Mining Incidents

Melms Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Welch Bros., Inc · Surface
Controlled by Bradley Welch
Hampshire, Kane County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1103159

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
62
citations
7
significant & substantial
$9,854
proposed penalties
$9,837
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 1,887 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,855 6 0 3234.5
2025 Q2 2,144 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,569 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,863 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,103 4 0 1902.0
2024 Q2 2,065 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,128 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

1 on file

2023 · 1 incident

July 31, 2023 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Bros., Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was on the row boat and pulled up to get on the dredge. After the boat was tied up to the dredge, EE stepped on the boat sent to gain access to the dredge. As EE was swinging leg up out of the boat onto the dredge, EE's planted foot slipped due to the choppy water conditions. This caused a ruptured disc.