Using hammer to loosen wedge pins on desander. After removing wedges, leaned down to remove rubber spacers. Sand material fell from above, landing on the right side of face, entering an eye. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time. They tried flushing eye, but they needed to be seen by an eye doctor, who had to use a tool to get the eye cleared of debris.
Us Aggregates Richmond Plant Metal/Non-Metal
U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
The Heritage Group
Richmond,
Wayne County,
IN
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202212
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2001–2019
- Latest incident
- Jul 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,729
proposed penalties
$4,729
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 | 4,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,133 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,500 | 2 | 0 | 800.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,514 | 2 | 0 | 569.2 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2019 · 1 incident
July 8, 2019
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object
2010 · 1 incident
July 6, 2010
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
On 7-6-10 employee was lifting gas cylinders and twisted lower back but did not report it until 7-21 to his supervisor. Employee thought his back was better and no action was taken. On 7-26, employee could not come to work due to back pain. He was sent to the doctor to be checked and treated. He received a lumbar strain. He is off work.
2001 · 1 incident
January 22, 2001
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS WALKING TO GET A CROWBAR FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND SLIPPED ON ICE. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG WENT FORWARD CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN.