Mining Incidents

Lyons Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Lyons, Cook County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101567

Lyons Quarry has $2K 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
9
Years on record
1990–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,917
proposed penalties
$1,917
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
13
inspections on record
171
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: 171 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lyons Quarry has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-09-23.
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 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 790 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 422 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,224 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,319 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,256 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 8,420 3 0 356.3
2003 Q2 7,759 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,384 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,383 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,933 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,596 12 2 1396.0
2002 Q1 6,288 7 0 1113.2
2001 Q4 6,875 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,364 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,809 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,631 1 0 150.8
2000 Q4 6,871 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,594 3 2 349.1
2000 Q2 8,043 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,878 2 0 340.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2002 · 1 incident

August 28, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS CUTTING AN AIR HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE MINER'S LEFT THUMB.

1995 · 1 incident

October 2, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Service Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A BIG SLAB FROM CHUTE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL APPRXO 15' FROM TOP OF HOPPER AND LANDED ON HIS 2ND FINGER RIGHT HAND. COMMINUTED FRACTURE TO RIGHT 2ND FINGER.

1994 · 2 incidents

February 28, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Material Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALING FROM TRUCK TO THE BATHROOM & SLIPPED ON SNOW & FELL ON LEFT ELBOW FIRST DATE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT 03-02-94

February 21, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Material Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING FRONT END LOADER - CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH HANDS.

1992 · 1 incident

October 27, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Material Service Corp · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING DOWN FROM COMPRESSOR HOUSE. STEPPED ON 2" PIECE OF ROCK IN WALKING PATH. POSSIBLE CHIP FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE.

1991 · 3 incidents

May 29, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Material Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GREASING LOADER.WHILE WALKING ON RIGHT FRONT FENDER ,SLIPPED .RIGHT CALCANEUS FRACTURE.

March 13, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Material Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DEFROSTING FEEDER CHUTE-PROPANE TORCH BLEW OUT AND RELITE ON CONFINED AREA-BURN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE-FACE,TOP OF RIGHT HAND AND 4 FINGERS.

February 8, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Material Service Corp · Fall from ladders

LADDER FEET ON AN ICE COVER SURFACE-ON LADDER CUTTING WIRE FROM A OVERHEAD TRAY- 20 FT LADDER SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING MAN TO FALL. SEVERE STRAIN OF RIGHT FOOT - RESTRICTED DUTY.

1990 · 1 incident

July 5, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Material Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BELT CLIPS-HAND SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING CLIP-CUT 2ND FINGER LEFT HAND 2 ND JOINT.

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