Mining Incidents

Morris Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

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

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
15
significant & substantial
$10,084
proposed penalties
$10,084
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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 Q1 510 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,885 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,169 1 0 461.0
2024 Q2 3,202 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 464 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,463 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,064 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 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.