AURORA QUARRY
Metal/Non-Metal
Kane County,
IL
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1100040
AURORA QUARRY has $400 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1988–1995
- Latest incident
- Jan 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2
significant & substantial
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 49 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
AURORA QUARRY has $400 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-07-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter |
Hours worked |
Citations |
S&S |
Per 1M hrs |
| 2000 Q3 |
3,914 |
1 |
1 |
255.5 |
| 2000 Q2 |
4,450 |
2 |
1 |
449.4 |
| 2000 Q1 |
3,800 |
3 |
0 |
789.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
1995 · 1 incident
January 24, 1995
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRACTOR DRIVER WAS TRYING TO OPEN TRAILER SIDE DOOR. IT WAS ICED UP. HE FORCED DOOR OPEN AND FORCE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CRACKING UPPER PARTIAL PLATE OF TEETH, AND BRUISING LOWER LIP.
1993 · 3 incidents
August 17, 1993
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
STANDING BY SIDE OF CONVEYOR DOINT MAINTENANCE WORK ON IT WHILE THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. A ROCK FLEW OFF THE BELT HITTING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.
June 15, 1993
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conco-Western Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BLOCKS TO CRIB A CONVEYOR.
March 26, 1993
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
MACHINERY
AFTER CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL, I WALKED PAST A MAN WHO WAS GRIDNING, AS I WAS GOING TO HOSE OFF MY STEEL TO COOL IT, I NOTICED THAT I HAD SOMETHIKNG IN MY EYE.
1992 · 2 incidents
November 3, 1992
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by falling object
HE WAS CUTTING A SUPPORT BRACE AND THE BRACE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HOPPER TO LAND ON HIS FOOT.
February 17, 1992
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by falling object
PINCH BAR 4'LONG .5"-2"DIAMETER.WEIGHT 10 LBS.BAR SLID FROM UPRIGHT PROPPED POSITION AND FELL ONTO FINGER WHILE PICKING UP ANOTHER ITEM.
1991 · 3 incidents
November 4, 1991
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS GREASING PLANT & HE RUBBED EYE WITH DIRTY GREASY GLOVE. DIRT, RUST, & GREASE GOT INTO RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.
October 8, 1991
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
welder (shop)
MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PIECE OF STEEL ON BACK OF LOADER BUCKET STEEL BECAME UNHOOKED FROM CHAIN & FELL ABOUT 12IN HITTING HIS LEFT LEG
June 3, 1991
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FEED CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIFTER WAS AT TOP OF BOOM.
1989 · 1 incident
February 15, 1989
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME WAS HOLDING A TIRE ON THE HAIL TRUCK WHILE ANOTHER WORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A STEEL BAR. A SPLINTER CAME OFF THE STEEL BAR AND BECAME EMBODIED IN I.NAME LEFT FOREARM.
1988 · 3 incidents
October 13, 1988
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON DRIVE SHAFT ON TRUCK ONE END FLEW UP AND CUT THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND PUT A 21/4 GASH IN HAND 10 STITCHES REQUIRED.
September 19, 1988
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck against a moving object
ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS.
August 9, 1988
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Conco-Western Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED ON RAMP THAT WAS SLIPPERY FROM RAIN
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