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Linn Creek Quarry: 59 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Linn Creek, Camden County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2301967

Linn Creek Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1987–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59
citations
10
significant & substantial
$13,317
proposed penalties
$12,758
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $559 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Capital Materials, LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
842
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: 842 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Linn Creek Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
16.9%
significant & substantial
5.1%
high negligence or reckless
16.9%
reasonably likely or greater
52.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 27.1% low, 67.8% moderate, 5.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2 citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
  • Settled 2 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
29%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $1K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2022-08-29.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2022-0229 Settlement Manning 2023 $2K → $1K
CENT20010346M Settlement 2001 $55 → $55
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ 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: 2024-05-01
3%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
60
samples
34
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz301 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg22
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz7
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (60)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2012-06-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 0.26 1.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-05-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-05-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.85 0.18 Cleanup Man
2024-05-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-05-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.76 0.17 Truck Driver
2023-06-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2023-06-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-06-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2023-06-06 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-11-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2020-11-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.44 Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-11-08 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 10 0.01 Drill Operator, Rotary
2017-11-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2017-11-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.5 0.56 Cleanup Man
2017-11-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.57 1.07 0.53 Truck Driver
2016-05-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2016-05-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 1.36 0.12 Truck Driver
2016-05-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.12 10 0.01 Front-end Loader Operator
2016-05-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 0.95 0.25 Laborer, Bullgang
2016-05-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.45 10 0.05 Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-09-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.79 0.25 Utility Man
2013-09-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.84 0.19 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-09-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.93 0.30 Truck Driver
2013-09-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 0.62 0.27 Cleanup Man
2013-09-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 0.67 0.37 Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-06-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2012-06-27 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 10 0.01 Truck Driver
2012-06-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2012-06-27 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.21 10 0.02 Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-11-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.3 0.41 0.73 Truck Driver
2008-11-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.3 0.33 0.91 Laborer, Bullgang
2008-11-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 0.47 0.91 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2008-11-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2008-05-06 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.48 2.2 0.22 Truck Driver
2008-05-06 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.97 0.29 Utility Man
2008-05-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-01-05 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2006-01-05 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.23 10 0.02 Truck Driver
2006-01-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.48 1.32 0.36 Truck Driver
2006-01-05 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2006-01-05 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-04-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.78 0.21 Laborer, Bullgang
2005-04-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 2.75 0.19 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-04-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2005-04-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 0.95 0.36 Truck Driver
2005-04-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.27 Truck Driver
2004-04-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.42 1 0.42 Truck Driver
2004-04-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 0.98 0.26 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-04-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.4 1.78 0.22 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-04-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.31 10 0.03 Truck Driver
2003-08-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-08-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scale Man
2003-08-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-08-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 2.04 0.12 Truck Driver
2003-08-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.64 0.23 Truck Driver
2003-01-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2003-01-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-01-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 1.67 0.11 Backhoe 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.

Linn Creek Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Missouri, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.13 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 7.90 0.00 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2017 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2005 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2003 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Chesapeake Quarry 1987 to 1988
  2. Roach Quarry 1988 to 1995
  3. Southwest Lime Quarry Inc 1995 to 1998
  4. Apac-Missouri, Inc 1998 to 2016
  5. Capital Materials, LLC 2016 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 13
2025 13
2024 11
2023 10
2022 14
2021 11
2020 10
2019 9
2018 10
2017 11
2016 11
2015 7
2014 7
2013 6
2012 5
2011 7
2010 7
2009 9
2008 9
2007 8
2006 9
2005 10
2004 8
2003 10
2002 10
2001 16
2000 12
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Linn Creek Quarry sits in Camden County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Camden County, Missouri · Population 43,416
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$62,927
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 5,959 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 5,797 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 5,061 2 1 395.2
2025 Q3 7,233 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,757 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,400 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,943 0 0 0.0
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 5,694 1 0 175.6
2024 Q1 215 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,135 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,739 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,317 2 0 603.0
2023 Q1 7,244 2 0 276.1
2022 Q4 6,145 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,243 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,879 5 1 726.8
2022 Q1 6,059 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,932 2 0 405.5
2021 Q3 5,265 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,089 1 0 196.5
2021 Q1 4,767 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,365 2 0 458.2
2020 Q3 4,804 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,417 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,134 11 0 2660.9
2019 Q4 4,393 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,666 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,148 2 0 482.2
2019 Q1 4,407 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,568 3 1 656.7
2018 Q3 5,394 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,439 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,818 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,152 4 2 776.4
2017 Q3 5,266 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,212 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,644 3 0 531.5
2016 Q4 6,119 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,402 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,186 1 0 313.9
2016 Q1 3,818 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,324 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,752 1 0 266.5
2015 Q2 2,762 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,378 1 0 296.0
2014 Q3 3,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,035 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,144 1 0 318.1
2013 Q4 2,492 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,359 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,443 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,621 1 0 381.5
2012 Q4 2,570 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,538 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 862 1 0 1160.1
2012 Q1 1,189 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,769 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,963 1 0 337.5
2011 Q2 4,165 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,680 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,385 1 0 419.3
2010 Q3 3,187 1 1 313.8
2010 Q2 4,512 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,457 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,587 2 0 436.0
2009 Q3 4,359 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,256 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,929 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,173 1 1 239.6
2008 Q3 5,601 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,183 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,541 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,791 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,572 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,015 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,065 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,312 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,309 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,161 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,933 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,933 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,006 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,719 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,459 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,105 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,502 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,961 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,801 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,104 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,021 1 0 199.2
2003 Q2 5,831 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,337 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,338 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,123 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,748 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,187 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,912 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,687 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,238 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,192 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,706 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,330 1 0 230.9
2000 Q2 5,736 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,598 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 1 incident

May 9, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On May 9, 2024 employee was ratcheting a cable come along to move a head pulley over and felt a pain in EE's left bicep/shoulder. This incident became reportable on 09/03/2024 when employee had outpatient surgery.

2022 · 1 incident

April 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing the center deck screens on the Diester. While pulling the new screen into place the employee heard a pop in left elbow. Employee went to the doctor on 4/28/2022, X-Ray revealed no fracture or chip. No restrictions given. Employee went back to the doctor on 5/16/2022 for an MRI where employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep making this MSHA Reportable.

2012 · 1 incident

February 1, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Apac-Missouri, Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was getting off a scissor lift using three points of contact when he reached the final step to the ground he stepped on a two inch rock straining his left ankle.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Missouri, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Ee did not dismount the screen conveyor properly using three-points of contact. The ee jumped approx 4 to 5 feet to the ground causing a contusion to his left foot (heel). The ee working with him did use 3-points of contact and was fine. The ee was given a written warning. Prior to that morning a safety talk was given on 3 pt contact.

May 4, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Apac-Missouri, Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE CHEEK PLATE FROM THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE LIFTING EYE BROKE. THE STEEL PLATE FELL ON THE JAW AND THEN ONTO THE RIGHT FOOT OF THE EE. PLATE FELL 5 TO 12 INCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

February 1, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Missouri, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR TO WINDER A SLOT FOR LEG ON A CONVEYOR TO FIT IN. PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND ON LEFT SHOULDER.

1999 · 1 incident

March 17, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Missouri, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE CRUSHER USING A 24" CRESCENT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING A FRONT TOOTH.

1995 · 4 incidents

August 25, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PUTTING A CHUTE IN THE BUCKET OF A LOADER AN SLIPPED & HURT HIS KNEE

May 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WIRE INTO BOX TRAILER, STEPPED UP ON BACK OF TRAILER, SLIPPED WHILE COMING BACK DOWN OFF TRAILER, LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT.

March 19, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE

1988 · 1 incident

July 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Chesapeake Quarry · Flash burns (electric)

STARTED SCREEN DIDNT THINK SOUNDED RIGHT SCREEN TURNED OFF SWITCH CONTACTS ARCED ACROSS BLEW LID OPEN AND BURNT ARM

1987 · 1 incident

November 3, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Chesapeake Quarry · Struck against a moving object

CHECKING OVER O1ERATION OF PLANT