Mining Incidents

Woodville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Area Aggregates LLC · Surface
Controlled by Olen Corporation
Woodville, Sandusky County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3300134

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
178
citations
41
significant & substantial
$21,891
proposed penalties
$21,533
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 9,843 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 581 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,877 4 0 450.6
2025 Q1 507 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,695 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,188 4 0 488.5
2023 Q4 6,228 1 0 160.6
2023 Q3 8,932 3 1 335.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

February 20, 2026 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Area Aggregates LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Air switch failure for concrete plant that has property on ours which was on a pole that was on mine property. Power was turned off to the plant and the fire department put the fire out. NO team members were near the pole when it caught on fire.

February 11, 2026 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was standing on a 8 inch channel and lost footing and reached up and grabbed what they thought was the structure but was the screen perch they were getting ready to weld and it fell and hit their leg and smashed it between the perch and a support beam.

2022 · 1 incident

May 25, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Area Aggregates LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As part of a blast crew IP was stepping over a stemming pile and twisted their lower back.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Area Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing sheave from ISC motor-no space to fully lay motor parallel to the ground. The motor/frame were blocked from motion but sheave was hard to remove. EE was using impact wrench on sheave when the tapered bushing let loose & the wrench, sheave & EE's left hand were pulled approx 16" downward. The wrench & sheave pinched the left pinky finger b/t the sheave & crusher structure.

March 1, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

A jaw die bolt had broken off & was to be removed. The space to access the bolt to push it out is limited. The employee was attempting to pull the broken bolt out with a come-a-long & a welded on lifting lug. The weld broke & the chain & lifting lug were under tension came loose & hit the employee in the hard hat & made a small cut on employee's cheek requiring 4 stitches

2018 · 3 incidents

June 19, 2018 OH · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee failed to maintain control of a Case 440 skid steer while backing down the incline of a clean-up pile, causing the skid steer to tip over. While the employee initially stated EE was fine, several hours later EE complained of a headache and soreness and was taken for medical evaluation.

May 25, 2018 OH · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning material from the second floor of the screen house. A metal plate approx. 6"x 6" had been pushed back and hidden on a ledge of the chute beside the employee but shifted due to the vibration of the plant. The metal plate fell off the ledge, hitting employee's left forearm and resulting in a laceration with three stitches.

May 3, 2018 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing 15 feet away from a crusher counterweight while a hook and crane were being used to manually rotate the counterweight. The hook snapped and a piece of the hook flew approx. 20 feet down and at an outward angle, striking the employee in the left forearm. Result was a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

August 31, 2017 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by falling object

Taking bolts out of a steel liner when liner came loose and struck left wrist. (surgery on 12/28/2017).

2013 · 3 incidents

December 19, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Area Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting into an excavator and turned the wrong way and felt sharp pain in middle of low back. Treating with chiropractor.

August 9, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Area Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had been grinding and welding and then wiped his face on shirt sleeve, after which he felt something in right eye. Treatment received where piece of steel was removed and two prescriptions given

January 10, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Area Aggregates LLC · Fall from machine

EE was servicing a loader and standing on the left side of the cab when he fell off loader and hit the ground.

2010 · 1 incident

July 22, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Area Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The head box chute on the C-1 conveyor plugged up and EE was using a pry bar to dislodge the plug through a small door on the side of the chute. The material broke loose and fell through the chute all at once. The material hit the end of the bar that was sticking through the hole & forced it down forcing EE's end up & pinching his left pinky finger against a beam.

2009 · 1 incident

June 25, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Area Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury was sliding a 6 ft long rail into a chute when his hands slipped off the rail and his right ring finger was pinched between rail and chute. was wearing leather gloves.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 9, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carmeuse Lime Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EE WAS WALKING FROM SHOP AREA TO MIDWAY BUILDING HE STEPPED ON A LARGE STONE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST FOOT. HE DIDN'T REPORT ANYTHING WRONG & TOOK 2 PERSONAL VACATION DAYS W/O TELLING ANYONE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. 3 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO FIND THAT THE FOOT WAS BROKEN. ON MON. (5 DAYS LATER) HE CAME TO THE PLANT TO TELL US WHAT HAD HAPPENED. NO WITNESSES.

July 25, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Carmeuse Lime Inc · Struck by falling object

ELEVATOR COUNTER WEIGHT FELL ON INDIVIDUALS RIGHT THIGH & LEFT SHIN WHILE HE WAS VACING MATERIAL OUT. THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES - JUST SKIN ABRASIONS.

2001 · 1 incident

March 27, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millersville Lime Inc · Fall from ladders

WORKING AT THE DUST COLLECTOR SCREW DVIER ON A 10' STEP LADDER. TWISTED & FELL ON RIGHT SIDE. INJURING LEG, ANKLE & FOOT.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 12, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millersville Lime Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SLIDE ON OHSO CHUTE AT DRYER PLANT, HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 21, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Millersville Lime Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS NO INJURY. MSHA CONTACTED AT 7:30 AM AND INSPECTOR PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH STATE INSPECTOR. THE CO. CORPORATE ENGINEER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION. THE #2 CO AL FAN EXPLODED THROWING DEBRIS 15 FT. FROM THE HOUSING. FAN ITSELF REMAINED INTACT BUT THE HOUSING WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. FULL INVESTIGATION IS TAKING PLACE & FULL REPORT WILL GO TO MSHA