Mining Incidents

Powley Gravel Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by O E Hulse III
Spring Bay, Woodford County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101848

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
90
citations
10
significant & substantial
$22,272
proposed penalties
$16,912
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
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 1,395 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,079 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,423 1 1 134.7
2009 Q2 4,364 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,659 4 0 858.6
2008 Q4 5,904 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,744 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2009 · 1 incident

2005 · 5 incidents

October 21, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Although subject was wearing gloves, his wrist was exposed and made contact with the frame of the gravel crusher when he leaned against it. Subject received a thermal burn when weld current arced to his wrist band (watch).

October 4, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing drag cable in stiff leg crane. He turned to walk toward the crane at which time he tripped over a piece of used drag cable which had not been removed from the work area.

August 4, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Operator was fueling a hyd. excavator w/ a fuel equiped w/ automatic shutoff. Automatic shut off nozzle closed, the fuel hose blew at crimp on hose and fuel blew into operator's face.

May 31, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Operator noticed that primary screen at plant had stalled. In a hurry to get control he tried to take a short cut under conveyor. Employee's hard hat struck the frame of the conveyor causing him to lose his balance at which time he fell against a beam striking his neck and ear. The ear was lacerated and his neck slightly bruised.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT HIS MACHINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GO FROM THE 1ST TO THE 2ND STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 1ST STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS RIGHT HEEL FIRST.

May 28, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS PULLED OUT AND PINCHED EE'S TIP PF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TAIL PULLEY OFF AT WASH PLANT #2. AFTER FINISHING, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. ON RHW ASECOND STEP UP, THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF CA USING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING, THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED IT.

August 18, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

THE CONVEYOR LEADING TO WASH PLANT 1 WAS OVER LOADED. THE SKIDSTER THAT IS USUALLY USED TO CLEANOFF THE CONVEYOR WAS DOWN FOR A MECHANICAL REPAIR. TO REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE CONVEYOR, 6 EE MANU ALLY UNLOADED THE CONVEYOR WITH SHOVELS. AS THE EE WAS COMING DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE BED OF THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 2-4 FEET.

2002 · 3 incidents

March 4, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK. EE SLIPPED BETWEEN THE DOZER TRACK & FRAME THUS TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 17, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF PAIN IN BOTH HANDS, WRISTS AND ARMS.

2000 · 3 incidents

November 1, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING HAUL TRUCK STRAINED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA BY PULLING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH.

September 25, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powley Sand & Gravel-Div/Seneca Petroleum Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING NUTS & BOLTS FROM A FRT LOADER WITH AN AIRWRENCH EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SPINNING BOLT & LACERATED FINGER