Mining Incidents

Calhoun Quarry #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Calhoun Quarry Inc · Surface
Controlled by Jerome Sievers
Fieldon, Jersey County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100111

Calhoun Quarry #1 has $166K in proposed MSHA penalties and $344 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1995–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
47
significant & substantial
$165,626
proposed penalties
$154,133
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,493 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,595
inspection hours
11.1
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.
177 citations across 1,595 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Calhoun Quarry #1 has $166K in proposed MSHA penalties and $344 outstanding across 4 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.
$166K
proposed penalties
$154K
current assessed
$154K
paid to date
$344
outstanding
175 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-12.
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 Q3 4,485 3 3 668.9
2025 Q2 4,665 5 1 1071.8
2025 Q1 4,139 4 3 966.4
2024 Q4 5,338 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,040 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,747 1 0 210.7
2023 Q4 4,691 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,092 2 1 392.8
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2 5,102 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,397 2 0 454.9
2022 Q4 4,894 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,214 2 0 383.6
2022 Q2 4,604 1 0 217.2
2022 Q1 4,295 2 0 465.7
2021 Q4 4,762 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,873 2 0 410.4
2021 Q2 4,362 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,239 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,977 3 1 602.8
2020 Q3 5,006 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,379 1 0 228.4
2020 Q1 4,687 4 1 853.4
2019 Q4 4,050 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,947 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,505 2 2 444.0
2019 Q1 3,310 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,127 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,188 6 0 1156.5
2018 Q2 4,266 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,982 2 1 670.7
2017 Q4 2,634 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,113 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,810 1 1 207.9
2017 Q1 3,412 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,550 1 0 281.7
2016 Q3 5,162 1 0 193.7
2016 Q2 5,261 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,074 7 2 2277.2
2015 Q4 3,763 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,938 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,346 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,745 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,705 6 1 1275.2
2014 Q3 5,303 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,838 20 7 4133.9
2014 Q1 8,472 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,593 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,219 6 0 1422.1
2013 Q2 3,754 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,104 5 0 4529.0
2012 Q4 2,530 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,704 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,952 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,286 1 1 437.4
2011 Q4 3,613 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,364 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,313 1 0 231.9
2011 Q1 2,429 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,292 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,244 4 0 942.5
2010 Q2 4,368 1 0 228.9
2010 Q1 2,930 17 5 5802.0
2009 Q4 3,962 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,443 11 2 2020.9
2009 Q2 4,010 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,916 3 0 1028.8
2008 Q4 3,798 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,154 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,854 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,753 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,735 6 2 1606.4
2007 Q3 4,775 6 0 1256.5
2007 Q2 4,077 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,852 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,164 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,428 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,565 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,878 4 1 1389.9
2005 Q4 3,800 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,320 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,206 2 1 475.5
2005 Q1 4,266 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,360 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,560 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,360 1 0 229.4
2004 Q1 4,360 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,360 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,360 6 2 1376.1
2003 Q2 4,360 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,360 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,360 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,360 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,360 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,360 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,360 2 0 458.7
2001 Q3 4,360 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,360 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,560 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,560 10 1 3906.2
2000 Q3 4,360 5 5 1146.8
2000 Q2 4,360 4 2 917.4
2000 Q1 4,360 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 5, 2025 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

The detonator had a dead battery. In order to set off the shot, employee brought up a loader. The loader battery was used to set the shot off. Employee was unable to be inside the shelter provided for blasting.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2013 · 1 incident

May 24, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Flash burns (electric)

In the process of starting operations for the day, the plant operator received 1st degree burns when the electrical box in the electrical shed used for the Deister Screen arced while disengaging the knife switch. He had engaged the switch to on, discovered the electrical motor had not come on, then in the process of pulling the knife switch to off position it arced.

2011 · 1 incident

May 10, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

Tryed to move a rock using his hands when another rock fell against his finger.

2002 · 1 incident

1997 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Fall from ladders

LABORER WAS IN PROCESS OF GREASING THE JAW CHUSHER USING A LADDER WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES ABOVE LEFT EYE AND SUFFERED A DEEP BRUISE TO HIS LEFT LEG. HE WAS KNOCKED U NCONCIENCE BY THE FALL. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND TOOK HIM TO JERSEY COMM. HOSPITAL IN JERSEYVILLE ILL.

March 19, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSIDE HAMMER MILL CHANGING HAMMERS WHEN THE STARTER BUTTON ON DIESEL ENGINE WAS ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED CAUSING THE HAMMERS TO TURN. A COTTER PIN CAUGHT HIS GLOVE INFLICTING DAMAGE ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1995 · 1 incident

April 20, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SMASHED FINGER WHILE MANUALLY TURNING THE BOLT DRIVE ON CONVEYOR

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