Mining Incidents

Barker Quarry: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Barker Albert
Stephenson County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102683

Barker Quarry has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1991.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
Ownership history
  1. Civil Constructors Inc Of Freeport 1979 to 1984
  2. Albert Barker Digging Service 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1993 3
1992 5
1991 4
1990 4
1989 3
1988 2
1987 2
1986 2
1985 2
1984 0
1983 1
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Barker Quarry sits in Stephenson County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Stephenson County, Illinois · Population 44,042
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$61,943
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1991 · 1 incident

August 14, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Barker Digging Service · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING BOLT TO TIGHTEN BELT ON CONVEYOR THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HAND FLEW INTO ROLLER FOREARM WAS BRUISED WITH SMALL CONTUSIONS.