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McDowell Quarry: 10 MSHA citations
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
McDowell Quarry is an active crushed, broken limestone surface mine in Livingston County, Illinois, operated by Vcna Prairie LLC with 6 employees on MSHA's record (mine ID 1103130). Since January 1, 2022 MSHA inspectors issued 10 citations and orders there with $1,688 in proposed penalties, and 1 accident report was filed there, with 1 injury or illness case.
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- MSHA mine ID
- 1103130
- Status
- Active since January 6, 2006
- Main commodity
- Crushed, broken limestone
- Mine type
- Surface
- County
- Livingston County, Illinois
- Nearest town
- Fairbury
- Operator
- Vcna Prairie LLC
- Employees
- 6
- MSHA field office
- Peru IL Field Office
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 10
- Significant and substantial
- 2 (20.0%)
- Closure orders
- 0
- High negligence or reckless
- 0
- Proposed penalties
- $1,688
- Amount paid so far
- $1,688
- Inspections
- 11
- Inspector hours on site
- 104
- Citations per inspection
- 0.91 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 1
- Injury and illness cases
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- September 30, 2026
- Citations issued to contractors here
- 1 ($133 proposed)
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | $1,247 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | $143 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $147 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | $151 | 1 |
Standards cited most at McDowell Quarry
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.12013 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.15005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.15003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
Injury and illness cases at McDowell Quarry
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 1 |
What the accident reports at McDowell Quarry describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Powered haulage | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at McDowell Quarry
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 1 |
Other open mines in Livingston County, Illinois
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yard 88, Pontiac | Vcna Prairie LLC | Livingston County, IL | Crushed, broken limestone | 11 | 38 |
| Livingston Stone Company Inc | Livingston Stone Company Inc | Livingston County, IL | Crushed, broken limestone | 15 | 12 |
| Rowe Quarry | Vcna Prairie LLC | Livingston County, IL | Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 4 |
| Metz Quarry | Vcna Prairie LLC | Livingston County, IL | Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 1 |
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