Mining Incidents

Yard 57 - Paxton Metal/Non-Metal

VCNA Prairie LLC · Surface
Controlled by VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Paxton, Ford County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1101133

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
85
citations
12
significant & substantial
$14,256
proposed penalties
$14,256
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 2,710 7 1 2583.0
2025 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,836 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,978 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,267 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,909 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 500 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,152 6 0 2788.1
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

2022 · 1 incident

June 2, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
VCNA Prairie LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing the steps to the water truck, the employee was attempting to hold a bracket in place, while using a hand drill. The employee was attempting to drill out old broken rivet to install new plate and bolts. While drilling out out the old rivet, the drill bit made contact with the employee's Left index finger nail cutting the nail.

2012 · 1 incident

April 20, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
VCNA Prairie LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted left ankle on bottom step going up to plant. Went to Carle Clinic for medical services. Released to return to work with modified duties. No heavy lifting, no up and down steps, and wear ankle support if nessecary. No prescription drugs were given. Return visit on 1 May 2012.

2010 · 2 incidents

August 10, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
VCNA Prairie LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeled down using hose to wash under conveyor belt. Strained lower back.

February 24, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
VCNA Prairie LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Knife slipped while cutting chute liner material

2007 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

December 21, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prairie Material Sales, Inc. - Aggregate Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED GENERATOR OFF DREDGE & PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. ON 12/22/04, RE-INJURED MUSCLE STRAIN WHEN PULLEY & CABLE WERE DROPPED CAUSING FOCUS OF WEIGHT ONTO EMPLOYEE.

2002 · 2 incidents