Mining Incidents

Vermilion Plant (MC47)Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
Oglesby, La Salle County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1103208
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2011–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges was installing some grease lines and pulled a utility knife out of their pocket. It slid in EE's hands cutting EE's left palm. EE received stitches.

2022 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges they were getting out of the truck and they felt a pop in their lower back. Employee sought medical attention with a chiropractor.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was changing out a troughing roller when a speck of rust/metal got into employee's right eye. Employee thought employee got metal out of eye, but eye swelled up the next morning, and sought treatment to remove piece of rust/metal.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was connecting a hose under a machine and the cyl pin came out from the machine and the wedge hit him on the right side of his head causing him to receive stitches.