Mining Incidents

Morris Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Morris, Grundy County, IL  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1101113

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.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
642
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: 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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-14.
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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
2024 Q2 3,202 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,700 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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 5 0 2362.9
2018 Q3 2,681 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,441 11 7 4506.3
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 8 4 3508.8
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, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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, 2017 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Material Service · Struck by flying object

The employee was in the process of using a hammer to hit a wedge when a piece of metal broke off and struck him in the left wrist.

May 3, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Material Service · Struck by falling object

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, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Material Service · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A LSEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE A PIN ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE DREDGE WHEN HE STRUCKHIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

July 16, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Material Service · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SLIDING PIECE OF STEEL IN THE BREAKER BOX,WHEN HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE WALL OF THE BREAKER BOX AND THE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE.

1991 · 1 incident

June 12, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hanson Material Service · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CORE DRILLING MACHINE WHEN HIS ARM BECAME ENTANGLED IN DRILL STEEL.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 8, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF BOAT ONTO DOCK-INTERNAL DERANGEMENT ON LEFT KNEE.

April 14, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Fall from machine

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, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Material Service · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE COMING DOWN FROM PLATFORM TO CRUSHER DECK HAND RAIL BROKE CAUSING MAN TO FALL.

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