Coal production
0reported short tons
ACTIVE / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO
VCNA Prairie LLC
Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.
MSHA OPERATOR ID0089365
MINE PORTFOLIO
11 of 11 mines and facilities
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. Active records; production reporting is not required.
Material, method and type filters apply to this table. The portfolio’s status applies to the entire page. GEM fields describe their own release, not the selected MSHA year.
| Mine | Location / type | Coal · short tons | Hours worked | Violations | Accident records | On-site inspection hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron West-Limestone1102967 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Ogle, ILSurface · MSHA: Construction Sand and Gravel | 0 | 9,203 | 2 | 0 | 20.8 |
| McDowell Quarry1103130 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Livingston, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 38,911 | 1 | 0 | 42.8 |
| Metz Quarry1103294 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Livingston, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 24,313 | 1 | 0 | 17.3 |
| Rockford Quarry1100298 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Winnebago, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 18,083 | 1 | 0 | 26.3 |
| Rowe Quarry1103158 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Livingston, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 19,154 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Yard 57 - Paxton1101133 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Ford, ILSurface · MSHA: Construction Sand and Gravel | 0 | 11,588 | 11 | 0 | 26.0 |
| Yard 72 - Waverly1202318 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Morgan, INSurface · MSHA: Construction Sand and Gravel | 0 | 23,384 | 5 | 0 | 39.8 |
| Yard 78 - Bloomfield1202260 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Greene, INSurface · MSHA: Construction Sand and Gravel | 0 | 13,700 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 |
| Yard 88 - Pontiac1103029 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Livingston, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 63,180 | 6 | 2 | 35.8 |
| Yard 95-Manteno1102914 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Kankakee, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 59,315 | 14 | 0 | 56.5 |
| Yard 99 - Ashkum1102986 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Iroquois, ILSurface · MSHA: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | 0 | 24,822 | 7 | 1 | 37.8 |
Production and hours sum available quarterly reports. — means unavailable; zero safety records means none in the selected imported period. Ownership reflects the current MSHA record.
LOCATION
Portfolio map
11 of 11 mines with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Byron West-Limestone42.13722, -89.25778Open map ↗
- McDowell Quarry40.78667, -88.57667Open map ↗
- Metz Quarry40.78306, -88.58444Open map ↗
- Rockford Quarry42.20250, -88.99861Open map ↗
- Rowe Quarry40.93611, -88.70111Open map ↗
- Yard 57 - Paxton40.40056, -88.02444Open map ↗
- Yard 72 - Waverly39.56778, -86.27333Open map ↗
- Yard 78 - Bloomfield39.02389, -86.96000Open map ↗
- Yard 88 - Pontiac40.80056, -88.63306Open map ↗
- Yard 95-Manteno41.24028, -87.87722Open map ↗
- Yard 99 - Ashkum40.90139, -88.09250Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. All 11 mines listed under this operator were checked; 11 have reports in the available quarters. Totals use current ownership.
Hours worked
305,653reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 42,261 | 0.00 | 101 | 11/11 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 56,869 | 0.00 | 102 | 11/11 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 55,076 | 0.00 | 105 | 11/11 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 54,565 | 0.00 | 98 | 11/11 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 44,321 | 0.00 | 101 | 11/11 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 52,561 | 0.00 | 98 | 11/11 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
493 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
30 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
8,067.0046 of 49 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
367.2548 inspections · 48 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 6 | 0 | 906.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38.3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 9 | 0 | 1,359.00 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 81.5 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1 | 0 | 151.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 19 | 2 | 3,499.00 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76.8 |
| 2026-Q1 | 8 | 1 | 1,699.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 58.3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 | 0 | 302.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45.0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 0 | 151.00 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32.5 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.3 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
- Yard 99 - Ashkum · 1102986
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 6.3 on-site hours
- Yard 88 - Pontiac · 1103029
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
During crusher maintenance that involved rotating crusher blow bars, one employee was using a sledgehammer to dislodge the blow bar wedges. While striking the wedge, the employee missed and inadvertently struck the rotor. As a result, a metal fragment broke off and struck a nearby employee in the chest.
- Rockford Quarry · 1100298
56.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
- Byron West-Limestone · 1102967
56.14105 · $151.00 proposed
- Byron West-Limestone · 1102967
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 4.5 on-site hours
- Rockford Quarry · 1100298
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 5.3 on-site hours
- Yard 72 - Waverly · 1202318
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 13.3 on-site hours
- Yard 72 - Waverly · 1202318
56.16005 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 72 - Waverly · 1202318
56.12030 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 78 - Bloomfield · 1202260
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 17.5 on-site hours
- Rowe Quarry · 1103158
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 5.0 on-site hours
- Yard 88 - Pontiac · 1103029
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 12.0 on-site hours
- Yard 88 - Pontiac · 1103029
56.14207 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 99 - Ashkum · 1102986
OTHER · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
While performing a belt change, the employee crouched down to retrieve tools. As they attempted to stand, they applied pressure to their left knee, which resulted in a sharp pain. 5/2/2025 upgraded to Medical Aid. Grade 2 Sprain, requiring Physical Therapy
- McDowell Quarry · 1103130
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 9.0 on-site hours
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
56.12018 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
56.12004 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
56.12028 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 13.8 on-site hours
- Yard 99 - Ashkum · 1102986
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 9.5 on-site hours
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
56.12028 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
56.12028 · $151.00 proposed
- Yard 95-Manteno · 1102914
47.44(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Byron West-Limestone · 1102967
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 2.0 on-site hours
- Yard 72 - Waverly · 1202318
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 4.0 on-site hours
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
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