him to fall 2 to 3 feet hitting his head causing a head injury.

2007 · 1 incident

July 31, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was placing 4X8 sheets of expanded metal on a skid, when he scraped his right forearm on a sheet, causing a laceration to his arm which required sutures.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BOOM CYLINDER PIN, WHEN THE CYLINDER PIN CAME OUT. IT FELL 4" AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER PIN AND THE BOOM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER

February 19, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was helping change screens on a screen deck. A screen was flipped onto the deck and struck a hook causing the hook to strike the victim in the mouth resulting in a laceration requiring sutures, also some broken teeth.

2004 · 1 incident

March 29, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT USING A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS PALM REQUIRING SUTURES.