Mining Incidents

AURORA QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lafarge S A
Kane County, IL  ·  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
6
citations
2
significant & substantial
$400
proposed penalties
$400
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
4
inspections on record
49
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$400
proposed penalties
$400
current assessed
$400
paid to date
$0
outstanding
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
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
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by flying object

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
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by flying object

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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