Mining Incidents

CLEVELAND QUARRY PLANT #31Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
Colona, Henry County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100131
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A transformer caught fire at the surge pile area. 911 was called as it involved electricity. Fire was contained to the box and no miners were exposed to hazard of fire. There were no injuries. Fire contained and extinguished promptly after the arrival of the local fire department. We do not believe the fire lasted over 30 minutes.

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges was lifting and pulling some screens at the plant and heard right wrist pop. Employee started losing time on 09/29/22 and then had surgery on 10/18/22. (Late Reporting due to waiting on Dr. notes and information).

2017 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges ee was hooking up chains to move a conveyor and ee stood up and heard knee pop. Late reporting employee just notified employer on 11/10/17. Employee went to Dr. on 10/23/17 and is now loosing time.

Fall down stairs

Employee alleges employee was tightening screen bolts and employee turned to walk up some steps and employee slipped on the steps and fell down hurting employee's lower back. Employee starting loosing time on 02/15/17.

2016 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges ee was standing next to a impactor, which was locked out, washing out rock and mud from rotor. When rotor was freed, foot slipped on wet surface and toes were pinched between the rotors and sidewall of crusher. Employee was wearing rubber boots with steel toes.

2015 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges he was using a cutting torch to cut a V bolt and he removed his gloves to do something and when he went to grab his gloves the torch burned his right fingers.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Our tech arrived to location where tires are stored. Grabbed the tire needed an as he was moving the tire to the bed of the service truck (using the boom) a hydraulic fitting cracked causing a leak of hydraulic fluid causing the tire to drop form the boom hands. Out technician recognized the danger and moved but, the tire bounced hitting our tech in the leg.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was putting guards around mini logs and the guards came loose and stuck him in the mouth cutting his lower lip breaking his tooth.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was using a utility knife to cut rubber and the tip of the utility knife cut his pointy finger on his left hand. He received 3 stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was getting into the loader and he went to step up into the loader with his left hand on the rail and he twisted something in his lower back. He is seeing a chiro.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Ee states that he had just completed dumping and was turned around to make sure the bed was down on the rails while pulling forward. He hit a rut on the dump pad. The bounce of the seat caused him to hit his head on the top of the rear window frame. He received an abrasion to the head and his neck became sore 2 days later.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was taking a pin off of brakes with a screwdriver and it slipped and went into his right index finger. Employee punctured his finger and had surgery on 05/10/2007.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HIM & ANOTHER EE WAS USING THE LOADERTO LIFT THE 3042 JAW BOULDER BREAKER ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER. HE WAS GIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE OPERATOR & HE SLIPPED ON ICE & THE BUCKET CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE ALLEGES HE STEPPED ON CATWALK PLATFORM AND A PIECE GAVE AWAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. THEN FALLING BACKWARDS FROM PLATFORM APPROX 10"" OFF THE GROUND.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK WITH HIS HAND ON THE RAIL; A ROCK FELL FROM THE SECONDARYSCREEN AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS HAND.