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.
154 citations across 1,369 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
CYPRESS PLANT has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 3 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
153 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-20.
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.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
Settled
3 · 75%
Stood as issued
1 · 25%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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%
20%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $2K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2015-07-06.
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: 2024-07-15
7%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
39
samples
28
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz202 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg8
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz5
Show the individual readings (39)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2016-11-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
24.99
10
2.50
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-04-22
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
11.87
10
1.19
Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-07-15
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-07-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.99
1.89
0.52
Laborer, Bullgang
2024-07-15
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-08-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2023-08-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.86
2.17
0.40
Cleanup Man
2023-08-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-07-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-07-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2019-04-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
Mechanic
2019-04-24
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Mechanic
2019-04-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
Mechanic
2018-12-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
5.19
10
0.52
Mechanic
2018-12-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
7.48
10
0.75
Mechanic
2018-12-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
4.52
10
0.45
Mechanic
2018-12-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
3.55
10
0.36
Mechanic
2017-11-01
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
4.35
10
0.44
Laborer, Bullgang
2017-11-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-11-01
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.91
10
0.29
Oiler, Greaser
2016-12-20
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.75
10
0.28
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-11-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
7.72
10
0.77
Mechanic
2016-11-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
6.74
10
0.67
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2016-03-09
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-06-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
7.77
10
0.78
Cleanup Man
2015-06-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
5.34
10
0.53
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-04-22
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.91
10
0.29
Laborer, Bullgang
2015-04-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
1.89
0.14
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-04-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-05-29
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2014-05-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2014-05-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-02-13
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.31
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-02-13
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-02-13
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.68
10
0.17
Scaling (mechanical)
2000-07-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.58
10
0.06
Truck Driver
2000-07-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
6.39
10
0.64
Utility Man
2000-07-19
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
8.78
10
0.88
Cleanup Man
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.
CYPRESS PLANT 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
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
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 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2017 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2016 *
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
20
2025
21
2024
19
2023
14
2022
13
2021
13
2020
15
2019
10
2018
10
2017
10
2016
9
2015
9
2014
10
2013
8
2012
9
2011
10
2010
10
2009
14
2008
11
2007
10
2006
13
2005
13
2004
10
2003
13
2002
15
2001
14
2000
14
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
CYPRESS PLANT sits in Johnson County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.
Johnson County, Illinois · Population 13,350
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$65,203
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
11,928
1
0
83.8
2026 Q1
9,547
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
12,536
3
0
239.3
2025 Q3
10,884
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
11,353
3
1
264.2
2025 Q1
12,149
1
1
82.3
2024 Q4
12,192
7
3
574.1
2024 Q3
10,385
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
9,012
7
0
776.7
2024 Q1
8,521
5
1
586.8
2023 Q4
8,342
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
7,467
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
8,242
4
0
485.3
2023 Q1
6,782
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
6,996
1
0
142.9
2022 Q3
9,067
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
7,278
6
1
824.4
2022 Q1
6,143
3
1
488.4
2021 Q4
6,686
3
0
448.7
2021 Q3
7,183
2
0
278.4
2021 Q2
6,886
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
5,551
1
0
180.1
2020 Q4
6,978
5
1
716.5
2020 Q3
11,610
5
1
430.7
2020 Q2
7,664
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
5,522
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
4,982
7
0
1405.1
2019 Q3
4,933
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
5,164
4
0
774.6
2019 Q1
4,806
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
5,096
6
0
1177.4
2018 Q3
4,470
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
4,997
2
1
400.2
2018 Q1
4,776
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
4,954
3
1
605.6
2017 Q3
5,177
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
5,375
7
2
1302.3
2017 Q1
5,283
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
4,846
5
2
1031.8
2016 Q3
3,983
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
6,136
4
0
651.9
2016 Q1
5,321
5
2
939.7
2015 Q4
4,381
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
6,273
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
4,830
10
4
2070.4
2015 Q1
3,834
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
8,425
2
1
237.4
2014 Q3
5,029
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,177
4
0
772.6
2014 Q1
4,947
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
4,242
3
0
707.2
2013 Q3
5,565
2
1
359.4
2013 Q2
4,986
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,553
5
1
1407.3
2012 Q4
3,395
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,815
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
6,133
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
7,093
4
1
563.9
2011 Q4
5,673
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
2,297
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
7,286
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
7,732
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
5,560
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,259
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
6,232
2
0
320.9
2009 Q1
7,559
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
6,376
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,458
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,966
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
7,475
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,835
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,763
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,677
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,857
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
5,027
3
0
596.8
2006 Q3
7,212
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,442
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,405
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
7,698
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
8,388
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
8,643
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
6,236
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
8,486
1
0
117.8
2004 Q3
9,696
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
7,436
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,703
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
4,230
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
7,559
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
8,345
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
3,841
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
6,682
1
0
149.7
2002 Q3
6,085
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
6,267
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,234
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,819
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
6,061
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
6,175
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
5,365
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
5,530
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
7,090
1
0
141.0
2000 Q2
7,997
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,765
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file
2026 · 1 incident
March 26, 2026IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Was using a come along and gear stripped out hit hand on a piece of steel Fracturing finger.
2019 · 1 incident
April 24, 2019IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The employee was closing the gate to the entrance of the mine. It was raining hard and very windy, and the gate swung away from the employee while trying to grab the gate, EE lost EE's footing and fell. EE hit EE's arm on the ground/rock driveway. EE notified the supervisor of incident after clocking out.
2012 · 1 incident
February 22, 2012IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A 2 1/4" 3/4 drive socket was being used to tighten down lid bolts on primary crusher. The socket was being used with a 3/4 drive air ratchet. Miner was using his right hand to hold socket in place and his left hand to separate impact. Socket had a piece of chrome sliver peeling off of socket. It was about 1 1/2 inches long. The sliver went into the miners right hand.
2008 · 1 incident
November 11, 2008IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While performing plant clean up, employee exited the bobcat and his right foot slipped off of the drag attached to the bobcat. When his foot slipped, he landed on his right knee.
2006 · 1 incident
May 6, 2006IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was using a cutting torch to repair leak in a discharge chute under hammer mill. A piece of hot rusty metal rolled inside his right ear when the air pressure from the torch hit it and knocked it loose.
A peice of metal came loose from a chipping hammer and became lodged in employee's left hand between his thumb and first finger. A co-worker was using the hammer to dislodge material from a feed plate on a scalping screen and he was standing next to him. The small peice of metal was not removed because of the depth in his hand.
2004 · 1 incident
June 10, 2004IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC ZIP TIE OFF OF A BOOT ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE. WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TIE, IT ALSO CUT THE EE'S RT. FOREARM.
EE STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL BACK OFF THE LOADER, STRIKING THE TIRE, THE SIDE OF THE LOADER, THEN THE GROUND. HE HAD BEEN MEASURING FOR DIMENSIONS OF A ROLL OVER CAB PROTECTION. HE WAS TRANSPO RTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPTIAL X RAYED AND FOUND TO HAVE FIVE FRACTURED RIBS.