Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A LOAD ON A CRANE SWUNG IN HIS DIRECTION. AS HE QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY, HE CAUGHT HSI FOREARM ON A METAL I BEAM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
MOMENCE QUARRY: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
MOMENCE QUARRY has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1992–1996
- Latest incident
- May 1996
Ownership history
- Medusa Aggregates Company 1950 to 1978
- Medusa Aggregates Company 1979 to 1982
- Vulcan Materials Company 1982 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1983 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
MOMENCE QUARRY sits in Kankakee 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.Kankakee County, Illinois · Population 106,833
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$68,325
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1996 · 1 incident
1992 · 1 incident
March 23, 1992
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELT WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND NEAR WRIST,REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.UPON HIS RETURN FROM THE HOSPITAL HE RESUMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES.