Mining Incidents

Amrize Utica Stone Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Utica, La Salle County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1102725

Amrize Utica Stone Plant has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1986–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
140
citations
17
significant & substantial
$30,847
proposed penalties
$28,440
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,407 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
68
inspections on record
928
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 928 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Amrize Utica Stone Plant has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$31K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
139 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,517 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,674 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,854 3 1 512.5
2025 Q1 5,336 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,866 3 0 1046.8
2024 Q3 4,797 4 0 833.9
2024 Q2 5,389 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,245 3 0 480.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,952 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,998 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,002 1 0 199.9
2023 Q1 4,612 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,332 2 0 461.7
2022 Q3 6,084 1 0 164.4
2022 Q2 4,081 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,103 3 0 731.2
2021 Q4 3,880 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,677 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,338 1 1 157.8
2021 Q1 5,627 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,193 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,106 2 0 246.7
2020 Q2 9,645 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,945 1 0 125.9
2019 Q4 8,523 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,342 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,493 2 0 210.7
2019 Q1 7,208 2 0 277.5
2018 Q4 9,919 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,274 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,171 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,535 2 0 441.0
2017 Q4 6,280 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,412 1 0 118.9
2017 Q2 6,308 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,398 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,902 1 0 204.0
2016 Q3 5,251 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,252 2 0 275.8
2016 Q1 2,120 4 0 1886.8
2015 Q4 7,305 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,196 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,783 2 0 294.9
2015 Q1 2,388 2 0 837.5
2014 Q4 5,379 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,094 1 0 164.1
2014 Q2 4,933 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,872 3 0 774.8
2013 Q4 4,955 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,031 1 0 165.8
2013 Q2 4,349 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,948 3 0 1017.6
2012 Q4 4,213 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,514 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,513 4 1 886.3
2012 Q1 4,746 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,746 9 2 1896.3
2011 Q3 4,936 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,994 10 0 2002.4
2011 Q1 3,191 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,456 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,806 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,529 5 0 1104.0
2010 Q1 4,200 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,448 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,351 2 1 596.8
2009 Q2 4,449 5 1 1123.8
2009 Q1 4,358 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,215 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,650 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,197 5 2 806.8
2008 Q1 5,599 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,753 2 0 347.6
2007 Q3 4,543 18 2 3962.1
2007 Q2 5,438 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,197 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,078 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,859 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,466 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,164 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,823 8 2 1658.7
2005 Q3 5,504 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,310 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,597 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,840 3 1 619.8
2004 Q3 4,647 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,305 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,005 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,397 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,649 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,656 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,330 7 0 1616.6
2002 Q4 5,781 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,986 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,872 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,570 1 1 179.5
2001 Q4 6,646 3 0 451.4
2001 Q3 6,921 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,119 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,147 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,622 3 2 393.6
2000 Q3 8,092 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,813 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,995 4 0 667.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2024 · 1 incident

April 4, 2024 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amrize Mid-America Inc. · Struck by falling object

The injured employee was observing / assisting another employee with removing a stuck piece of material from a chute. The employee dropped the pry bar onto the injured employee's left hand.

2003 · 1 incident

February 26, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal

DESCENDING LADDER EE FELL. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN 3 POINT CONTACT.

2002 · 1 incident

March 26, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR THE RAMP TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE JAW, THE HOOK BEING USED TO LIFT THE BLOCKS SLIPPED. THE BLOCK LANDED ON THE BOTTOM ROW OF BLOCKS AND ROLLED OFF, PINNING EE TO THE GROUND AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

1999 · 1 incident

April 7, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE FEEDER ON THE LOWER HOLE CRUSHING PLANT CLEANING THE GRIZZLY AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS KNEE LANDED ON A ROCK INJURING IT.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Lafarge Utica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSONAL POSTURE.

September 20, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH A PIECE OF STEEL FROM HAMMER FACE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO MY KNEE.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING RUBBER BELTING FOR A CONVEYOR RESULTING IN DEEP CUT ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STUTCHES TO STOP THE BLEEDING.

June 3, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEAM CLEANING ENDLOADER AND GRABBED THE LADDER ON THE MACHINE AND A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON THE LADDER CUT HIS HAND.

1992 · 4 incidents

July 1, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Lafarge Utica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING TRACK DRILL FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK AND NECK AREA

June 2, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by flying object

INSPECTING EQUIPMENT. THOUGHT LEFT EYE HAD DUST PARTICLE IN IT, UNTIL THAT EVENING. THEN NOTICED RUSTY OBJECT STUCK TO FRONT OF EYE.

March 9, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall from ladders

ADDING FLUID TO MACHINE AND SLIPPED OFF LADDER WENT TO DOCTOR ON 04-09-92.

1991 · 5 incidents

June 25, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WENT UP A CONVEYOR TO REMOVE A BROKEN PIECE OF STEEL.ON RETURN I STEPPED OVER A MOTOR MOUNTING STAND AND PROCEEDING DOWN,I STEPPED ON AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT,SLIPPED AND HIT MY LEG JUST BELOW MY KNEE CAP.

February 20, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS IN SCREEN WHEN IRON RAIL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S BACK. THE CLAMP BARS NOT PROPERLY PLACED WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN PLANT.

February 6, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RECONNECTING DIFFERENTIAL MAIN BEARING.DRIVE SHAFT SWUNG TO THE LEFT AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN FRAME AND DRIVE SHAFT.HAND SWOLLEN AND BRUISED.X-RAYS SHOW NO BROKEN BONES.

January 15, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by flying object

RUNNING BULLDOZER PUSHING DIRT.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING IN AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 12 FT BY 18 FET AND APPROXIMATELY 6 FT HIGH THERE WAS A SHEET OF STEEL 4 FT ABOVE AND IT FELL ONTO HIS THIGH WITH OUT ANY WARNING.

August 13, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING TOOTHPOINT ON LOADER BUCKET HE WAS HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE PIN THAT HOLDS THE TOOTH ON BUCKET.

1989 · 3 incidents

November 29, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by flying object

POUNDING TOOTH CAPS PINS OUT OF TOOTH CAP PIECES OF STEEL AND CUT LEFT SIDE OF FACE NEAR CHIN.

March 22, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING CRUSHER WEAR PARTS BUMPING THEM WITH SLEDGE IN ORDER TO GET THEM OUT.SMALL SPLINTER BROKE OFF AND ENTERED INTO LEG.

1988 · 5 incidents

November 21, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FLOOR OF QUARRY WAS MUDDY. PERSON SLIPPED WHEN HE WAS ENTERING MACHINE & BUMPED LEG ON EDGE OF BUCKET OF SKID LOADER. RESULTEDIN CUT ON LEG APPROX 2 1/2" LONG.

July 20, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT A BUMP WHILE DRIVING A ROCKER

March 18, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING GUARD RAIL AND FELL- INJURED ELBOW.

February 9, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING ONE END OF AN IRON BAR, WHILE THE OTHER END WAS STILL ON THE EDGE OF THE PLANT WHILE HOLDING ON THE ONE END, I PULLED THE BAR SO THE OTHER END WOULD SLIDE OFF OF THE PLANT WHEN T HE END ON THE PLANT LANDED ON THE GROUND I KEPT HOLD OF MY END THAT IS WHEN I PULLED THE MUSCLES IN MY BACK THE IRON BAR WEIGHS APP 200 TO 300 LBS.

January 30, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON A MO7OR IN A SEMI TRAILER AND WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER. TURNED ON THE BOTTOM STEP, ANKLE WAS TWISTED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

1987 · 1 incident

October 9, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Utica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ROLLING ROCKS O0F GRIZZLY; STRAINED BACK. CLEANING ROCKS FROM TOP OF HOLDING BIN. FALL ON GRIZZLY.

1986 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING ROCKS O0F GRIZZLY STRAINED BACK CLEANING ROKKS FROM TOP OF HOLDING BIN

August 16, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING LARGE 9OCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK LEFT LEG. HE WAS GETTING ROCK THROUGH JAW.

April 18, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Utica Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DEGENERATIVE DI8C TO BACK LIFTING HEAVY ITEMS IN LINE OF DAILY WORK.

April 14, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Utica Inc · Struck against a moving object

475 MICHIGAN LO5DER AND 621 CAT S/ATHEY REAR DUMP BACKED INTO EACH OTHER THEY NEVER SAW EACH OTHER

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