Mining Incidents

J-Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Biggsville, Henderson County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1100176

J-Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1985–2010
Latest incident
Oct 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
48
citations
11
significant & substantial
$7,730
proposed penalties
$7,730
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
36
inspections on record
496
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: 496 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

J-Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-09-09.
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
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 1 0
2015 Q2 107 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
Show 59 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3 3,358 6 5 1786.8
2014 Q2 2,812 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,849 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,153 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,038 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,017 1 0 248.9
2013 Q1 2,060 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,691 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,595 5 0 1390.8
2012 Q2 4,031 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,468 2 0 1362.4
2011 Q4 2,658 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,100 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,353 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,754 5 2 1815.5
2010 Q4 2,270 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,468 3 1 1215.6
2010 Q2 1,439 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 3,541 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,099 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,565 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,294 1 0 435.9
2008 Q4 4,111 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,177 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,438 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,511 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,604 4 0 1109.9
2007 Q3 3,479 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,514 2 0 569.2
2007 Q1 1,329 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,298 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,547 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,360 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,734 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,904 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,409 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,596 3 0 536.1
2005 Q1 1,750 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,370 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,741 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,071 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,445 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,736 1 0 148.5
2003 Q3 7,168 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,957 4 0 575.0
2003 Q1 2,187 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,307 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,792 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,271 4 0 637.9
2002 Q1 3,399 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,356 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,852 6 3 875.7
2001 Q2 6,876 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,427 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,594 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,318 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,297 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,354 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cessford Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backed up to a dump area with a load of lime. When the haul box was raised to dump, the truck lifted to the left and went over on its side.

May 21, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by flying object

While doing routine maintenance around the plant prior to going home for the weekend, the employee had dust blown in his eye by a gust of wind. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

2009 · 1 incident

August 20, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE was trimming trees away from power lines using a chainsaw. Kickback caused saw to strike EE in the left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

June 28, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cessford Construction Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

This 7000-1 is being submitted under protest to terminate Citation No 6186925 & Order No 6186930. Cessford Construction Company disputes MSHA's allegation that an "accident/injury" occurred at the Biggsville Quarry on 6/28/07. The employee that MSHA alleges was injured, did not work on 6/28/07. This 7000-1 is being filed to avoid enforcement action and/or civil penalties.

2003 · 1 incident

April 8, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON SCALPER. GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND SCREEN BOX. CUT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER. WENT TO ER LATER THAT EVE AND RECEIVED STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

2002 · 1 incident

July 5, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOAT. THE TIP OF THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WAS SMASHED, BREAKING THE BONE AT THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

November 15, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING A RIP RAP SAMPLE & PICKED UP A ROCKOFF OF THE SCALE & PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERIN BETWEEN TWO RIP RAP.

2000 · 1 incident

May 24, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 5-1-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BUCKLED WHILE SWINGING A MAUL BREAKING BOULDERS. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AT THAT TIME. ON 5-24-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED WHILE BENDING DOWN GETTING READY TO MOVE A RO CK. EMPLOYEE ENDED UP HAVING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 6-1-00.

1999 · 1 incident

August 25, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A TRUCK. WHEN EE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRK, HE TWISTED TURNED WRONG & A VERTEBRAE IN HIS LOWER BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

1996 · 1 incident

April 30, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLDING TORCH HOSE WHILE SUPERINTENDENT WAS USING TORCH, SPARK FLEW BY PIN HOLE IN HOSE AND IGNITED SPARK, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

1992 · 1 incident

1990 · 2 incidents

April 30, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING A FLY WHEEL ON A FORD TRACTOR. THE FLY WHEEL SLIPPED HE TRYED TO CATCH IT, BUT IT WAS GREASY AND IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND THE FLY WHEEL ITSE LF.

February 12, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING A BIN APART A SMALL PIECE OF RUST FLAKED OFF & LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE I NAME WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR & THEN RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME MORNING

1989 · 5 incidents

October 23, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REACHED AROUND TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD OF ENDLOADER CUT INSIDE OF ARM ON BROKEN MIRROR.CUT WAS ON RIGHT ARM.WENT TO DR AND HAD STITCHES.

September 18, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by flying object

TAKING OFF SPROCKET HAD A CHIP OF IRON COME OFF AND CUT HIS L LEG

September 11, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PRYING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE FEEDER.

July 31, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cessford Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK.FELL AND SKINNED HIS ELBOW.

March 8, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cessford Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING ON ICE LOST FOTING ANDD SLID INTO FROZEN ROCK BROKE BONE ON SIDE OF R. FOOT.

1985 · 2 incidents

February 4, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN WHILE LIFTING 50 WOODEN BLOCK.

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