Mining Incidents

QUALITY LIME COMPANY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jerald Tarble
Marshall, Clark County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100173

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
110
citations
24
significant & substantial
$15,794
proposed penalties
$14,916
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 10,833 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,875 3 1 303.8
2025 Q2 9,565 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,035 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,533 2 0 209.8
2024 Q3 11,034 2 0 181.3
2024 Q2 9,388 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,256 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

17 on file

2024 · 1 incident

August 19, 2024 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator laid out a small sample pile of rock for the QA inspector and then forgot it was there and ran over it.

2014 · 1 incident

January 24, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Technician was repairing machine. Technician stepped backwards and heel got caught on frozen ground and fell back injuring left shoulder.

2013 · 1 incident

September 9, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing forklift attachment from a skid-steer loader and the attachment shifted when it came loose and pinched two of his fingers on the left hand causing cuts the length of both the ring and middle finger.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Three men were using pry bars to roll over track chain to be installed on EX-650D excavator. When they rolled it over, the pry bar came out of the chain and hit the ground, bouncing back up & striking employee on the front side of his hard hat. He received 1.5" cut on his forehead. This produced minor bleeding from the cut.

July 27, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was getting pipe off of overhead storage rack and the 3 pipes fell the first hit his hard-hat and knocked it off and the 2nd struck him in the head.

2010 · 1 incident

September 22, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was begining maintenence on a crusher. He was lifting the top and it slipped from his hands and fell on his leg and foot.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 3, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Quality Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bulldozer operator came into office and requested an ambulance be called. He then laid down on the floor. He remained concious until the ambulance arrived and transported him to the hospital.

June 12, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a hydraulic hose on a Caterpillar excavator and a pry bar slipped and it struck him in the face.

2008 · 2 incidents

April 19, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped over boulders used as temporary restraining near a newly constructed wall. When he stepped over he slipped on mud and slid several feet and then fell over the approx. 18 foot high concrete wall. Landing on his feet.

April 3, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing to change drive sheave on a new Tabor 3 deck screen. Machine was locked out. He removed the guard and started to reach in and the ecentric cam rolled causing the pulley to turn 1/2 of a turn and caught his hand between the sheave and the belts.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 27, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintainence on a bullzozer and caught his left ring finger between a cylinder and a pin, pinching his finger that required stitches.

July 14, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working to repair a conveyor belt from a bucket truck. After he got down his back was hurting. He finished his shift and went home for the weekend. During work on Monday it began to hurt more and he went home that afternoon.

April 25, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber belting and the knife slipped and cut his leg.

2002 · 1 incident

May 18, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

EE CALLED AT BEGINING OF SHIFT AND SAID HE COULD NOT COME TO WORK. HE ORIGINALLY TURNED THE CALIM INTO HIS PERSONAL INSURANCE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE DR SAID THIS WAS A REINJURY OF AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED 10-29-99.

2001 · 3 incidents

June 20, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A HAUL TRUCK. WHEN TIRE/RIM CAME OFF OF HUB, TIRE TIPPED OVER AND FELL ON LEG OF CONTRACTOR.

June 20, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING TIRE AT QUALITY LIME ON EQUIPMENT TIRE FELL AND PINNED AGAINST TRUCK, CUT LEG ON STEPS ON TRUCK.

January 8, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS USING A PAIR OF LOCKING PLIERS THAT SPRUNG LOOSE & HIT HIM IN THE LIP.