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Chester Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Chester Quarry Company Inc · Underground

Controlled by Richard Hurst; Carolyn Hurst

Randolph County, IL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1100031

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 1984–1993
Latest incident: Feb 1993

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

March 8, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Chester Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. AFTER DUMPING LOAD EMPLOYEE DID NOT DISENGAGE POWER TAKE-OFF. AS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TOWARDS MINE ENTRANCE DUMP BODY WAS RISING AND BED STRUCK ENTRANCE CEILING OF MINE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE TRUCK DASH AND WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT THEEMPLOYEE INJURED HIS NOSE, CAUSING BLEEDING, LACERATIONS TO RIGHT EYE AND CHIN, X-RAYS REVEALED CRA

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1993 · 1 incident

February 2, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Chester Quarry Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS STANDING OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHERE A D-8 CAT DOZER WAS PULLING A SLED LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. SLED DUG INTO ROAD PULLING OUT BURIEDELECTRIC PIPE. PIPE STRUCK INJURED IN BOTH LEGS BELOW KNEES

1987 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Chester Quarry Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FEEDING C9USHER A ROCK ESCAPED FROM CRUSHER STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE WHILE HE WAS STANDING IN DOORWAY OIF CONTROL BOOTH. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR PRE CAUTIONARY EXAM1 RETURNED TO WORK FOLLOWING DAY

September 17, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Chester Quarry Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HERNIA RESULTED3FROM USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCKS WHICH WERE HUNG IN C RUSHER.

1984 · 1 incident

March 8, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Chester Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A HAUL TRUCK. AFTER DUMPING LOAD, DRIVER DID NOT DISENGAGE POWER TAKE-OFF. AS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TOWARDS MINE ENTRANCE, DUMP BODY WAS RISING AND BED STRUCK ENTRANCE CEILIN G OF MINE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE TRUCK DASH. AS RESULT OF IMPACT, THE EMP INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK CAUSING CONTUSIONS.