Mining Incidents

Consolidated Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Donald J Mueller
Kirkland, Boone County, IL  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1100096

Consolidated Materials has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
124
citations
18
significant & substantial
$20,851
proposed penalties
$17,870
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,981 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
781
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: 781 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Consolidated Materials has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
124 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-22.
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 1,532 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,377 2 0 1452.4
2025 Q2 1,477 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 793 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,343 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,458 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,451 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,803 6 0 3327.8
2023 Q3 1,947 5 0 2568.1
2023 Q2 1,765 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 82 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,480 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,474 3 1 863.6
2022 Q2 2,651 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 345 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,845 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,622 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,496 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 840 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,376 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,959 1 0 510.5
2020 Q2 1,945 1 0 514.1
2020 Q1 196 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,158 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,227 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,658 3 1 1809.4
2019 Q1 418 3 0 7177.0
2018 Q4 1,718 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,122 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,354 2 0 1477.1
2018 Q1 1,351 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,064 4 1 1938.0
2017 Q3 2,197 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,993 3 0 1505.3
2017 Q1 1,522 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 942 1 0 1061.6
2016 Q3 1,011 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 739 16 2 21650.9
2016 Q1 1,015 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 756 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 826 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 783 3 0 3831.4
2015 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 527 4 1 7590.1
2014 Q3 1,344 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 627 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 904 2 0 2212.4
2013 Q4 2,182 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,822 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,228 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,137 1 0 467.9
2012 Q3 1,844 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,365 1 0 422.8
2012 Q1 691 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,040 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 230 2 0 8695.7
2011 Q1 252 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 533 1 0 1876.2
2010 Q3 479 2 0 4175.4
2010 Q2 351 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 416 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,223 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,090 26 12 12440.2
2009 Q2 1,294 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,065 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,773 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,455 6 0 1736.6
2008 Q2 3,105 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,510 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,782 8 0 2115.3
2007 Q3 3,478 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,376 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,928 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,076 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,188 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,221 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,139 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,499 1 0 285.8
2005 Q3 4,021 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,759 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,007 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,454 1 0 289.5
2004 Q3 3,600 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,435 5 0 1455.6
2004 Q1 1,706 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,341 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,686 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,268 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,142 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,386 7 0 2067.3
2002 Q3 3,412 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,355 2 0 596.1
2002 Q1 2,761 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,759 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,767 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,343 1 0 426.8
2001 Q1 1,798 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,232 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,050 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,581 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,053 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

July 24, 2025 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

was replacing a grease line for the bearing on the Lippman impact and when EE went to turn around EE's foot was caught in grating.

June 19, 2025 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Consolidated Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Mine employee was welding and after they removed their welding helmet and safety glasses they felt a pain in their right eye. Tried to flush with solution on site and still had foreign object in eye.

2020 · 1 incident

December 15, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidated Materials, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While assisting in the movement of a steel bar with forklift, the bar slipped off and struck the right foot causing injury despite wearing steel toe boots

2019 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

September 6, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lee Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was engaging in surface mining activity, servicing a rock crusher, allegedly fell off of concrete block, or rock crusher itself. No witness to incident, employee was found in a seizure state which may have been a contributing factor to incident.

2007 · 1 incident

December 14, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was taking off a belt guard on the impactor to correct the belt. Standing on the bottom conveyor of the PEP plant, he stepped on some frost, slipped and fell, landing on his back. He had difficulty breathing and was taken by amulance to the E.R. at St. Anthony hosp. where it was determined that he had a bad bruise. Released by 200 p. He was his own dr. was ok to return to work

2006 · 1 incident

June 13, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee dismounted endloader to check stopped conveyor. He walked under screen plant for a faster more direct route to conveyor. Hard hat fell off, he straightened too soon hitting his head on the screen plant. He fell hurting his back and breaking his ankle.

1996 · 1 incident

June 8, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN KNEE STARTED HURTING IN AFTERNOON. BY 10:00PM ITWAS SO PAINFUL HE DECIDED TO GO THE THE HOSPITALDRS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE.

1994 · 1 incident

November 14, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING PULVERIZED LIMESTONE FROM PIT WHENHE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

August 31, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF AN ENDLOADER SPARINED LEFT ANKLE.

1984 · 6 incidents

November 12, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK IN HSOP & NOTICED SORENESS IN STOMACH AREA AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT.

September 27, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING IN SHOP ON TRUCK. HELPING TO LIFT TRANSMISSION

July 23, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR AN AIR CHUCK WITHOUT PROPER TOOLS.

April 21, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WIRE AND FENCE POSTS OUT OF DIRT SO MACHINE WOULD DRIVE OVER IT

April 7, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER MAKING DELIVERY INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK & STEPPED IN A HOLE AT THE DELIVERY SITE

1983 · 1 incident

January 3, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charles F Lee & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOM WAS CHECKING THE INJECTOR LINE ON THE W26 ENDLOADER THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO GO INTO THE FAN

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