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Brush Creek Quarry: 284 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Iola Quarry Inc · Surface
Mode, Shelby County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100244

Brush Creek Quarry has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1997–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
284
citations
75
significant & substantial
$109,247
proposed penalties
$109,247
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Iola Quarry Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
95
inspections on record
1,541
inspection hours
18.4
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.
284 citations across 1,541 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Brush Creek Quarry has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$109K
proposed penalties
$109K
current assessed
$109K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
284 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
26.4%
significant & substantial
9.9%
high negligence or reckless
26.4%
reasonably likely or greater
50.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 22.5% low, 67.6% moderate, 9.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2024-05-21
20%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
37
samples
25
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz184 over
  • Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz91 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg8
  • Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (37)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2023-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.19 0.53 2.25 Truck Driver
2023-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 0.23 1.35 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-03-31 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 0.3 1.27 Laborer, Bullgang
2010-03-31 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.96 0.28 3.43 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-10-16 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 26.03 10 2.60 Bulldozer Operator
2024-05-21 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0 10 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-05-21 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0 10 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-05-21 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0 10 0.00 Truck Driver
2024-04-17 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-04-17 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bulldozer Operator
2024-04-17 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2023-07-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 1.59 0.21 Truck Driver
2023-07-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-24 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-24 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 1.09 Backhoe Operator
2023-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.4 0.38 Truck Driver
2020-12-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 Mechanic
2020-12-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 Mechanic
2020-12-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2020-12-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.52 0.37 Mechanic
2017-09-27 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 4.46 10 0.45 Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-09-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bulldozer Operator
2017-09-27 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0.68 10 0.07 Truck Driver
2017-09-27 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 2.97 10 0.30 Cleanup Man
2014-03-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.35 0.37 Mechanic
2014-03-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.28 0.64 Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-06-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 0.32 0.53 Laborer, Bullgang
2010-03-31 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.77 1.47 0.52 Truck Driver
2010-03-31 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.45 0.33 Truck Driver
2008-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 0.92 0.13 Bulldozer Operator
2008-05-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2004-10-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 0.54 0.96 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-10-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.78 0.23 Laborer, Bullgang
2004-10-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 0.45 0.64 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-03-03 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 1.07 10 0.11 Bulldozer Operator
2003-10-16 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0.42 10 0.04 Front-end Loader Operator

Area samples (mill and shop air)

Last sampled: 2023-08-22, 3 years ago
1
samples
Show the individual readings (2)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Area sampled
2023-08-22 ANALYZED BULK DUST MASS 0 SF ORE PROCESSING
2023-08-22 QUARTZ (BULK DUST) 0 SF ORE PROCESSING
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Brush Creek Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Illinois, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.41 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 8.89 0.00 0.000
2015 * 9.86 9.86 0.000
2012 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2011 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2010 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. S & V Stone Quarry 1950 to 1995
  2. Iola Quarry Inc 1995 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 9
2025 11
2024 10
2023 9
2022 9
2021 9
2020 11
2019 11
2018 9
2017 8
2016 8
2015 9
2014 8
2013 8
2012 11
2011 12
2010 13
2009 13
2008 13
2007 13
2006 14
2005 15
2004 11
2003 12
2002 14
2001 17
2000 13
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Brush Creek Quarry sits in Shelby County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Shelby County, Illinois · Population 20,867
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$68,457
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 4,558 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 4,448 1 0 224.8
2025 Q4 4,934 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,143 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,176 3 0 485.8
2025 Q1 5,291 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,785 6 2 1037.2
2024 Q3 5,674 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 5,044 3 0 594.8
2024 Q1 4,589 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,248 11 3 2589.5
2023 Q3 4,084 2 1 489.7
2023 Q2 4,522 5 5 1105.7
2023 Q1 4,968 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,099 3 2 588.4
2022 Q3 4,386 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,590 5 0 1089.3
2022 Q1 4,930 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,418 5 0 922.8
2021 Q3 4,827 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,496 10 4 2224.2
2021 Q1 4,444 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,071 12 3 2366.4
2020 Q3 5,916 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,580 5 1 896.1
2020 Q1 5,274 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,666 5 3 882.5
2019 Q3 5,811 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,825 10 4 1716.7
2019 Q1 5,192 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,842 3 2 619.6
2018 Q3 5,220 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,121 25 8 4881.9
2018 Q1 2,612 2 0 765.7
2017 Q4 3,791 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,149 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,725 2 0 423.3
2017 Q1 3,346 2 0 597.7
2016 Q4 3,706 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,763 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,039 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,490 4 1 890.9
2015 Q4 4,875 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,526 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,582 8 2 1433.2
2015 Q1 4,299 14 3 3256.6
2014 Q4 5,314 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,139 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,444 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,089 11 3 5265.7
2013 Q4 3,707 5 0 1348.8
2013 Q3 5,225 7 0 1339.7
2013 Q2 5,331 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,365 3 0 891.5
2012 Q4 5,294 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,464 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,882 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,436 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,556 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,204 1 0 138.8
2011 Q2 7,539 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,331 5 1 789.8
2010 Q4 7,556 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,834 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,374 2 0 271.2
2010 Q1 5,898 2 1 339.1
2009 Q4 6,572 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,929 1 0 144.3
2009 Q2 6,930 4 1 577.2
2009 Q1 6,380 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,117 3 0 421.5
2008 Q3 8,432 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,803 5 0 640.8
2008 Q1 6,136 10 3 1629.7
2007 Q4 6,995 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,953 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,950 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,052 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,728 6 3 891.8
2006 Q3 6,751 8 0 1185.0
2006 Q2 8,002 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,841 4 0 452.4
2005 Q4 7,633 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,445 8 2 947.3
2005 Q2 8,108 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,635 9 4 1356.4
2004 Q4 6,001 14 4 2332.9
2004 Q3 6,199 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,386 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,976 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,412 4 1 623.8
2003 Q3 7,390 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,118 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,215 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,718 4 2 595.4
2002 Q3 6,947 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,622 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,547 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,593 5 2 581.9
2001 Q3 9,232 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,544 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,360 1 0 106.8
2000 Q4 9,055 9 1 993.9
2000 Q3 7,752 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,152 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,671 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2020 · 1 incident

June 3, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Iola Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Technician was troubleshooting an overheat issue on a 345 Excavator. The system was still hot and while troubleshooting the technician attempted to remove the radiator cap. Upon a 1/4 turn twist of the cap the pressure from the cooling package shot the cap off and sprayed hot coolant on the technician.

2019 · 1 incident

August 21, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iola Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

A pry bar was used to loosen material on feeder and sides in a chiseling motion and employee's hand slipped being cut by the handle of the pry bar.

2015 · 1 incident

July 2, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iola Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was in the process changing the final drive oil on Cat 769C haul truck. He was using a breaker bar to loosen drain plug. Pushing down on breaker bar, he said plug came loose causing a snapping sensation in his left shoulder.

2012 · 1 incident

March 28, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iola Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

While installing a right front tire on a Cat 769 haul truck, the spacer bar fell on mechanic's left middle finger causing a laceration and fracture to the finger.

2009 · 1 incident

June 1, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iola Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE heated a piece of sucker rod and after doing so grabbed it with his bare hand, causing 2 degree burns to hand and 3rd and 4th fingers.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 5, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Iola Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a cordless drill to fix a CB antenna, the drill bit slipped and punctured the left ring & pinky fingers.

January 22, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iola Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE had just finished a project in the shop. After finishing he started to load pipe onto the service truck. When the drag end fell off the work bench & jarred his left arm.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 29, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Iola Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

While operating a Euclid R-35 end dump EE engaged the retarder & the engine died. This happened while going down ramp into pit & the EE lost control & struck rock wall. The EE said he did not try to apply the brake & because of the model he had no emergency steering. The EE got 3 cuts on his head & 1 cut on his arm & because he was wearing his seat belt his injuries were not worse.

November 8, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Iola Quarry Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While trying to jump start a vehicle with jumper cables an error occurred to supply ignition. The vehicle being started had 2 missing battery caps and it was assumed that they caused the battery to blow up. Fluid sprayed the employees face with no real injury to speak of and the employee was taken to the ER as a precaution.

April 11, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Iola Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE USING POOR JUDGEMENT PLACED HANDS ON THE TRUCK BED WHILE IT WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE TRAVEL POSITION. BOTH HANDS WERE PINCHED IN BETWEEN THE TAILGATE & TRUCK BED. MIDDLE FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS WERE BROKE WITH TENDON DAMAGE TO THE OTHER 4 FINGERS.

2003 · 1 incident

December 29, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Iola Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING ROTOR ON 130/150 UNIVERSAL CRUSHER AND WHEN THEY LIFTED UP THE ROTOR OUT OF CRUSHER EE WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO STABILIZEIT AND IT SWUNG BACK INTO HIM AND PUSHED HIM UP AGAINST THE DOOR AND MADE HIM HIT THE BACK OF HIS CALF MUSCLE ON THE INSPECTION DOOR. IT MADE A BRUISE ON HIS CALF AND I TOLD HIM WE SHOULD GET AN X-RAY.

2002 · 1 incident

September 19, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iola Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING WARE LINERS OFF A CRUSHER ROTOR & THE CHISEL FLEW OFF & HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES, BROKE GLASSES, & HURT HIS LEFT UPPER EYELID.

2001 · 1 incident

November 6, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iola Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO ADJUST IMPACTOR, HE OPENED INSPECTION DOOR & PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN HANDLE & BRACE.

2000 · 1 incident

October 12, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iola Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO RUN LOADER AND HE WENT TO WIPE OFF WINDOWS AND FELL OFF LOADER. HE FELL FACE FIRST ONTO GROUND.

1997 · 1 incident

June 10, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iola Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PRYING ROCK IN FEEDER WITH PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED PINCHING THUMB ON RT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND SIDE OF FEEDER HOPPER, WHICH BROKE BONE IN RT THUMB.