Mining Incidents

Noblesville Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202176

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
333
citations
71
significant & substantial
$137,201
proposed penalties
$114,122
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 17,385 1 1 57.5
2025 Q3 14,374 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 19,547 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 19,456 9 5 462.6
2024 Q4 18,695 17 2 909.3
2024 Q3 18,973 4 0 210.8
2024 Q2 5,900 1 0 169.5
2024 Q1 19,939 1 0 50.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 6, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Misstep over own boots causing employee to trip and fall landing on right knee. Evaluated by medical provider with ongoing treatment.

2013 · 1 incident

November 19, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was installing roof bolts when his finger was caught between the basket and the ratchet.

2011 · 1 incident

May 2, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing screen material when the screen shifted and he grabbed it resulting in the amputation of the tip of his right index finger.

2006 · 1 incident

January 14, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck a belt clamp with a pry bar and smashed his finger.

2005 · 6 incidents

October 10, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was installing Roof Bolts when he strained his back pulling on the spinner.

August 18, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a conveyor when a back plate that he was removing slipped and he tried to catch it injuring his shoulder. This injury was not reportable until after he had surgery to determine if it was in fact a work related diagnosis. His Surgery was performed on 3/10/06.

June 3, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 2 lb sledge hammer to loosen a bolt when he hit his knee!

February 25, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator ELECTRICAL
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with electrical current

Employee was tightening bolts on a fan blade guard when he contacted the alternator with his wrist watch causing burns to his wrist. Employee did not see a Dr. until 2/28/04

February 14, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rigging a head pulley for a lift when he was contacted by the boom of the lifting device!

2004 · 15 incidents

November 18, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a belt when the knife slipped and cut the back of his left hand.

November 1, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking under the boom of his drill while doing preshift inspection and bumped his head. He then stumbled catching himself and straining his shoulder.

September 27, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Accident type, without injuries

Employees at Noblesville Stone pumped water out of floor section and found a large pile of rocks that had appearantly fallen out of the back section above it. To date, an investigation has been impaired by the water and mud and it is unknown whether or not the fall occurred above the anchorage zone. No airflow or escapeways are inhibited as a result.

August 30, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking around the end of the maintenance truck when he fell and cut himself on the belt knife blade that was open.

July 26, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to remove blockage from a feeder. The bar slipped and struck him on his left knee.

July 22, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a Flexco Belt cutter when his hand slipped of the handle and he punctured his Left forearm on a nail head, requiring 3 sutures.

July 12, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was Exiting a loader when he got his foot caught on the last step and fell to the ground

June 10, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping change a belt when an alignment tool slipped bending his right thumb backward.

April 21, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 1/2 inch drill when the bit broke causing the drill to twist and strain the employees shoulder.

March 4, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred near the west portal resting on the canopy in place to protect from such an event. Once the Canopy was removed the roof came down indicating that the fall had occurred above the full resin bolt anchorage zone!

February 19, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE IN THE HOSE ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BAD SPOT IN THE FLOOR AND SPRIANED HIS KNEE.

January 23, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR AGAINST HIS SHOULDER. HE OVEREXERTED CAUSING A CONTUSION.

2003 · 5 incidents

November 13, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING A BATTERY OUT OF THE BACK OF A TRUCK.

October 27, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF AN OVERLOADED BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 18, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE RESTRICTED USE OF LEFT HAND WAS ISSUED.

May 28, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND BURNED HIM ON THE ARM.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 2, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated · Accident type, without injuries

EE WAS PASSING BY THE FACE OF N12 & Z WHEN HE NOTICED A 35 FT DIAMETER, 20 FT THICK SECTION OF THE BACK HAD FALLEN. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT AND IN TURN MSHA WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE AREA HAS BEEN BEAMED OFF AND A GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER HAS BEEN CALLED TO EVALUATE.

October 12, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A LARGE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEG AND ROLLED OFF. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 14TH.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 6, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT BROKE THROUGH THE CAB WINDOW ON A FACE DRILL.

2000 · 3 incidents

March 14, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING WIRING FROM MINECEILING