Rockford Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object
LARCA RI-RAP (LIMESTONE) FELL FROM CRUSHER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND UPPER BODY.
JAW/CONE PORTABLE #5: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal
Rockford Sand & Gravel Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
William Charles Ltd
Winnebago County,
IL
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102960
MSHA record for JAW/CONE PORTABLE #5 (mine ID 1102960). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Nov 1994
Ownership history
- Rockford Sand & Gravel Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
JAW/CONE PORTABLE #5 sits in Winnebago County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Winnebago County, Illinois · Population 283,289
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$64,363
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)1994 · 1 incident
November 8, 1994
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Rockford Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object
LOADER WAS DIGGING SHOT ROCK FROM SPOIL PILE. ROCK FELL FROM PILE AND FELL THRU WINDSHIELD OF LOADER BREAKING WINDSHIELD AND BRUISING RIBS OF EMPLOYEE. XRAYS AND CAT SCAN WAS DONE AT HOSPITA L WHICH WERE NEGATIVE.