Mining Incidents

JASPER PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

ILC Resources · Surface
Joplin, Jasper County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302477

JASPER PLANT has $73K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2014–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
145
citations
38
significant & substantial
$72,606
proposed penalties
$60,201
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,405 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
56
inspections on record
1,029
inspection hours
14.1
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.
145 citations across 1,029 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

JASPER PLANT has $73K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$73K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
143 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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 17,308 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,341 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,234 8 2 438.7
2025 Q1 17,707 2 0 112.9
2024 Q4 17,922 6 1 334.8
2024 Q3 15,514 5 0 322.3
2024 Q2 15,030 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 15,553 4 0 257.2
Show 38 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 15,088 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,088 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16,095 8 2 497.0
2023 Q1 16,788 7 0 417.0
2022 Q4 10,514 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 10,163 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,253 14 6 1365.5
2022 Q1 12,268 3 1 244.5
2021 Q4 11,065 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,185 3 0 246.2
2021 Q2 11,101 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,629 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 9,603 2 0 208.3
2020 Q3 12,669 7 2 552.5
2020 Q2 11,295 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,269 4 0 355.0
2019 Q4 10,587 15 5 1416.8
2019 Q3 10,185 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,621 4 0 376.6
2019 Q1 10,515 1 1 95.1
2018 Q4 10,227 1 1 97.8
2018 Q3 9,623 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,790 3 2 306.4
2018 Q1 8,693 14 7 1610.5
2017 Q4 9,379 10 4 1066.2
2017 Q3 8,117 3 1 369.6
2017 Q2 8,035 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,725 1 0 129.4
2016 Q4 7,908 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,630 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,396 2 1 270.4
2016 Q1 7,149 2 0 279.8
2015 Q4 7,362 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,035 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,391 3 1 556.5
2015 Q1 5,066 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,682 5 1 1358.0
2014 Q3 3,273 3 0 916.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 26, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ILC Resources · Fall onto or against objects

Employee fell, while inside of a fall protection cage, on top of a pneumatic trailer during the loadout process. During the fall, the employee struck EE's right side breaking 3 ribs and received other non-reportable contusions and abrasions.

2024 · 5 incidents

August 21, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laceration to left middle finger when air lock shifted and pinched finger.

July 26, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cleaning an air duct, the duct shifted and pinched employees hand between duct and railing of work platform.

March 20, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While operating a stand on skid steer, employee backed into a blow line pinching their foot resulting in a contusion.

January 24, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Pinched left hand ring finger from belt skiving tool.

January 23, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Struck against stationary object

Probable foreign material in left hand. Treated w/ first aid until 1/23/24, when explored wound site and found nothing. Wound site closed. Reporting out of an abundance of caution.

2023 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ILC Resources · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing ladder to excavator, employee's foot slipped, resulting in discomfort in right calf. Injury did not require medical initially. Injury became reportable on 11/8/23 when employee reported swelling and bruising and injury became lost time.

July 4, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker caught left wrist between skid loader and equipment resulting in a fracture.

2020 · 3 incidents

July 8, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ILC Resources · Fall from machine

Hatch on tanker trailer had bounced closed. Employee climbed up trailer to open hatch w/o fall protection and fell to ground. Employee incurred broken jaw and ribs, brain hemorrhage & contusions to liver, kidney & lung.

February 14, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While unplugging the cracker mill, operators hand slipped and became caught in the tensioner assembly, resulting in a laceration of the ring finger, right hand.

January 29, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator OTHER
ILC Resources · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee claims they fell to the ground when pushed by a co-worker, suffering a lumbar strain.

2019 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ILC Resources · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking on a slightly pitched roof, employee slipped and fell to the roof.

June 5, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
ILC Resources · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While on knees, employee reached under an auger and reports feeling a twinge in back.

April 4, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ILC Resources · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping off a ramp onto a trailer top to work on a hatch, employee reports feeling left knee buckle.

2018 · 2 incidents

May 29, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Plant was replacing an auger that was suspended with rigging straps. The motor and drive were attached, offset and balancing at the 12:00 position. The motor & drive unexpectedly became unbalanced and rolled to the 6:00 position, pinching the employees right hand. Cuts to the index and middle fingers required stitches. Improper rigging allowed the motor and drive to roll.

April 2, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
ILC Resources · Struck by flying object

Employee using a hand grinder and got a piece of metal in right eye

2015 · 2 incidents

June 1, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee took off bearing cover of a screw conveyor when hot grease sprayed his forearm, hand and face.

March 31, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ILC Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee was shoveling material into a pile and aggravated the ulnar nerve in the left elbow.

2014 · 1 incident

October 10, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ILC Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking a two piece cover off of an elevator door with a chisel and a hammer to pry the two pieces apart. The chisel became dislodged from between the two pieces and struck the employee in the forehead above the right eyebrow.

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The full compliance file on JASPER PLANT

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.