Mining Incidents

North Indianapolis Underground Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Indianapolis, Hamilton County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1201993

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
190
citations
63
significant & substantial
$79,275
proposed penalties
$76,192
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 11,686 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 11,311 2 1 176.8
2024 Q2 14,152 3 2 212.0
2024 Q1 9,731 2 2 205.5
2023 Q4 13,390 3 1 224.0
2023 Q2 12,147 2 2 164.6
2022 Q4 12,070 5 3 414.3
2021 Q4 13,616 6 4 440.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2024 · 1 incident

October 10, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Flames were noticed on the truck by the blasters when prepping the face to be loaded with explosives. Mine was evacuated.

2019 · 1 incident

2005 · 5 incidents

December 19, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating his loader in the mine when he moved suddenly and hit his head on the heater control knobs.

November 18, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While closing magazine door on powder monkey, he was holding one door closed with left hand and slammed the second door with right hand. When the door slammed shut, it shut on his finger.

October 4, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was travelling through the mine on his roof bolter when he hit a hole that resulted in a neck strain

April 12, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a Haul Truck when he hit a bump and his head struck the padded ceiling of the LHD.

2004 · 5 incidents

July 28, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to assist in getting a wheel on the hub lugs when he strained his shoulder.

May 19, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sitting at desk completing paperwork when he felt something in his eye.

May 4, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying bolts to his basket when they shifted twisting his shoulder

March 26, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was evading a small rock falling from the back and twisted his lower back

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 1 incident

May 2, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE WHEN THE HOOD CAME DOWN AND FORCED HIS FACE INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 4, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE WAS MOUNTING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK BRUISING HIS TAILBONE.

March 17, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADJACENT TO THE FACE INSPECTING HIS WORK WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, BOUNCING OFF OF THE FACE AND INTO THE OPEN DOOR OF THE SCALER, STIRKING HIM ON THE HAND.

2000 · 1 incident

October 3, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING GRADALL SCALER STARTTED COMPLAINING OF SORENESS IN LOWER BACK. DR ISSUED RESTRICETEDWORK ACTIVITY