Mining Incidents

Florence Plant (CS33)Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
Florence, Pike County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1100132
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee utilized leverage to free a stuck part when the applied force caused the tooling to come into contact with their face.

2016 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges ee was aligning the pulleys and the bolts up and ee was pushing forward on the bearings with left arm and ee heard shoulder pop. Late Reporting due to employee just had surgery on 02/28/17 and ee is now losing time from work.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges EE was tightening liner bolts and the wrench hit EE's gloves cutting EE's right palm. EE received stitches.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee alleges was swinging a hammer to bust up some rock and EE hurt left upper arm. The employee didn't loose anytime. EE had surgery on 06/13/2016 and EE started loosing time.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was installing new hydraulic control levers on a loader and while reconnecting the electrical wiring had to push hard to connect wiring harness. He heard a pop in his left hand at the base of his index finger. His hand was swollen and hurting the next morning.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was climbing up a ladder and his foot slipped and he hurt his shoulder.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was reaching up to put a roller under the conveyor belt and he felt pain on the right side of his groin area. Causing a strain to his groin.

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee alleges he was climbing down from haul truck and slipped on ice, landing on his left heel and buttocks, causing lower back pain. Employee just treated with chiropractor on 01-07-08.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee alleges he was walking down wet ramp and slipped on wet area hurting his left shoulder. Employee had surgery on 06-13-07 and started losing time as of that date.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges he was backing up dump truck and he flipped it over on its side.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HAS BEEN OPERATING A PIT LOADER FOR 33 YEARS, THE STEERING WHEELS AND CONTROLS HAVE CAUSED PAIN AND NUMBNESS TO BOTH HANDS & WRISTS.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS FACE AND EYES WHILE CARRYING TOOLS UPSTAIRS OF FINISHING PLANT.