Morris Sand & Gravel has $10K 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
14
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
15
significant & substantial
$10,084
proposed penalties
$10,084
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 642 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Morris Sand & Gravel has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $200 in penalties contested before the Commission, $200 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-14.
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.
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.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 50%
Stood as issued
1 · 50%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$200 proposed, $200 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2013-09-30.
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.
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: 2025-09-23
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
9
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (9)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-09-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2025-09-23
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
10
0.01
Dredge/Barge Operator
2018-10-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2018-10-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2011-07-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2011-07-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2011-07-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2011-07-14
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
0.73
0.22
Dredge/Barge Operator
2011-07-14
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.69
0.25
Bulldozer 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.
Morris Sand & Gravel recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006.
Injury rate, 2006
ⓘ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 3.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.91 cases per 100 workers.
In Illinois, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.18 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
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
9.53
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2002 *
4.10
0.00
0.000
2001 *
4.36
0.00
0.000
2000 *
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
4
2025
4
2024
5
2023
4
2022
5
2021
5
2020
4
2019
4
2018
4
2017
5
2016
5
2015
5
2014
4
2013
5
2012
4
2011
6
2010
5
2009
6
2008
8
2007
9
2006
10
2005
15
2004
19
2003
20
2002
19
2001
20
2000
19
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Morris Sand & Gravel sits in Grundy County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.
Grundy County, Illinois · Population 52,920
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$93,060
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
2,444
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
994
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
1,910
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
2,470
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
2,641
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
702
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
1,885
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
2,772
1
0
360.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
3,202
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
1,700
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
3,066
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
1,622
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,247
1
0
308.0
2023 Q1
1,848
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
2,781
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
2,185
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
2,443
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
1,481
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
2,502
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
2,472
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
2,900
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,302
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
2,060
1
0
485.4
2020 Q3
2,803
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
3,080
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
1,038
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
2,265
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
3,277
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
3,097
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
352
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
2,116
1
0
472.6
2018 Q3
2,681
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
2,441
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
320
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
2,734
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
4,045
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
2,709
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,223
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
2,280
1
0
438.6
2016 Q3
3,002
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,390
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
598
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
3,177
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
3,641
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,613
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1,383
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
2,770
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
3,327
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
2,731
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
114
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
2,466
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
2,468
1
0
405.2
2013 Q2
4,283
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
563
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
3,319
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,431
3
0
1234.1
2012 Q1
0
0
0
2011 Q4
2,930
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
4,000
1
0
250.0
2011 Q2
3,246
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
208
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
2,621
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,462
1
0
406.2
2010 Q2
2,531
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,180
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,604
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
3,890
1
0
257.1
2009 Q2
3,786
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,653
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,334
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
5,573
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,188
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
3,125
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,757
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
6,864
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
7,576
9
2
1188.0
2007 Q1
2,430
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,470
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,463
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,756
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
4,150
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
7,659
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
10,529
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
10,563
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
5,542
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
8,172
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
13,166
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
14,797
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
5,849
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
14,226
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
15,179
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
13,870
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
7,487
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
12,329
1
0
81.1
2002 Q3
14,746
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
14,235
2
0
140.5
2002 Q1
7,514
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
8,445
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
14,919
1
0
67.0
2001 Q2
16,107
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
6,421
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
11,955
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
12,593
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
11,877
5
2
421.0
2000 Q1
6,739
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2021 · 1 incident
March 18, 2021IL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A laborer suffered a hernia while helping guide a piece of steel through an access hatch. As the steel was going through the hatch and lifted to the work area with the winch the injured was sliding the piece of steel guiding it through the doorway and they believe this caused the strain/injury. A hernia was confirmed by CT scan on April 13th.
2017 · 1 incident
May 9, 2017IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A Utility Maintenance person sustained a sprain of left shoulder from a fall on the same level. The injury occurred while the injured and a coworker were pulling a new wire rope into place for the bow spud on the plant with a 3/4" rope. The connection between the ropes did not hold resulting in the fall.
2007 · 2 incidents
July 5, 2007IL · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The employee was walking along a plant walkway, when he tripped. Trying to break his fall, the employee grabbed the handrail and strained his shoulder.
2004 · 2 incidents
June 15, 2004IL · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking along the deck while looking up. His boot lace became caught on a corner of steel causing him to trip and fall fracturing his elbow.
March 22, 2004IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A STEEL PLATE INTO A CHUTE. THE SLACK IN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE STEEL PLATE RELEASED ALLOWING THE STEEL PLATE TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER FRACTURING IT.
2002 · 1 incident
September 28, 2002IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACCIDENT REPORTED LATE. INJURED SAID WHILE STEPPING ONTO TUGBOAT FROM A BARGE HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION HAS NOW BEEN ADMINSTERED MAKING THIS INCIDENT A RECORDALE.
1998 · 1 incident
May 26, 1998IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MAY 26 1998, EE WAS EXITING THE BOOM TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE, ON JULY 24, 1998 ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION IS BEING PROVIDED AND NOW HAS CLASSIFIED HIS INJURY AS A RECORDABLE.
1992 · 1 incident
March 16, 1992IL · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DRDGING WITH CRANE BY PLANT & STPPED BACK FROM OPERATORS CAB NOT REALIZING CATWALK WAS MISSING & FELL ON DECK OF CRANE BARGE. BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER ELBOW & HIP.
1983 · 1 incident
April 4, 1983IL · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON