Mining Incidents

Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company Metal/Non-Metal

Etna, IL, Coles County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101163

Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company 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
18
Years on record
1984–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
32
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,257
proposed penalties
$2,257
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
25
inspections on record
254
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: 254 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company 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
32 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-10-23.
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
2008 Q3 2,078 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,821 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,235 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,767 2 1 722.8
2007 Q3 3,411 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,578 8 2 2235.9
2007 Q1 2,899 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,246 0 0 0.0
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3 3,482 1 1 287.2
2006 Q2 3,598 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,322 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,548 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,544 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,332 2 0 600.2
2005 Q1 2,203 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,212 1 0 311.3
2004 Q3 3,260 6 1 1840.5
2004 Q2 3,309 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,676 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,672 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,899 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,147 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,397 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,450 5 0 1449.3
2002 Q3 3,480 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,448 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,946 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,362 3 1 892.3
2001 Q3 3,544 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,532 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,544 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,120 3 1 961.5
2000 Q3 3,592 1 0 278.4
2000 Q2 3,456 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,676 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2004 · 1 incident

November 2, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling heavy cables through mud, while attempting to pull out loader that was stuck, he strained his back.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A FLOAT ON LAKE THAT WAS STUCK HIGH GROUND, USING PIPES. CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

February 15, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 1 incident

September 25, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS IN SAND TANK PLANT. WAS NOT RUNNING. REPAIRING A VLAVE AND BACKED LEFT LEG INTO SHARP POINTED PIECE OF METAL WHICH BROKE OFF INTO HIS LEG.

2000 · 1 incident

March 3, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS ASSISTING WITH ASSEMBLY OF BOOSTER PUMP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 9, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PIKCING UP A STEEL PIPE AND THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF THE STAND CAUSING IT TO BE HEAVIER THAN HE EXPECTED RESULTING IN STRAINING HIS BACK

June 22, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOWING GRASS AROUND THE OFFICE WITH A PUSH MOWER AND WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG WITH A ROCK.

1995 · 1 incident

September 7, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

HAULING DIRT AND HIT LARGE DUMP AND WAS THROWN INTO THE ROLL OVER CAB.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 28, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON THE SAND SCREW WHEN ANOTHER OPERATOR (UNAWARE HE WAS WORKING ON IT) ACCIDENTLY TURNED THE SAND SCREW ON RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEG.

1989 · 2 incidents

August 23, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TRYING TO UNDO A CABLE THATWAS CAUGHT THE HAND WRENCH CONNECTED TO THE CABLE CAME LOOSE WHICH HIT HIM IN THE ARM AND STOMACH RESULTING IN CUTS AND BRUISES

May 3, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING IMPELLER TO REPAIR DREDGE PUMP, RESULTING IN A RUPTURE REQUIRING SURGERY IN A FEW WEEKS.

1987 · 1 incident

April 10, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mattoon Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

USING LOADER TO3MOVE WORK BARGE.CHAIN BROKE, BARGE DROPPED ON FOOT.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mattoon Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

USING LADDER TO CLIMB UP & PUT ANTIFREEZE IN LOADER. 3RD TIME UP LADDER LEGS KICKED OUT AND THREW I.NAME TO CONCRETE APPROX. 5 1/2 FT. FALL INJURING TAILBONE. (5 CRACKS) AND BRUISING BACK.

1984 · 3 incidents

June 22, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Mattoon Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BATTERY DOWN ON WELDER USED PULLY TO START- ROPE RECOILED CATCHING LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND- STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE OPEN WOUND.

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