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McDowell Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

VCNA Prairie LLC · Surface
Controlled by VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Fairbury, Livingston County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1103130

McDowell Quarry has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2015–2016
Latest incident
Oct 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
82
citations
4
significant & substantial
$11,344
proposed penalties
$9,815
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,529 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
55
inspections on record
906
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: 906 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

McDowell Quarry has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 7,069 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,908 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,329 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,592 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,439 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,470 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,466 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,993 1 0 250.4
Show 79 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,227 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,783 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,574 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,800 1 0 208.3
2022 Q4 6,922 6 2 866.8
2022 Q3 8,157 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,752 2 0 258.0
2022 Q1 5,176 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,988 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,607 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,387 2 0 313.1
2021 Q1 4,872 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,306 2 0 317.2
2020 Q3 6,664 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,034 2 0 284.3
2020 Q1 5,313 1 0 188.2
2019 Q4 6,937 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,226 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,529 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,138 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,203 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,586 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,857 2 0 291.7
2018 Q1 4,553 1 0 219.6
2017 Q4 5,978 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,143 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,664 4 1 600.2
2017 Q1 4,787 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,615 3 1 453.5
2016 Q3 7,023 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,613 2 0 302.4
2016 Q1 4,339 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,373 2 0 313.8
2015 Q3 6,616 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,357 2 0 314.6
2015 Q1 4,011 1 0 249.3
2014 Q4 6,235 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,589 1 0 151.8
2014 Q2 6,475 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,915 2 0 406.9
2013 Q4 6,517 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,252 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,775 5 0 865.8
2013 Q1 4,578 3 0 655.3
2012 Q4 5,737 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,664 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,243 4 0 762.9
2012 Q1 4,291 11 0 2563.5
2011 Q4 5,188 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,987 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,515 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,636 5 0 1078.5
2010 Q4 5,900 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,537 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,457 1 0 183.3
2010 Q1 3,991 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,335 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,585 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,226 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,697 6 0 1622.9
2008 Q4 5,217 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,610 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,387 2 0 371.3
2008 Q1 3,524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,306 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,309 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,830 1 0 207.0
2007 Q1 3,463 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,434 3 0 552.1
2006 Q3 5,080 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,207 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,080 2 0 490.2
2005 Q4 6,597 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,762 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,092 1 0 196.4
2005 Q1 3,353 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,219 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 250 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 525 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2016 · 1 incident

October 8, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley View Industries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Elevated conveyor Kerr pulley pinned employee's finger against conveyor frame work following a chain break

2015 · 1 incident

November 4, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley View Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Working on level ground & pulling on chain - dislocated shoulder in which miner was examined & arm placed in a sling. Miner perhaps pulled at an awkward angle. Chain was 3/4" thick & 16' long.

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