Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object
DISCARDING PIECE OF FRAYED CABLE,1 WIRE PUNCTURED RIGHT HAND.
DIMMICK PORTABLE: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Western Sand & Gravel Company
· Surface
Controlled by
Lafarge S A
La Salle County,
IL
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102841
DIMMICK PORTABLE has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1987–1992
- Latest incident
- Jul 1992
Ownership history
- Western Sand & Gravel Company 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1986 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
DIMMICK PORTABLE sits in LaSalle County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.LaSalle County, Illinois · Population 109,049
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$72,281
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 1 incident
April 12, 1991
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPING DOWN OFF A CONVEYOR. THE GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAD BECOME CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF A HANDRAILING CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1987 · 1 incident
Western Sand & Gravel Company · Rubbed or abraded
STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION.