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ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC

2174 N. STATE RD. 257, OTWELL, IN, 47564
484220Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
EIN 352039591

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OSHA inspections
1
over 20 years
Violations
6
$878 in penalties
Penalties
$878
$146 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 20 years of recorded history, with $878 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
6
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$878
$146 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $878 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$439Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$439Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Feb 2006Feb 2006

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4842 within IN. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $296
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in IN — for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC, not this location alone

Violations
163
Assessed penalties
$17,299

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 60S&S · 100 contractor · $13,759 proposed / $13,259 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
7596121
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2004YesHighNegligence$500$500
7595357
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Apr 2004YesHighNegligence$500
9035689
Antioch Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2015YesModNegligence$362$362
7596119
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2004YesModNegligence$354$354
7595844
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2004YesModNegligence$310$310
7597225
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jan 2005YesHighNegligence$305$305
7596606
Prosperity Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2004YesHighNegligence$273$273
6672732
Charger Loadout
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2008YesModNegligence$270$270
6671522
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2008YesModNegligence$249$249
7591354
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$248$248
7597774
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2005YesModNegligence$221$221
7595725
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2004YesModNegligence$217$217
6695900
Augusta Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Feb 2008YesModNegligence$212$212
7566947
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2002YesModNegligence$201$201
7487766
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jun 2006YesModNegligence$193$193
7596704
Prosperity Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2004YesModNegligence$193$193
7592189
Solar Sources Preparation Plant
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2004YesModNegligence$193$193
7592826
ADDCAR Systems 13 HWM Serial No 23013
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Oct 2003YesModNegligence$193$193
6666184
Wheatland Train Loadout
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007YesModNegligence$178$178
8438664
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Feb 2012YesModNegligence$176$176
6670333
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2007YesModNegligence$176$176
7591182
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$173$173
7597295
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2005NoModNegligence$164$164
8448195
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$162$162
8448191
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$162$162
8448188
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$162$162
9548219
Antioch Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2024YesModNegligence$161$161
7597773
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2005YesModNegligence$154$154
7493925
Wheatland Train Loadout
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2006NoModNegligence$153$153
7591356
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$140$140
7487765
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jun 2006YesModNegligence$135$135
7487018
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2006YesModNegligence$135$135
7487017
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2006YesModNegligence$135$135
7597720
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2005YesModNegligence$135$135
7597293
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2005YesModNegligence$135$135
7595664
Prosperity Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2004YesModNegligence$135$135
7596024
Patoka River
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2004YesModNegligence$135$135
7595159
Patoka River
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Apr 2004YesModNegligence$135$135
7595158
Patoka River
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Apr 2004YesModNegligence$135$135
7595359
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Apr 2004YesModNegligence$135$135
7592825
ADDCAR Systems 13 HWM Serial No 23013
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Oct 2003YesModNegligence$135$135
7592166
Pride Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2003YesModNegligence$133$133
7564087
Air Quality Hart Street South
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Oct 2000YesModNegligence$119$119
8437234
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Aug 2011YesModNegligence$117$117
8433482
Charger Mine East
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jun 2011YesModNegligence$117$117
9106363
Shamrock Mine
Dubois, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
7564224
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Dec 2000YesLowNegligence$113$113
8447444
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Feb 2013104(g)(1)NoModNegligence$112$112
6677854
Prosperity Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$112$112
6670729
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2007NoModNegligence$112$112
7591767
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591766
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591764
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591664
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591663
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591662
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591185
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591184
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591183
Carbon #2
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7591632
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Feb 2003YesModNegligence$104$104
7566342
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2002YesModNegligence$104$104
8447436
Log Creek Surface
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Dec 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8437226
Log Creek Surface
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8429278
Charger Mine East
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jan 2011YesModNegligence$100$100
8502126
Carlisle Mine
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Nov 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8502125
Carlisle Mine
Sullivan, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Nov 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8498588
Prosperity Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8422050
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6652235
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6681116
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Aug 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6671525
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7659537
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7659536
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
4275067
Augusta Mine
Pike, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6670728
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6670727
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6669486
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6669474
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6669473
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
7564141
Little Sandy
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2001YesModNegligence$76$76
7564366
Air Quality Hart Street South
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Feb 2001YesModNegligence$76$76
7564357
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jan 2001YesModNegligence$76$76
7564356
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jan 2001YesModNegligence$76$76
6669450
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Apr 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6669449
Freelandville Mine
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Apr 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
7494455
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
7494454
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
7494453
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
7494451
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6669237
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6669236
Gibson Mine
Gibson, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
7493915
Viking Mine - Knox Pit
Knox, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Aug 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7487790
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7487788
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Jul 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7487561
Craney Mine
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7486904
Cypress Creek Mine
Warrick, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Dec 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7598631
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7598630
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7598629
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7597722
Viking Mine - Corning Pit
Daviess, IN
contractor: Elmer Buchta Trucking
Mar 2005NoModNegligence$60$60

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING INC
2174 N STATE ROAD 257 · OTWELL, IN, 47564
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 2002View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
191974
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-11-21Planned63$878

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC's OSHA violation history?
ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $877.5 in total penalties.
How does ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
ELMER BUCHTA TRUCKING LLC operates in the specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.