Mining Incidents

Calhoun Quarry Inc operator

Controlled by Jerome Sievers
MSHA operator ID: L05146
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1984–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
47
significant & substantial
$165,626
proposed penalties
$154,133
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,493 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,595
inspection hours
11.1
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.
177 citations across 1,595 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$166K
proposed penalties
$154K
current assessed
$154K
paid to date
$344
outstanding
175 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
1 (1f)
2013
1
2011
1
2002
1
1997
2
1995
1
1984
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
March 5, 2025 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Calhoun Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

The detonator had a dead battery. In order to set off the shot, employee brought up a loader. The loader battery was used to set the shot off. Employee was unable to be inside the shelter provided for blasting.

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