Mining Incidents

C & H Gravel Co Pit #3Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Charles Heuerman
Greenup, Cumberland County, IL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101698
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was in lower part of dredge and was going up the stairs to the upper part of dredge when pulled a muscle in right leg and lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering a gear box off the head pulley on conveyor, when a piece came off and punctured chest.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AT JOB SIGHT AND TWISTED ANKLE ON RUT IN ROAD

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

THE AIR WAS NOT RELEASED FROM BRAKE CHAMBER ON CRUSHER. EE WENT TO TAKE BRAKE APART AND IT BLEW APART ON HIM HITTING HIS HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A CABLE ON CA6 PLANT WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO FLY UP & STRIKEEE IN THE FACE

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD CUMALONG HOOKED TO A CRANE AND OTHER END HOOKED TO EYELET ON PIPE. HE WAS WRATCHEDING UP THE PIPE WHEN THE WELD ON THE EYELET BROKE. CAUSING THE CUMALONG HOOK TO HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL, AND WHEN STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON SHARP OBJECT.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SNASHED HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PINS FROM CUTTER HEAD.