Mining Incidents

Byron East (Sand and Gravel)Metal/Nonmetal

VCNA Prairie LLC · Surface
Controlled by VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Byron, Ogle County, IL · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1100017
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2020–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

The miner climbed the ladder on the side of the aggregate feeder to dislodge some stuck material. The material dislodged causing the bin to shift. Which caused the miner to fall off of the ladder, injuring EE's left shoulder and left index finger. EE received stiches to the finger.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was changing a bearing on the head pulley of a conveyor. When EE loosened the pillow block bearing the shaft popped up striking EE in the palm of EE's left hand causing a laceration which required stitches.