Mining Incidents

Spring Lake Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Spring Grove, Mchenry County, IL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102898
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON CAT 980 LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF TOOTH CHIPPED OFF HITTING EE IN LEFT FOREARM. EE APPLIED PRESSURE AND WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED IT CLOSED.

Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN OLD TOOTH CHIPPED HITTING EE IN THE LEFT LEG KNEE. METALLIC FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED AND STITCHES APPLIED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

IMPROPER LIFTING PROCEDURE.