Mining Incidents

Gifford East-SouthMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Michael P Vondra
Elgin, Cook County, IL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1103125
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2007–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was docking the dredge for the winter when one of the winch cables got caught underneath the corner of the dredge. Lenny tried to pull the cable free when he strained his shoulder. He didn't think anything of it until weeks later when the pain continued. He went to the doctor on 11-9-2012 and at that point was restricted from work.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operating a haul truck down hill of haul road that was iced over, slid & lost control running into embankment. Was not wearing seat belt & he was tossed around the inside of the cab, resulting in fractured left clavicle & possible shoulder separation.