Mining Incidents

Sycamore QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Sycamore, De Kalb County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1101106
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was seated on the inside of the cab of the loader when they caught their right middle finger between the door and the inside of the door frame.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a 30 lb. plate and felt some soreness in their back.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Ee was prep to clean the A/C of the control tower with the water trk but while exiting the truck ee stepped on a rock and sprained left knee. The ee sought medical attn on 7/24 and was diag with a sprain and released w/o rest. MRI results were obtained which revealed a hairline fracture of the femoral condyle which made this as a med reportable injury as of 8/7/17.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to start a weed eater and strained his right arm. The Device had restriction when pulling on the starter rope.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

There were stones present on the ground around Bin #8 due to spillage. While walking toward the stairs, Employee was inattentive to the condition, stepped on a stone causing a fall to ground, injuring left ankle. Employee finished the shift. The next day Employee went to a clinic and an x-ray was taken, confirming a fracture.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had obtained two FM-20 samples from the production cone and one belt stream sample of CM-7 in the morning. Employee then went to the QC lab where he was in the process of splitting down a sample. Employee discarded half the sample into a 5-gallon bucket (approx. 30lbs) at waist height when he felt a sharp pain in the upper part of his back resulting in a strain.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

EE WAS BEGINNING TO WORK OFF A SECURED LADDER (~12-16'). HE STATED EXTENTION LADDER SAFETY LATCHGAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING TWO DRAINAGE PIPES TO JOIN TOGETHER. IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING AND JOINING, ONE EE HAD HIS FINGER CAUGHT. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER (LAST JOINT AT FINGERNAIL).