Mining Incidents

CRYSTAL LAKE SAND & GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Mchenry County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101239

MSHA record for CRYSTAL LAKE SAND & GRAVEL (mine ID 1101239). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 3,051 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1999 · 1 incident

September 7, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 9-7 EE WAS UNDER A D-8 DOZER CHECKING FOR LUBE POINTS. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD (WEARING HARD HAT) AND HIS FACE FELL INTO THE SAND. HE LATER NOTICED A CHIPPED TOOTH.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall from machine

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON LOADER WHENT HE TOP RUNG GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS R KNEE. HE CONTD WORKING WITHIN RESTRICTIONS.ON 12/09 HE CALLED IN CLAIMING HE WAS NOT RETUR NING TO WORK DUE TO HIS KNEE

June 26, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 6/26 EE WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN A PILLOW BLOCK. AS HE HIT THE HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT FLEW OFF AND IMBEDED IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO WORK. ON 7/25 EE OPT ED TO HAVE PIECE OF FRAGMENT REMOVED(OUTPATIENT)

1994 · 2 incidents

April 27, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT THIGH BY A FRAGMENT OF STEEL FROM THE DRAGLINE BUCKE TTOOTH THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT. THE FRAGMENT PENETRATED TWO LAYERS OF FABRIC BEFORE PENETRAITING THE SKIN . THE FRAGMENT REQUIRED SURGICAL REMOVAL. EMPLOYEE HAD COPLETED A 24 HOUR, PART 48 STANDARD NEW MINR TRAINING CLASS O THE PREVIOUS WEEK, INCLUDIGN 4-HOURS ON-THE-JOB HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AN

February 2, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGED INJURY FROM MAINTAINING TENSION ON HAUL TRUCK LEFT LEVER WHILE LOOKING OVER SHOIULDER THROUGH WINDOW. WITNESSES WERE ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF FROZEN MATERIAL FROM BOX. EE'S CLAIM WAS DENIED UNTIL MEDICAL INFORMATION OBTAINED 8-8-94, REVEALED POTENTIAL FOR LEGITIMACY OF CLAIM.

1993 · 1 incident

March 9, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RECALLS BUMPING KNEE AGAINST A STEEL PLATE BEING INSTALLED IN AMATERIAL CHUTE. THE KNEE PRESENTED SWELLING ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. DURING MEDICAL EXAMINATION, FLUID WAS DRAINED FROM T HE KNEE.

1992 · 2 incidents

September 28, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A WEDGE CHISEL FROM BETWEEN A LOADER BUCKET & THE WEAR PLATE THE EEMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE CHISEL DISLODGED WITH UNEXPECTED FORCE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THEFACE SUTUR ES & MINOR DENTAL WORK WERE REQUIRED IN RESPONSETO INJURIES

March 3, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 04-0592 EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT OF LOWER BACK PAIN FROM ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 03-03-92. ON 03-03 EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE DECK AROUND THE CONE CRUSHER WHEN A PIECE OF FLOORING BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE DECK.ON 04-05 DOCTOR PUT EMPLOYEE ON LITE DUTY UNTIL 05-11-92 WHEN HE CAN RETURN TO REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY.

1991 · 2 incidents

February 12, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE A CHUTE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO EMPTY CHUTE ADJACENT TO THE CATWALK. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON TH E CORNER OF THE METAL RESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. AFTER THE TREATMENT HE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

January 28, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by flying object

EMPL PERFORMED WELDING ON A SCREEN AND NOTICED NOTHER UNUSUAL.HOWEVER THAT EVENING NOTICED IRRITATION IN BOTH EYES WHILE WATCHING TV. BY 1-30 ONLY ONE EYE HAD COMPLETELY CLEARED SO DR EXAMINED .REMOVED SMALL FOREIGN BODY-POSSIBLY METAL FRAGMENT-UNK WHEN MATERIAL BECAME EMBEDDED.CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

1989 · 3 incidents

September 22, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE PORTABLE PLANT GRINDING A SCREEN WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. A WEEK LATER IT BECAME INFECTED AND HE HAD TO SEE A DOCTOR.

July 17, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE PORTABLE PLANT & NOTICED A BRANCH CAUGHT IN ONE OF THE CHUTES CONSTRUCTING THE FLOW OF MATERIAL HE CLIMBED ONTO THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR TO PULL THE BRANCH OUT & WHEN HE DID AS THE BRANCH WAS FREED HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND

May 12, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STEEL PLATE INTO DRAGLINE TO BE USED TO PUSH BUSHING FOR SWING SHAFT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

June 11, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUNCHED IN AT 4:36 AM ON SATURDAY 6-11-88 FOR WORK HE WAS WORKING ON ALOADER CAT 992C AT APPROX 11:30 AND 11:40 AM HIS LOADER WAS OBSERVED AT A BANK INVESTIGATION THEN STARTED IMMEDIA TELY SEE CORONER'S REPORT

1987 · 3 incidents

November 14, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING SPROCKET FROM HEADPULLEY DRIVE HE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE & WHEN HE SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER OVER LT.SHOULDER HE STRAINED HIS BACK

October 31, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Contact with hot objects or substances

LARGE BOULDER C5UGHT IN FIELD HOPPER AND EMPL CUTTING IT WITH OXYLANCE WHEN OXYGEN LEAKED INTO HIS GLOVE AND WAS IGNITED BY SPARK CAUSING BURNS TO RIGHT HAND.

September 4, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS EN1AGED IN REMOVING OF ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADER CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HARDHAT,CAUSING A STRAINED NECK (JAMMED VERTEBRAE).

1984 · 1 incident

July 23, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING THE DRAG DRUM BULL GEAR GUARD THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY STUCK HIS FINGERS PAST THE GUARD WHEN THEY WERE CAUGHT BY THE AIR CYLINDER ON THE GEAR

1983 · 1 incident

April 20, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING OUT A LOWER BUCKET PIN ON A MICHIGAN 275 THE SLEDGE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF THE BUCKET AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE.

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