CLEVELAND QUARRY PLANT #31 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
16
significant & substantial
$16,463
proposed penalties
$16,213
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $250 gap.
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.
128 citations across 1,231 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2011-12-06.
On record since 2011.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
CLEVELAND QUARRY PLANT #31 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
127 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-01.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
9citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
Settled
6 · 67%
Stood as issued
1 · 11%
Vacated or withdrawn
2 · 22%
50%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
15%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $3K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2023-09-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
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: 2025-11-06
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
28
samples
16
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg11
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz7
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz6
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (40)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-11-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-11-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Screen/Scalper Operator
2024-09-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Screen/Scalper Operator
2024-09-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2020-09-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2020-09-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
Laborer, Bullgang
2020-09-22
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-05-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.08
10
0.11
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-05-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-05-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.23
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2017-04-18
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-04-18
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.17
10
0.02
Screen/Scalper Operator
2017-04-18
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.17
10
0.02
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2015-04-08
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.23
10
0.02
Drill Operator, Rotary
2015-04-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-04-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2011-04-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2011-04-27
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
10
0.01
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-04-27
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.24
10
0.12
Drill Operator, Rotary
2011-04-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2011-04-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2011-01-19
Arsenic fumes
0
500
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Vanadium fumes
0.55
50
0.01
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Zinc oxide fumes
0
5
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Nickel fumes
0.01
1
0.01
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Molybdenum fumes
0
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Manganese fumes
0.38
5
0.08
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Magnesium oxide fumes
0.11
10
0.01
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Lead fumes
0.37
150
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Iron oxide fumes
1.25
10
0.13
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Copper fumes
3.46
100
0.03
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Cobalt fumes
0.07
100
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Chromium, insoluble
0
1
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Cadmium oxide fumes
0.27
100
0.00
Welder, etc.
2011-01-19
Beryllium fumes
0.06
2
0.03
Welder, etc.
2004-08-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-08-03
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.25
10
0.03
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-08-03
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.27
10
0.03
Laborer, Bullgang
2004-08-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
1.26
0.21
Truck Driver
2004-08-03
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.55
10
0.06
Drill Operator, Rotary Air
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.
CLEVELAND QUARRY PLANT #31 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
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
6.09
6.09
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
17
2025
18
2024
18
2023
20
2022
18
2021
17
2020
17
2019
14
2018
17
2017
21
2016
22
2015
21
2014
16
2013
14
2012
14
2011
13
2010
12
2009
13
2008
13
2007
14
2006
14
2005
14
2004
14
2003
17
2002
18
2001
17
2000
15
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
CLEVELAND QUARRY PLANT #31 sits in Henry County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Henry County, Illinois · Population 48,948
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$69,912
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
A transformer caught fire at the surge pile area. 911 was called as it involved electricity. Fire was contained to the box and no miners were exposed to hazard of fire. There were no injuries. Fire contained and extinguished promptly after the arrival of the local fire department. We do not believe the fire lasted over 30 minutes.
2022 · 1 incident
July 20, 2022IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee alleges was lifting and pulling some screens at the plant and heard right wrist pop. Employee started losing time on 09/29/22 and then had surgery on 10/18/22. (Late Reporting due to waiting on Dr. notes and information).
2017 · 2 incidents
October 20, 2017IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee alleges ee was hooking up chains to move a conveyor and ee stood up and heard knee pop. Late reporting employee just notified employer on 11/10/17. Employee went to Dr. on 10/23/17 and is now loosing time.
February 8, 2017IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee alleges employee was tightening screen bolts and employee turned to walk up some steps and employee slipped on the steps and fell down hurting employee's lower back. Employee starting loosing time on 02/15/17.
2016 · 1 incident
July 6, 2016IL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RiverStone Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee alleges ee was standing next to a impactor, which was locked out, washing out rock and mud from rotor. When rotor was freed, foot slipped on wet surface and toes were pinched between the rotors and sidewall of crusher. Employee was wearing rubber boots with steel toes.
Employee alleges he was using a cutting torch to cut a V bolt and he removed his gloves to do something and when he went to grab his gloves the torch burned his right fingers.
2014 · 1 incident
November 24, 2014IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Our tech arrived to location where tires are stored. Grabbed the tire needed an as he was moving the tire to the bed of the service truck (using the boom) a hydraulic fitting cracked causing a leak of hydraulic fluid causing the tire to drop form the boom hands. Out technician recognized the danger and moved but, the tire bounced hitting our tech in the leg.
2013 · 1 incident
March 27, 2013IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee alleges he was using a utility knife to cut rubber and the tip of the utility knife cut his pointy finger on his left hand. He received 3 stitches.
2010 · 1 incident
June 22, 2010IL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee alleges he was getting into the loader and he went to step up into the loader with his left hand on the rail and he twisted something in his lower back. He is seeing a chiro.
Ee states that he had just completed dumping and was turned around to make sure the bed was down on the rails while pulling forward. He hit a rut on the dump pad. The bounce of the seat caused him to hit his head on the top of the rear window frame. He received an abrasion to the head and his neck became sore 2 days later.
May 2, 2007IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee alleges he was taking a pin off of brakes with a screwdriver and it slipped and went into his right index finger. Employee punctured his finger and had surgery on 05/10/2007.
EE ALLEGES HIM & ANOTHER EE WAS USING THE LOADERTO LIFT THE 3042 JAW BOULDER BREAKER ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER. HE WAS GIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE OPERATOR & HE SLIPPED ON ICE & THE BUCKET CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT
2000 · 2 incidents
December 7, 2000IL · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE ALLEGES HE STEPPED ON CATWALK PLATFORM AND A PIECE GAVE AWAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. THEN FALLING BACKWARDS FROM PLATFORM APPROX 10" OFF THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVLEING SOUTH ON IL 84,HE WAS WAITING FOR TURNING AUTOMOBILE WHILE HE WAS STOPPED HE WAS STRUCK IN REAR BY MOVING VEHICLE ALSO GOING SOUTHBOUND.
1994 · 1 incident
May 12, 1994IL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROCK CAME OUT OF TAIL PULLEY HITTING EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES.
1987 · 1 incident
October 5, 1987IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 ON ELECTRICAL WIRES ON THE GROUND WHILE HE WAS WALKING AROUND PLANT AREA INSPECTING EQUIPMENT.
1986 · 2 incidents
August 7, 1986IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3BEGINNING TO MOVE DRILL TO NEW AREA,ROCK FROM UPPER LEDGE DISLOGED,FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.AREA WAS INSPECTED BY SUPERVISORR AND 2 EMPLOYEES BEFORE DRILLING;POSSIBLE ROCK MOVEMENT D6E TO RAPID FREEZE.AND THAW OF ROCK FACE.
SUPERVISOR I.NAME OF MOLINE CONSUMERS CO PLANT #8 WAS SITTING IN HIS TRUCK WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY 988-B FRONT END LOADER OPERATED BY I.NAME.PICK-UP TRUCK WAS OWNED BY CLEVELAND QUARRIES,INC.