Mining Incidents

Ottawa Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Ottawa, Putnam County, OH  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3300145

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
30
significant & substantial
$19,980
proposed penalties
$19,980
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 1,599 2 0 1250.8
2025 Q3 1,643 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,318 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,302 3 0 1303.2
2024 Q4 952 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 826 4 0 4842.6
2024 Q2 4,456 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,079 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

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

May 20, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The National Lime and Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on a front end loader and while pulling on a wrench employee felt a pop in left shoulder

2020 · 1 incident

September 22, 2020 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The National Lime and Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

A liner being replaced in the primary crusher was held in position by a maintenance truck crane and the miner. The liner slipped and the miner went to hold it when EE heard a "pop" and felt a sharp pain. Management notified of accident on 9/22/20 but was not notified treatment was sought for injury until 10/27/20. Miner was placed on leave by the doctor on 10/28/20.

2010 · 1 incident

September 13, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing screen cloth on top deck & screen panel in a bind. When it came free the weight & momentum pinched his hand against an I-beam.

2008 · 1 incident

December 24, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Secretary slipped on ice and twisted knee but claimed no injury until January 5 when she reinjured it the previous weekend. Then stated she had actually fallen on January 22.

2007 · 1 incident

July 31, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was driving water truck and was stung by a wasp on the right side of his back. Reported incident to supervisor of possible allergic reaction. EE self administered epinephrine injection @ 12:50 PM and went by doctors office on his way home.

2005 · 1 incident

January 5, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

After loading a truck from 411 bin, returning to mill entrance he slipped and fell on ice, catching himself with his right hand and arm palm down.

2003 · 1 incident

August 26, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT ANKLE TURNED UNDER STEPPING DOWN FROM HAMMERMILL LOADING STEP, FELT SOMETHING "SNAP". NEXT MORNING ANKLE WAS SWOLLEN & PAINFUL - SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME.

2000 · 1 incident

March 27, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS KICKING LOOSE ROCK INTO FEEDER WHILE HOLDING ONTO SCREEN RETAINING WALL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND OVER EXTENDED LEFT ARM.