Valstad Quarry, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING JAW CRUSHER AND WAS CHECKING HEAT TEMPERATURE ON JAW BEARINGS AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BEARING AND CAT WALK.
Kimaterials, Inc.: 18 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Kimaterials, Inc. has $1K 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
- 3
- Years on record
- 1994–2004
- Latest incident
- Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,303
proposed penalties
$1,303
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
128
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 128 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Kimaterials, Inc. has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-04-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.16.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
16.7%
reasonably likely or greater
55.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.7% low, 83.3% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2002-05-21, 24 years ago
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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.2
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (2)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-21 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2002-05-21 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator |
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.
Ownership history
- Valstad Quarry, Inc. 1950 to 2005
- Kimaterials 2005 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Kimaterials, Inc. sits in Jersey County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Jersey County, Illinois · Population 21,336
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$79,104
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 888 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 1,152 | 2 | 1 | 1736.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,838 | 5 | 1 | 2720.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,487 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,815 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,880 | 1 | 0 | 347.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,003 | 3 | 1 | 1497.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,700 | 4 | 0 | 2352.9 |
| 2001 Q1 | 994 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,662 | 3 | 0 | 1805.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2004 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
Valstad Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LARGE BOULDER IN JAW CRUSHER WAS BEING PULLED BACK OUT WITH CABLE AND CHAIN ATTACHED TO PIT LOADER. EMPLOYEE USED TOO SMALL OF CHAIN FOR SIZE BOULDER BEING PULLED OUT. CHAIN SNAPPED CAUSING CA BLE TO FLY INTO LOADER WINDSHIELD SHATTERING GLASS AND HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER.
1994 · 1 incident
September 9, 1994
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valstad Quarry, Inc. · Fall from ladders
EMPLOY4EE WAS STANDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER APPROX. 8-9 FEET IN THE AIR WORKING ON THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED TIGHTENING UP WEDGES ON THE CRUSHER AND WAS GETTING READY TO TIGHTEN UP THE BOLTS ON THE SIDE PLATES WHEN EMPLOYEE HIS FUNNY BONE AND FELL OFF THE LADDER. THERE WAS A EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE BASE OF THE LADDER.