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Emerson Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Sterling, Whiteside County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100400

Emerson Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1998–2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
150
citations
28
significant & substantial
$23,255
proposed penalties
$23,004
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $251 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
673
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: 673 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Emerson Quarry has $23K 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
150 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,602 3 0 1872.7
2025 Q3 1,826 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,652 1 0 605.3
2025 Q1 647 2 1 3091.2
2024 Q4 1,616 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,828 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,693 2 0 1181.3
2024 Q1 1,182 2 0 1692.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,580 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,837 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,690 2 1 1183.4
2023 Q1 1,200 1 0 833.3
2022 Q4 1,612 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,811 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,611 2 0 1241.5
2022 Q1 1,252 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,515 1 0 660.1
2021 Q3 1,706 2 0 1172.3
2021 Q2 1,418 5 0 3526.1
2021 Q1 1,227 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,671 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,469 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,384 1 0 722.5
2020 Q1 1,260 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,918 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,412 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,184 4 0 1831.5
2019 Q1 1,286 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,822 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,354 13 5 5522.5
2018 Q2 1,840 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,520 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,657 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,224 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,836 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,505 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,794 3 0 1672.2
2016 Q3 1,900 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,698 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,562 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,963 3 1 1528.3
2015 Q3 2,021 1 0 494.8
2015 Q2 1,751 6 0 3426.6
2015 Q1 1,356 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,570 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,721 7 2 4067.4
2014 Q2 1,622 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,560 6 0 3846.2
2013 Q4 2,031 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,088 2 0 957.9
2013 Q2 1,674 1 0 597.4
2013 Q1 1,921 6 1 3123.4
2012 Q4 2,272 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,068 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,055 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,640 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,139 7 0 3272.6
2011 Q3 2,327 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,897 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,056 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,240 7 0 3125.0
2010 Q2 2,069 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,525 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,130 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,098 6 3 2859.9
2009 Q2 1,805 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,376 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,442 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,649 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,668 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,605 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,828 6 0 2121.6
2007 Q3 3,047 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,500 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,341 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,740 3 1 1094.9
2006 Q3 3,023 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,156 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,666 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,791 5 1 1791.5
2005 Q3 3,096 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,551 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,781 4 0 2245.9
2004 Q4 3,088 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,053 2 0 655.1
2004 Q2 3,416 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,129 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 4,207 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,030 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,065 12 5 2369.2
2002 Q3 5,847 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,433 3 0 552.2
2002 Q1 3,340 1 1 299.4
2001 Q4 4,605 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,223 6 4 964.2
2001 Q2 5,517 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,592 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,969 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,542 4 0 611.4
2000 Q2 5,634 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,613 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 18, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Frank N Butler Company · Struck against a moving object

FROM PRELIMINARY: THE SCRAPER WAS ASCENDING A RAMP AFTER BEING LOADED AND STOPPED JUST AS IT APPROACHED THE CREST. IT TRAVELED BACKWARD DOWN RAMP ABOUT 90 FEET, PROCEEDED OVER THE HIGHWALL AND DROPPED 78 FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2001 · 1 incident

1998 · 3 incidents

March 26, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Frank N Butler Company · Flash burns (electric)

CONDUCTING CONTINUITY AND RESISTANCE OF GROUND SYSTEM. A FALT OCCURRED IN THE ENERGIZED 480 VOLT MAIN DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR OIL HOUSE RESULTING IN PHASE TO GROUND AND PHASE TO PHASE FALT. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE ARC CAUSED BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

March 26, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Frank N Butler Company · Flash burns (electric)

CONDUCTING CONTINUITY AND RESISTANCE OF GROUND SYSTEM. A FALT OCCURRED IN THE ENERGIZED 480 VOLT MAIN DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR OIL HOUSE RESULTING IN PHASE TO GROUND AND PHASE TO PHASE FALT. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE ARC CAUSED BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

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