Mining Incidents

Godfrey PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Godfrey, Madison County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100103
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was climbing up onto the back of utility truck. Said employee lifted their left leg up onto bed of the truck then used both arms pull the rest way up. Employee said they felt pain in left shoulder.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving Haul truck to pit to get loaded when EE hit a pothole in the pit floor. The jarring caused EE have lower back sprain.

2016 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a flat tire from a haul truck. The tire moved and caught employee's finger.

Accident type, without injuries

Hydraulic hose broke in engine compartment of Ed's Drilling & Blasting rock drill. The resulting fire destroyed the engine compartment and operator's cab. The operator off the drill used fire ext. and then evacuated the area. No injuries occurred during this event. No quarry employees were involved.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by rolling or sliding object

A rock was stuck in the jaw crusher. EE entered the crusher to break the rock free. The area couldn't be reached with the breaker arm. As the rock broke free it rolled on another rock & struck his knee. He was able to get out & just complained of a bruised knee. After tool clean up the supervisor asked to see the knee & recommended he go to the hospital to check it out.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating a highlift(Loader) caused carpal tunnel.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

ROCKY LOOSE GROUND, EE TRIPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.