Mining Incidents

Bolingbrook Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Naperville, Will County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102017

Bolingbrook Quarry & Mill has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1985–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
18
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,055
proposed penalties
$1,055
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
11
inspections on record
280
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: 280 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bolingbrook Quarry & Mill has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-09-14.
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
2005 Q4 8,552 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 15,193 2 0 131.6
2005 Q2 13,102 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,764 2 0 170.0
2004 Q4 12,522 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 15,728 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,089 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,921 8 0 671.1
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 15,207 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,506 1 0 68.9
2003 Q2 14,646 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 12,630 1 0 79.2
2002 Q4 11,356 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,965 1 0 100.4
2002 Q2 13,220 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,579 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,572 3 0 259.2
2001 Q3 11,421 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,162 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,041 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 11,542 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,964 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,464 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,039 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2005 · 1 incident

June 17, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a pnuematic sanding tool to grind with. He was using a grinding disk. The sanding tool was rated at a speed of 22,000 rpm, the disk was rated at 13,000 rpm. The disk blew apart and a piece of the disk cut his abdomen requiring 3 sutures.

2004 · 3 incidents

June 3, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall from machine

EE WAS SITTING ON TAILGATE OF COMPANY TRUCK AT CUSTOMER-RECOMMENDED DISTANCE DURING BLASTING. DEBRIS FROM BLAST CAME IN HIS DIRECTION, CAUSING HIM TO GET OFF TAILGATE AND SEEK COVER.

March 30, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SETTING A STAIR LANDING (SUPPORTED BY A CRANE) ONTO A PLATFORM, WHILE WORKING IN A MAN BASKET. THE LOAD SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STAIR LANDING AND THE PLATFORM. CONTUSION/AVULSION RIGHT 3RD FINGER.

January 23, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting a D-8 Dozer. Stepped down onto track. Foot slipped and he fell against a handrail.

2002 · 1 incident

February 19, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS PUTTING TOOLS IN GANGBOX, THE WIND CAUGHT THE LID AND IT HIT HIS HEAD. SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT - STRAIN/SPRAIN OF THE CERVICAL STRUCTURES.

1999 · 1 incident

March 23, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE 600' CONVEYOR. DUST WAS DISLODGED WHICH DROPPED INTO THE EE S LEFT EYE. CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 11, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANELS. AS HE WAS HAMMERING ON A CHISEL HE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH RQUIRED STITCHES.

June 16, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAD A PERIOD SCREENING CHEST X RAY READ BY THREE B READERS USING THE ILO PROCEDURES. THE X RAY WAS CHARACTERIZED AS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUNOCONIOSIS WITH READING 1/1 AND 0/1 THE THIRD B READE R DID NOT AGREE. DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY ONLY READING CHEST X RAYS THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO SATISFY MSHA PROGRAM POLICY LTR P92 - 2

1996 · 1 incident

October 5, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING PUNCH PLATES ON THE DEISTER SCAPLING SCREEN. WHILE INSTALLING PUNCH PLATE SCREEN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN AN OPEN FRACTURE

1995 · 1 incident

July 22, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RECEIVING A LOAD OF SHOT STONE FROM LOADER A LARGE STONE ROLLED STRIKING THE SIDEBOARD & ROCKED THE TRUCK AGGRAVATING A PREEXISTING BACK CONDITION EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL JULY 26TH

1994 · 1 incident

January 27, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOCKED WHEN POWER COMPANY POWER SURGE AFFECTED CONTROL ROOM. THERE WAS NO INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRECAUTIONARY EXAM & TIME OFF FOR OBSERVATION.

1993 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS CLEANING UP THE FLOOR OF THE SURGE TUNNEL. HE BROKE A SLAB OF STONE IN HALF WITH A HAMMER SO HE COULD EASILY DISPOSE OF THE STONE. AS HE PICKED THE STONE UP HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE S HARP EDGE OF THE SONE, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING CHAIN FROM CRUSHER CHUTE.

September 25, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING LEVER CONTROL STUCK SWINGING STEEL INTO DRILLER KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING QUARRY TRUCK,WHEEL DROPPED IN CLAY HOLE CAUSING TRUCK TO JOLT DRIVER TWISTING HIS BACK.

1989 · 6 incidents

November 8, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING END LOADER DIGGING HARD FACE AGGITATING BACK TO EXTENT OF ACHING BACK.

October 12, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING CHUTE AND ROCK FELL ON R FOOT BREAKING BIG TOE

August 25, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CLEANING RETURN ROLLER AND CAUGHT HAND AND ARM BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT, SEVERELY BRUISING SAME.

July 17, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TAIL PULLEY (PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK).

1988 · 4 incidents

September 27, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

FILLING WATER TRUCK FOR DUST CONTROL AND FELL FROM TOP OF TRUCK REMOVING HOSE WET CONDITIONS CAUSING FALL BROKEN RIBS

August 20, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING QUARRY HAUL TRUCK TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

1985 · 2 incidents

July 19, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE DISCONNECTING SWITCH BOX WHEN FLASH OCCURRED POWER WAS TURNER OFF ON 3 ADJOINING SWITCH BOXES THE ONE THEY WERE WORKING ON MISTAKENLY WAS NOT TURNED OFF BURNS TO HANDS ARM & FACE RESULTED

July 19, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Avery Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE DISCONNECTING SWITCH BOX WHEN FLASH OCCURRED POWER WAS TURNED OFF ON 3 ADJOINING SWITCH BOXES THE ONE THEY WERE WORKING ON MISTAKENLY WAS NOT TURNED OFF BURNS TO HANDS ARM & FACE RESULTED

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