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Ward Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG

Francesville, Pulaski County, IN · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1201718

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2000–2018
Latest incident: Dec 2018

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

119

citations

significant & substantial

$58,288

proposed penalties

$38,225

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	5,907	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	6,047	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	4,028	2	0	496.5
2025 Q1	1,974	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	3,794	2	1	527.1
2024 Q3	1,122	10	1	8912.7
2024 Q2	4,375	1	0	228.6
2024 Q1	3,682	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

2018 · 3 incidents

December 7, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Hanson Material Service · Contact with hot objects or substances

An Operator sustained a burn to left palm while using a cutting torch. Some debris plugged up the torch head while cutting causing the flame to go out. EE assumed the flame was completely out and used EE's left hand (with leather gloves on) to remove the material. Upon clearing the material, the flame re-lit resulting in the injury.

June 6, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanson Material Service · Struck by falling object

Right foot injury while removing a wedge from a Komatsu Haul Truck 210M

January 15, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Hanson Material Service · Struck against a moving object

An equipment operator was in a Cat 980H FEL working at the Aglime stockpile. While at the face of the stockpile working the pile a large chunk of frozen material broke free falling about 15 feet & landed in bucket. The weight of the material caused the loader to tip forward causing operator to be thrown forward in the cab making contact with the door glass and cab support pillar.

2017 · 1 incident

September 30, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

An Operator strained a muscle in left lower back while pulling on a wrench to remove a bolt securing a hydraulic hose in place on a Front End Loader. The employee reported the incident and denied medical treatment at that time. Later next week ee made the Leadman aware ee had gone to the Chiropractor on own for treatment without informing anyone at the Mine Site.

2009 · 2 incidents

May 27, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A Bin Operator experienced back pain while cleaning a screen. The injured miner was in a squatting position cleaning the screen. Then while moving from the squatting position to an upright position he experienced pain in his back.

February 16, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hanson Material Service · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured miner was in the process of unlocking and opening the gates to the plant. While walking to swing open one half of the gate he slipped on the ice and snow striking his head and shoulder on the ground.

2008 · 1 incident

April 22, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured miner was pulling a 6" hose into position for installation on a pump. While pulling on the hose, the miner states he strained his right elbow.

2001 · 1 incident

May 16, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanson Material Service · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING A MECHAINC REMOVING A RIPPER ON DOZER. AS THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE PIN, A PIECE OF THE RIPPER BROKE OFF A STRUCK THE EE IN THE FACE AND CHEST.

2000 · 1 incident

August 31, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanson Material Service · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE COMPLETING A REPAIR TO THE FEEDER WHEN THE PORTION OF THE FEEDERSLIPPED AND LACERATED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER.