Mid-Illinois Quarry L.L.C. · Fall from machine
Slipped off tracks of excavator, falling on shot rock/hair line fracture to left elbow-cuts to left knee-cuts to face.
Mid-Illinois Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Mid-Illinois Quarry L.L.C.
· Surface
Controlled by
John Tarble; Jerald Tarble
Casey,
Clark County,
IL
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100098
Mid-Illinois Quarry has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1986–2013
- Latest incident
- Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
37
significant & substantial
$33,811
proposed penalties
$28,610
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,201 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
82
inspections on record
1,312
inspection hours
12.2
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.160 citations across 1,312 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mid-Illinois Quarry has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.$34K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
154 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 5,449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,146 | 6 | 1 | 1447.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,965 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,554 | 5 | 0 | 1097.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,692 | 5 | 0 | 878.4 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,271 | 2 | 0 | 379.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 4,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,438 | 3 | 1 | 551.7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,207 | 3 | 2 | 713.1 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,577 | 3 | 1 | 655.5 |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,388 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3,928 | 5 | 0 | 1272.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,886 | 4 | 2 | 818.7 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,969 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 5,542 | 4 | 0 | 721.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,090 | 2 | 0 | 282.1 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,717 | 2 | 0 | 349.8 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,917 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,354 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,820 | 3 | 1 | 515.5 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,543 | 8 | 0 | 1443.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,877 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 7,021 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 5,687 | 5 | 2 | 879.2 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,126 | 5 | 1 | 816.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,272 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,140 | 3 | 1 | 488.6 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,695 | 1 | 0 | 213.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,547 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 5,108 | 2 | 0 | 391.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,853 | 4 | 2 | 683.4 |
| 2015 Q2 | 6,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,098 | 4 | 1 | 563.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,454 | 6 | 2 | 1100.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,585 | 7 | 1 | 1063.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,769 | 3 | 1 | 796.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,032 | 5 | 0 | 828.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 6,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,476 | 7 | 3 | 1563.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 5,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 6,894 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,193 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 6,418 | 1 | 1 | 155.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,951 | 5 | 2 | 1265.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 5,658 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 6,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 6,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,525 | 3 | 0 | 543.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,477 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 5,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,807 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,890 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,273 | 1 | 1 | 189.6 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,708 | 8 | 0 | 2157.5 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 6,194 | 1 | 0 | 161.4 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,192 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,661 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 9,261 | 7 | 1 | 755.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 11,239 | 2 | 2 | 178.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 9,804 | 2 | 0 | 204.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,686 | 2 | 1 | 299.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 8,384 | 1 | 1 | 119.3 |
| 2002 Q1 | 8,400 | 2 | 1 | 238.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 8,296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 9,351 | 3 | 1 | 320.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 9,663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,439 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,980 | 13 | 4 | 1629.1 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2013 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
August 2, 2011
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Struck against a moving object
Miner was operating Cat haul trk when he ran off haul road striking a boulder berm that had been placed to protect trucks from a drainage ditch and culvert pipe. The truck crossed over a boulder hitting a dirt bank causing the operator to hit his head on cab frame
2010 · 1 incident
November 8, 2010
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was fueling and greasing D8N Dozer to start stripping burden. He was bending over to grease ripper on the back of the machine, as he straightened up, he pulled a muscle in his lower back.
2009 · 1 incident
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Struck by falling object
Wet shot rock plugged up the Primary Crusher. I was inside of the crusher cleaning out the rock. I picked up a large rock to throw outside, the rock slipped off of the blow bar and fell on my left index finger, cutting it deeply.
2004 · 1 incident
March 24, 2004
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Contact with hot objects or substances
HE WAS CUTTING MOTOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMP LOOSE FROM MACHINE. WHEN THE TORCH CUT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THERE WAS OIL RESIDUE INSIDE CAUSING A FLASH BACK.
2002 · 1 incident
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall from machine
THE STRONG WINDS BLEW HIS TARP ON HIS TRUCK, SO HE CLIMBED UP TO FIX IT. HIS SHOES WERE SLICK AND HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRUCK. HE SHATTERED HIS WRIST TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.
2000 · 2 incidents
September 15, 2000
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS OVER HIS HEAD WITH WRENCHS, FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
May 15, 2000
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS CLEANING FINES FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHEN HE REACHED FOR A SHOVEL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE LATER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETER MINED THAT HE HAD A TORN CARTILAGE. EE WAS PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS.
1998 · 1 incident
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN THE SHOP REPLACING THE BRAKES ON A TRUCK. AS HE WAS HOOKING THE SPRING BACK ON THE BRAKES THE PLIER SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPING A FRONT TOOTH.
1996 · 1 incident
October 23, 1996
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall from machine
EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHEN HIS FOOTSLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS HOLD ON THE HANDRAILS. EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
1994 · 1 incident
January 26, 1994
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE D8-K DOZER. AS HE WAS MOVING TO THE NEXT GREASER HE SLIPPED ON MUD ON THE RAIL FALLING AGAINST THE TILT CYLINDER, CATCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE GREASE GUN AND THE CYLINDER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER.
1992 · 1 incident
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
54730WAS LIFTING ANFO BAG TO LOAD ON BLASTING TERUCK,TURNED WRONG AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. RESULTANT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS -LUMBAR STRAIN WITH MUSCLE SPASM.
1987 · 1 incident
October 2, 1987
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
TRIPPED OVER BE5RING CAGE ON SHOP FLOOR.
1986 · 1 incident
August 7, 1986
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS USING A 6AR TO DISLODGE A LARGE STONE IN THE IMPACTOR THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER MAHSING IT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES
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