Mining Incidents

Moad Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Alexander County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102608

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Sep 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1985 · 1 incident

September 26, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Illinois Minerals Company · Fall from machine

THE ACCIDENT RE8POSNSIBLE FOR THIS DELAYED INJURY HAPPENED WHEN THE LOADER SLID OFF OF A DIRT ROAD INTO A DITCH THROWING MINER OFF TO THE GROUND. NO APPARENT INJURIES OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. AP PROX. TWO MONTH8 LATER, THIS MINER WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG, AND WAS ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM WORK. DURING HIS ABSENCE, HE FURTHER INJURED HIS BACK AND BECAME WORSE. HE

1984 · 1 incident

December 19, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Illinois Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

UNDETECTED LOOSE MATERIAL FELL APPROX 12\ FROM RIB OF MINE ONTO MINER TRAVELING UNDERNEATH. APPROX 700-900 POUNDS OF UNCONSOLIDATED ROCK FELL ON THE MINER CAUSING A FRACTURED CLAVICAL & 4 FRAC TURED RIBS ALL ON THE LEFT SIDE