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BECKER GRAVEL PIT Metal/Non-Metal

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

BECKER GRAVEL PIT has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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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
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,020 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
37
inspections on record
592
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: 592 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BECKER GRAVEL PIT has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 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
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,791 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,615 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,721 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,365 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,264 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,862 1 0 349.4
2022 Q2 2,660 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,787 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,073 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,740 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,291 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 968 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,742 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,697 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,604 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,217 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,037 4 0 1963.7
2019 Q3 1,556 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,516 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 127 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,579 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,578 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,122 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 370 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,570 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,445 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 302 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,422 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,598 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,677 1 0 596.3
2016 Q1 175 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,287 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,676 1 0 596.7
2015 Q2 1,629 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 497 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,818 1 0 550.1
2014 Q3 1,606 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,347 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 54 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,158 1 1 863.6
2013 Q3 2,267 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,869 2 0 1070.1
2013 Q1 419 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,286 3 0 700.0
2012 Q3 5,336 5 1 937.0
2012 Q2 5,258 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,756 3 0 798.7
2011 Q4 4,350 3 1 689.7
2011 Q3 5,092 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,087 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,842 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,514 27 4 4896.6
2010 Q3 5,894 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,918 7 1 1182.8
2010 Q1 3,002 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,060 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,422 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,816 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,150 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,170 5 0 1199.0
2008 Q3 5,645 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,977 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,035 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,706 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,682 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,571 6 3 792.5
2007 Q1 4,685 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,392 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,396 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,853 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,155 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,887 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,381 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,433 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,084 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,777 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,213 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,505 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,462 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,730 2 0 536.2
2003 Q3 2,237 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,609 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,496 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,422 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,614 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,922 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 1,902 4 0 2103.0
2001 Q3 4,850 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,045 1 1 198.2
2001 Q1 2,431 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,860 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,069 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,624 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,103 0 0 0.0
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.

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