Lemont Quarry & Mill has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1986–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
7
significant & substantial
$3,243
proposed penalties
$3,152
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $91 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
423
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: 423 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lemont Quarry & Mill has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-12-01.
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
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN INCLINE IN AN EMPTY TRUCK & HIT A POT HOLE, STRAINING BACK. THE ORIGINAL INJURY WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRST AID BUT BECAME A LOST TIME AFTER 5/12/04, A DR.'S VISIT & PHYSICAL THERAPY WERE PRESCRIBED.
2003 · 1 incident
May 30, 2003IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE OPERATING LOADER TO REBUILD BERM ON RAMP, LOST POWER, BRAKES & HYDRAULICS - ROLLED FORWARD OVER EDGE OF RAMP, LOADER ROLLED ONTO LEFT SIDE & SLID ABOUT 20' TO REST ON BENCH.
June 26, 2002IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A JAM IN OR UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED OR ROLLED OVER PINCHING HIS HAND AND BREAKING ONE FINGER.
March 5, 2002IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AFTER INSPECTING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN A LOADEREE STARTED WALKING BACK TOWARDS THE SHOP. EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURED ANKLE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.
2001 · 1 incident
April 10, 2001IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY PULLING CONVEYER BELT OVER THE DRIVE PULLEY OF A CONVEYER USING THE V-BELTS ON THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY TO TURN THE HEAD PULLEY WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THE V-BELTS. THE UNIT WAS LOCKED OUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED THUMB,AND THUMB WAS PUT IN A SPLINT.
1997 · 5 incidents
December 3, 1997IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE OFF-LOADING SCREEN DECKS, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A CHAIN TO A SET OF 3-DECKS WHEN HE BUMPED THE TOP DECK CAUSING IT TO SHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY. EMPLOYEE WAS BRIEFLY CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO DECKS BEFORE HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TREATED FOR MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS. PHYSICIAN IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS PREVENTED RETURN TO WORK.
EE'S LEG WAS CAUGHT BY THE UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE HE WAS BREAKING A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE TAKE-UP PULLEY. THIS RESULTED IN A RIGHT LEG FRACTURE.
June 30, 1997IL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER WHEN THE LADDER SUPPORT FAILED. THE EE LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED APPROX. 18' LANDING WITH HIS WEIGHT CONCENTRATION ONHIS RIGHT LEG.
February 1, 1997IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE SLIDING UNDER H-BEAM AND CHUTE STRUCTURE, EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE ON HE RAISED HIS HEAD AND HIT IT AGAINST THE CHUTE WALL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERA TION TO HIS SCALP WHICH NEEDED 3 SUTURES.
January 24, 1997IL · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE ALLEGES BACK INJURY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANISM OF INJURY. CLAIM WAS DENIED. A 11-12-96 ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT TO MSHA INSPECTOR JAY BELL INDICATED THAT A LOADER TIPPED FORWARD AND BA CK ON AN UNREVEALED DATE CAUSING A BACK INJURY. THIS CLAIM IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE NOTICED A SECOND EE FALLING FFOM A SHORT ELEVATION AND CAUGHT HIM. THEY BOTH FELL TO THE GROUND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL LATER FOR BACK STIFFNESS.
EE WAS REMOVING A COME-A-LONG FROM THE DRILL STEEL CAROSEL ON A ROTARY DRILL. THE STEEL & COME-A-LONG SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY & CAUGHT THE EE'S RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE COME-ALONG & THE CARO SEL.
1995 · 1 incident
July 14, 1995IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BACK TAILGATE OF PICKUP & SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE ON 08-09-95 HE WAS PLACED ON NO-WORK STATUS
1991 · 1 incident
July 18, 1991IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF FEEDER ON LADDER WHEN BOTTOM OF LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SLID TO BOTTOM OF FEEDER HOPPER.A ROCK HAD FALLEN FROM THE FEEDER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN WHO PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FROMM 07-19 AND RETURNED TO FULL WORK CAPACITY AS OF 07-23-91.
1990 · 1 incident
June 8, 1990IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL PERFORMING ROUTINE SERVICE ON SIZING SCREENS.STEPPED ACROSS CATWALK ON MOTOR STEPPED DOWN ON FRONT CATWALK AND A BOLT HOLDING WALKWAY SUPPORT SNAPPED AND EMPL FELL 10' WITH CATWALK.
1989 · 3 incidents
November 10, 1989IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APPROACHING MACHINE TO CHANGE HOSE SLIPPED ON OIL ON FLOOR REACHED UP CATCHING HIMSELF ON LADDER RESULT IN SPRAIN, AND CONTUSION TO L KNEE STRAIN TO R SHOULDER.
September 15, 1989IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TIGHTENING BELTS PANTS BECAME ENTANGLED IN MESH OF MOTOR. FT TAKEN OUT FORM UNDER HIM AN HE FELL STRIKING HEAD AND CHESST ON MOTOR JAW BASE RESLUTING N FORHEAD LACERATION CRACKED RIB.
June 6, 1989IL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN LOADING SHOT ROCK AND WHILE DIGGING IN MUCKPILE A PORTION OF THE HIGHWALL COLLAPSED FALLING ON LOADER BUCKET WHICH LIFTED THE REAR OF THE LOADER BOUNCING THE OPERATOR I N THE CAB.
1988 · 1 incident
August 24, 1988IL · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CONTROLS AND KNEELING BY THE CABINET. WHILE STANDING BACK UP HE BUMPED HIS KNEE, CAUSING A BRUISE WHICH LATER TURNED INTO BURSITIS.
1987 · 2 incidents
July 31, 1987IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE FEED HOPPER AT PRIMARY REPARIING HOPPER WHEN A STONE FELL OFF PLATFORM ABOVE HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BREAKING TWO FRONT TEETH
A NEW CRUSHER W5S PLACED ON SAT AT THE LEMONT QUARRY & ROD FROM TOGGLE PLATE WAS BEING TIGHTENED DOWN. EE WAS ASKED TO HAND DOWN A PIPE WRENCH & UPON TURNING AROUND ON THE PLATFORM EE TRIP PED OVER THE 2N8 TOGGLE SPRING & FELL 10' TO T HE GORUND, LANDING ON FEET.
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