Mining Incidents

Charleston Stone Co Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jerald Tarble
Charleston, Coles County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100027

Charleston Stone Co has $75K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1984–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
284
citations
53
significant & substantial
$75,136
proposed penalties
$71,741
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,395 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
85
inspections on record
1,941
inspection hours
14.6
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 1,941 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Charleston Stone Co has $75K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$75K
proposed penalties
$72K
current assessed
$72K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
281 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-19.
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 12,808 3 0 234.2
2025 Q3 13,506 3 0 222.1
2025 Q2 12,215 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 11,118 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,226 3 0 245.4
2024 Q3 12,740 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,250 5 0 408.2
2024 Q1 11,162 3 1 268.8
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,703 4 0 341.8
2023 Q3 11,567 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,786 6 0 509.1
2023 Q1 11,255 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,085 7 2 579.2
2022 Q3 12,055 7 0 580.7
2022 Q2 11,828 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 12,973 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 13,516 5 3 369.9
2021 Q3 13,612 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 13,846 3 3 216.7
2021 Q1 11,558 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12,849 11 2 856.1
2020 Q3 13,457 3 2 222.9
2020 Q2 13,186 6 0 455.0
2020 Q1 9,660 9 0 931.7
2019 Q4 9,898 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,171 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,855 5 0 1029.9
2018 Q4 6,852 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,345 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,681 4 0 413.2
2018 Q1 9,335 3 0 321.4
2017 Q4 9,933 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,057 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,178 10 3 982.5
2017 Q1 10,080 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,683 3 0 280.8
2016 Q3 10,824 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,439 4 0 383.2
2016 Q1 9,364 7 3 747.5
2015 Q4 9,948 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,775 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10,732 10 2 931.8
2015 Q1 9,064 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,198 18 2 1765.1
2014 Q3 10,493 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,800 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 8,210 10 1 1218.0
2013 Q4 10,680 7 0 655.4
2013 Q3 12,248 3 0 244.9
2013 Q2 12,792 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 8,805 3 0 340.7
2012 Q4 10,609 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,694 6 2 513.1
2012 Q2 12,266 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,251 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,536 5 0 474.6
2011 Q3 10,933 7 0 640.3
2011 Q2 9,505 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,368 15 3 1792.5
2010 Q4 7,707 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,963 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,256 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,641 2 1 231.5
2009 Q4 9,466 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 13,804 4 1 289.8
2009 Q2 13,395 2 0 149.3
2009 Q1 10,563 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,879 2 1 202.4
2008 Q3 11,624 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,959 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,872 3 1 338.1
2007 Q4 9,256 3 0 324.1
2007 Q3 9,613 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,224 6 3 729.6
2007 Q1 7,652 3 0 392.1
2006 Q4 7,437 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,025 4 2 498.4
2006 Q2 8,358 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,186 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,261 2 0 242.1
2005 Q3 9,702 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,100 1 0 109.9
2005 Q1 7,204 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,171 6 4 836.7
2004 Q3 8,379 5 1 596.7
2004 Q2 7,979 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,461 2 0 236.4
2003 Q4 8,803 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,173 3 1 294.9
2003 Q2 9,950 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,322 2 2 193.8
2002 Q4 10,400 8 1 769.2
2002 Q3 10,814 8 2 739.8
2002 Q2 9,766 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,628 6 1 623.2
2001 Q4 10,024 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,488 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,477 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,509 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,458 3 1 286.9
2000 Q3 12,447 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,556 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,967 3 2 301.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 11, 2024 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charleston Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

The road was dry, sun was shining, the truck went down a 7% grade and made contact with a berm causing it to roll to its left side.

2019 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Charleston Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee complained of severe chest pains.

March 18, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by falling object

IE was opening a cable type gate and the handle slipped from IE's left hand and struck the top of right hand.

2016 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by flying object

IE was operating an excavator and dropped a large rock onto another large rock causing a large piece to fly through the cab windshield and strike employee in the shoulder.

July 25, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE was reaching for a steel door that was caught and it sprung open hitting IE's thumb.

2013 · 1 incident

April 2, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charleston Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW was using a hammer to dislodge material from a screen discharge chute and smashed his finger between the hammer handle and the metal chute.

2008 · 1 incident

December 16, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shovelling debris off of a walkway when he reinjured a hernia that had been repaired before he started work at this company.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charleston Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was raking spilled rock away from a conveyor and backed into a metal brace bruising a muscle in his lower back.

June 20, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE CAB. THE ROCK ENTERED THROUGH THE GLASS ON THE TOP OF CAB AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE.

2004 · 1 incident

February 23, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was fueling a Caterpillar D 10N bulldozer and slipped on the track. He fell between the track and the dozer blade frame.

2002 · 1 incident

February 13, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS USING A LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO A SCREEN SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR WELDING. THE LADDER WAS PLACED AT TOO GREAT AN ANGLE CAUSING THE LADDER TO SLIP. THE EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT INJURING HIS BA CK AND KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

September 27, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND CLEANING A GATE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

1999 · 1 incident

January 6, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL ON ICE AND BUMPED THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT.

1998 · 1 incident

October 27, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CRUSHER PARTS AND STUMBLED,AGGRAVATING AN EXISTING CONDITION.

1997 · 1 incident

September 22, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Charleston Stone Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING AND DIED OF A HEART ATTACK.

1995 · 3 incidents

July 13, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Charleston Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FUSE IN A DISCONNECT BOX WHEN HE PULLED THE FUSE OUT THE GROUND PORTION CAME OUT & SHORTED CAUSING A BRIGHT FLASH

April 28, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Charleston Stone Company · Fall from machine

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE CAB OF D8N SHORTED CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXITED CAB WITH INJURY. WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE GROUND HE BROKE BONES IN HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

April 21, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT CONVEYOR BELTING WITH AN ENDLOADER WHEN LIFTING CHAIN BROKE AND WHIPPED HIS HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

November 8, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HYD CYL ON AN EXCAVATOR WHEN THE CYLINDER SLIPPED AND PINCHE DHIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WELDER AND CUT FINGER ON FAN BLADE.

February 5, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT MILL SITE AND INJURED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF HIS KNEE.

1991 · 1 incident

November 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHAWING AIR SHIFTER LINE ON REAR TRANSMISSION OF A DUEL ENGINE SCRAPER WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED FORWARD.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADER TO GET ON HIS HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL WEDGING HIS TOE IN THE LADDER.

October 18, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SHOE.

June 12, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING GRINDER MOUNTED ON BENCH. STEEL ROD HE WAS GINDING SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS DRAWN INTO THE GRINDER.

January 9, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING NUT FROM LG SHAFT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM HAND STRUCK HIM IN M OUTH.

1989 · 3 incidents

September 2, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL STUCK ON RETURN ROLLER OF A STACKING CONVEYOR AND PINCHED RIGHT ARM.

February 1, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS OPERATING GRINDER AND 2 SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE

January 26, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE SHOP AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL SKINNING HIS SHIN JUST ABOVE HIS BOOT.

1988 · 2 incidents

October 3, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A WATER PUMP WHEN HE DROPPED ONE OF THE WATER HOSES HE WAS TRYING TO ATTACH TO THE PUMP. THE PUMP HOSE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 10- 11-88 WHEN HE REPORTED IT WAS BOTHERING HIM AND NEEDED TO LEAVE WORK.

February 24, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING KOMATSU PC-400LC TRACKED BACKHOE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE WALKWAY PROVIDED. HE FELL ONTO ROCK PILED NEAR THE MACHINE.

1987 · 1 incident

February 27, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TERE3 TS-24 WHEN MUD BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

1985 · 2 incidents

November 1, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charleston Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AN AUGER TYPE CONVEYOR THAT HAD BEEN PLUGGED BY WET MATERIAL WHEN THE EQUIPMENT WAS ENERGISED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO THOUGHT THAT ALL MEN WERE CLEARED OF THE AREA. T HE AUGER TURNED ABOUT 1/4 TURN AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG.

September 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEEL BINDING STRAPS FROM EARTHMOVER CUTTER TEETH. WHEN BAND WAS CUT IT SPRANG FROMN THE TEETH AND CUT EMPLOYEE MIDDLE FINGER.

1984 · 1 incident

August 29, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE JAM FROM INPACTOR FEEDER WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FLOOR.

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