Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A fire consumed the the mine office trailer. Cause unknown. No one was present at the time of the fire. Fire department extinguished fire and notified owner of the property.
Mississippi Lime Co-Prairie du Rocher Metal/Non-Metal
Bluff City Minerals, LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Fred Weber, Inc.
Prairie du Rocher,
Randolph County,
IL
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1103236
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2011–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
89
citations
11
significant & substantial
$15,522
proposed penalties
$14,747
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 | 10,507 | 1 | 0 | 95.2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,051 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,704 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,707 | 1 | 0 | 585.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,349 | 3 | 0 | 560.9 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2026 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Fall from machine
Employee states they "Went to the wrong side of the handrail thinking the ladder was on that side and it wasn't but it was too late". Employee fell off of the ANFO rig suffering a right ankle sprain.
2021 · 2 incidents
October 26, 2021
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Struck by flying object
Injured states "I forgot my knife so blaster was throwing their closed knife at pillar next to me which hit and opened on impact then bounce (sic) and stabbed (sic) me in the arm." 3 stitches required.
August 11, 2021
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object
Injured was using a wrench to tighten a bolt on a crusher. The wrench slipped off and injured's right palm struck the bolt head. The resulting laceration required 6 stitches.
2020 · 1 incident
November 2, 2020
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee stated that as EE was climbing onto EE's loader EE's foot slipped off the ladder rung and EE felt a pull in EE's groin.
2019 · 1 incident
December 26, 2019
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was bringing 50 pound anfo bags from inside the truck to the tailgate. While bending over, employee twisted and felt pain in lower back. Employee sought treatment with Chiropractor on 12-30-19. No work restrictions given.
2015 · 1 incident
January 10, 2015
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object
The employee was manually scaling and bumped elbow on manlift basket handrail.
2014 · 2 incidents
July 23, 2014
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was removing a 8 inch block, by pushing it with his foot, from under the front wheel of a 773 Haul Truck that had been loaded on a trailer.
July 16, 2014
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
The employee stated he bent over to pick up a hitch pin and felt a pain in his low back.
2013 · 2 incidents
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
The employee was moving a chute and felt a pop in his right shoulder.
July 18, 2013
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The employee was changing out screens and strained his right shoulder.
2011 · 1 incident
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Fall onto or against objects
Employee was exiting the water truck to begin filling the tank, opened door to truck, grabbed handrail and the steering wheel. His right foot slipped off the first step and he struck his right knee on the step as he lost his balance.