Mining Incidents

J-PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Biggsville, Henderson County, IL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1100176
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Oct 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was backed up to a dump area with a load of lime. When the haul box was raised to dump, the truck lifted to the left and went over on its side.

Struck by flying object

While doing routine maintenance around the plant prior to going home for the weekend, the employee had dust blown in his eye by a gust of wind. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by powered moving object

EE was trimming trees away from power lines using a chainsaw. Kickback caused saw to strike EE in the left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

This 7000-1 is being submitted under protest to terminate Citation No 6186925 & Order No 6186930. Cessford Construction Company disputes MSHA's allegation that an ""accident/injury"" occurred at the Biggsville Quarry on 6/28/07. The employee that MSHA alleges was injured, did not work on 6/28/07. This 7000-1 is being filed to avoid enforcement action and/or civil penalties.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON SCALPER. GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND SCREEN BOX. CUT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER. WENT TO ER LATER THAT EVE AND RECEIVED STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

2002 · 1 incident

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

EE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOAT. THE TIP OF THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WAS SMASHED, BREAKING THE BONE AT THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING A RIP RAP SAMPLE & PICKED UP A ROCKOFF OF THE SCALE & PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERIN BETWEEN TWO RIP RAP.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 5-1-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BUCKLED WHILE SWINGING A MAUL BREAKING BOULDERS. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AT THAT TIME. ON 5-24-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED WHILE BENDING DOWN GETTING READY TO MOVE A RO CK. EMPLOYEE ENDED UP HAVING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 6-1-00.