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Sand and gravel mines in Illinois: 85 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 85 open sand and gravel mines in Illinois, run by 59 operators and employing 431 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 954 citations and orders there with $234,013 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 13 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Amrize Mid-America Inc.; Super Aggregates; Galena Road Gravel Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 85
- Operators
- 59
- Employees
- 431
- Intermittent
- 47
- Active
- 34
- Temporarily Idled
- 4
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 3
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 954
- Significant and substantial
- 94 (9.9%)
- Closure orders
- 8
- High negligence or reckless
- 82
- Proposed penalties
- $234,013
- Amount paid so far
- $228,406
- Inspections
- 695
- Inspector hours on site
- 5,070
- Citations per inspection
- 1.37 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 13
- Injury and illness cases
- 13
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 29, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Illinois
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Illinois
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amrize Elburn Sand & Gravel | Amrize Mid-America Inc. | Kane County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 30 | 99 |
| Manito West Side Sand | Manito Investment Company | Mason County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 36 |
| Lowry | R.a. Cullinan & Son a Divison of Ucm | Tazewell County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 31 |
| Lacon Plant | Galena Road Gravel Inc | Marshall County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 30 |
| Amrize McHenry Pit #26 | Amrize Mid-America Inc. | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 38 | 29 |
| Henry | Ozinga Materials Inc | Marshall County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 29 |
| Buckhart Sand & Gravel Co Inc | Buckhart Sand & Gravel Co Inc | Sangamon County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 27 |
| Lowery Excavating | Lowery Excavating, Inc. | Tazewell County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 25 |
| Carmichael | R.a. Cullinan & Son a Divison of Ucm | Mclean County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 24 |
| Channahon | Im Crushing, LLC | Will County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 24 |
| Keyesport Sand & Gravel LLC | Keyesport Sand & Gravel Llc | Bond County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 23 |
| Lakemoor Pit | Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 23 |
| Melms Gravel | Welch Bros., Inc | Kane County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 22 |
| Cmi Marengo Facility | Consolidated Materials, Inc. | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 20 |
| Lorang Road | Bluff City Materials Inc | Kane County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 18 |
| Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Lake County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 50 | 17 |
| Irions Pit | Galena Road Gravel Inc | Peoria County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 15 | 17 |
| Beverly Materials West Pit | Beverly Materials LLC | Kane County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 17 |
| Burgett Lake | Super Aggregates | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 17 |
| Wheeler Road | Super Aggregates | Boone County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 17 |
| Amrize Aux Sable Plant | Amrize Mid-America Inc. | Grundy County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 18 | 16 |
| Maunie Plant Dredge & Mill | J & B Sand & Gravel LLC | White County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 16 |
| Lily Pond | Super Aggregates | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 16 |
| Amrize Marengo Pit #39 | Amrize Mid-America Inc. | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 16 |
| Yard 57, Paxton | Vcna Prairie LLC | Ford County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 16 |
| Lakemoor Materials | Lakemoor Materials, LLC | Lake County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 16 |
| Lawrence Gravel, Inc. | Lawrence Gravel Inc | Clark County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 9 | 14 |
| C & H Gravel Co Pit #4 | C & H Gravel Company | Cumberland County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 13 |
| Danz | Peoria Concrete Construction Company | Woodford County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 13 |
| Fayette County Sand & Gravel Ltd. | Fayette County Sand & Gravel Ltd | Fayette County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 13 |
| Pekin Sand & Gravel, LLC | Pekin Sand & Gravel, LLC | Tazewell County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 13 |
| Sand Valley Sand & Gravel Inc | Sand Valley Sand & Gravel Inc | Vermilion County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 12 |
| Pinkstaff Plant | Allendale Gravel Company | Lawrence County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 12 |
| Rock River Ready Mix, Inc., S & G Div | Rock River Ready Mix Inc | Whiteside County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 10 |
| Madison County Sand LLC | Madison County Sand LLC | Madison County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 10 |
| South Beloit | Bluff City Materials Inc | Winnebago County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 10 |
| Square Barn Pit | Bakley Const Corp | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 10 |
| Shawnee Sand & Gravel | Keyesport Sand & Gravel Llc | Jackson County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 9 |
| Morris Sand & Gravel Inc | Morris Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Grundy County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 9 |
| Clear Lakes Sand & Gravel | Super Aggregates | Boone County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 8 |
| Bartlett Yard | Earth Inc. | Cook County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| Sink Hollow | Martin and Company | Lee County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| Pit #2 | River Bend Materials LLC | Coles County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 7 |
| Kleemann Crusher | Consolidated Materials, Inc. | Mchenry County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 7 |
| Otter Creek Sand & Gravel (CS-68) | Central Stone Company | Fulton County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| Doc's 2 | Doc's Excavating, Inc. | Carroll County, IL | Sand, common | 2 | 6 |
| Hennepin Pit | Tri-Con Materials, Inc. | Putnam County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 5 |
| Lawrence Gravel, Inc. #2 | Lawrence Gravel Inc | Crawford County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 5 |
| Seneca Sand LLC | Seneca Sand LLC. | La Salle County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 5 |
| Adeline Sand & Gravel | Alliance Materials, Inc. | Ogle County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| C J Materials Inc | C J Materials Inc | Whiteside County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 5 |
| Walnut Pit #2 | Tri-Con Materials, Inc. | Bureau County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 4 |
| Byron West-Limestone | Vcna Prairie LLC | Ogle County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 4 |
| Gateway S & G Inc | Gateway S & G Inc | Madison County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 4 |
| Henry Pit | Tri-Con Materials, Inc. | Marshall County, IL | Sand, common | 2 | 4 |
| Rockford Airport Quarry | Michels Construction, Inc. | Winnebago County, IL | Sand, common | 2 | 4 |
| Carri Scharf Materials Co (Darrah) | Carri Scharf Materials | Mclean County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 3 |
| Bauch | Roscoe Rock & Sand Inc. | Winnebago County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 3 |
| Byron East (Sand and Gravel) | Vcna Prairie LLC | Ogle County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Morris Sand & Gravel | Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc. | Grundy County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 18 | 2 |
| Becker Gravel Pit | Stark Materials Inc | Mclean County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 2 |
| Midwest Aggregates | Payne & Dolan Inc | Lake County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| GRG Plant 4 | Galena Road Gravel Inc | Peoria County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Albany-Cordova Plant #14 | RiverStone Group Inc | Rock Island County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 1 |
| Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Marshall County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 1 |
| Sheridan | Tri-Con Materials, Inc. | La Salle County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| Cordova Sand & Gravel (MC17) | RiverStone Group Inc | Rock Island County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| Kay's Corner Pit | Alliance Materials, Inc. | Whiteside County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Roscoe Pit | Vcna Prairie LLC | Winnebago County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Kellyco Inc Portable | Kellyco Inc | La Salle County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Savanna | Alliance Materials, Inc. | Carroll County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| East Plant | Morris Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Grundy County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| County Line Sand & Gravel LLC | County Line Sand & Gravel LLC | Shelby County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| Carri Scharf Materials, Lincoln Plant | Carri Scharf Materials | Logan County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 0 |
| Clark County Highway Department | Clark County Highway Department | Clark County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| Kickapoo Sand & Gravel | Kickapoo Sand & Gravel Inc | Peoria County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| Conger Road | Cordray Brothers Inc | Winnebago County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| Vandalia Sand & Gravel Inc | Vandalia Sand & Gravel Inc | Fayette County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| North Plant | Galena Road Gravel Inc | Peoria County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| Fairview | A&b Aggregates LLC | Stephenson County, IL | Sand, common | 2 | 0 |
| Heslop Properties LLC | Heslop Properties LLC | Stephenson County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| Spread 3 | Conmat Inc., DBA Helm Materials | Stephenson County, IL | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 81 | 95.3% |
| Sand, common | 4 | 4.7% |
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 | 128 | 15 | $34,378 | 3 |
| 2023 | 304 | 22 | $87,221 | 4 |
| 2024 | 205 | 18 | $45,039 | 1 |
| 2025 | 172 | 17 | $33,308 | 2 |
| 2026 | 145 | 22 | $34,067 | 3 |
Standards cited most at sand and gravel mines in Illinois
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 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 111 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 96 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 61 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 46 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 40 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 37 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 36 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 34 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 27 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 26 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
Injury and illness cases at sand and gravel mines in Illinois
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 8 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 5 |
What the accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Illinois describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 5 |
| Handling of materials | 5 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Illinois
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Conveyor | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Dredge | 1 |
| Shovel | 1 |
| Screen | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.