Mining Incidents

Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company Metal/Non-Metal

Etna, IL, Coles County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101163

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
32
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,257
proposed penalties
$2,257
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 2,078 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,821 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,235 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,767 2 1 722.8
2007 Q3 3,411 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,578 8 2 2235.9
2007 Q1 2,899 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,246 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2004 · 1 incident

November 2, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling heavy cables through mud, while attempting to pull out loader that was stuck, he strained his back.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A FLOAT ON LAKE THAT WAS STUCK HIGH GROUND, USING PIPES. CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

February 15, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 1 incident

September 25, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS IN SAND TANK PLANT. WAS NOT RUNNING. REPAIRING A VLAVE AND BACKED LEFT LEG INTO SHARP POINTED PIECE OF METAL WHICH BROKE OFF INTO HIS LEG.

2000 · 1 incident

March 3, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS ASSISTING WITH ASSEMBLY OF BOOSTER PUMP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.