Mining Incidents

Big Island Plant # 51Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
Rock Island, IL, Rock Island County, IL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102174
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
Dec 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING A JET PUMP WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS FOR THE COVER SEAL, AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE SCALE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE.

Struck by flying object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP ELBOW WITH A PUMP. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE WELD AND IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON HIS ARM, CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS INSTALLING A DREDGE PUMP SHELLAND STARTED FEELING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.