Mining Incidents

BECKER GRAVEL PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David K Stark
Shirley, Mclean County, IL  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1102999

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
78
citations
12
significant & substantial
$20,617
proposed penalties
$14,597
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 2,097 1 0 476.9
2025 Q3 2,169 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 945 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,999 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,803 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,706 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,262 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

6 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 23, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stark Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Experienced miner was using a pocket knife to cut a zip-tie and cut right hand in between the thumb and index finger. First-aid was administered initially followed by 5 stitches at an occupational health clinic.

2015 · 1 incident

September 19, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Stark Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two Trespassers were in an ATV when they drove over an 8-ft. embankment and landed in approximately 3-ft. of water. When the ATV landed it rolled over on one of the trespassers, resulting in his death.

2012 · 1 incident

July 24, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stark Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was repairing a PTO unit that has been removed from the plant when he was adjusting a part, the part slipped, struck his finger and he sustained a contusion to his right middle finger.

2011 · 1 incident

November 14, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stark Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner was using a torch to cut a rusted bolt on a dredge pipe flange when a corroded area of the pipe broke and pushed miner back into the edge of pipe float.

2009 · 1 incident

May 12, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stark Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was leaning out on platform of loader to clean windshields, when he slipped, grabbed hand rail and stained right shoulder.

2007 · 1 incident

October 18, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Stark Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on door at trailer when a gust of wind caught door and a small edge of the door caused a small laceration on employee's right hand.