Mining Incidents

Morris Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Morris, Grundy County, IL · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1101113
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A laborer suffered a hernia while helping guide a piece of steel through an access hatch. As the steel was going through the hatch and lifted to the work area with the winch the injured was sliding the piece of steel guiding it through the doorway and they believe this caused the strain/injury. A hernia was confirmed by CT scan on April 13th.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A Utility Maintenance person sustained a sprain of left shoulder from a fall on the same level. The injury occurred while the injured and a coworker were pulling a new wire rope into place for the bow spud on the plant with a 3/4"" rope. The connection between the ropes did not hold resulting in the fall.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

The employee was in the process of using a hammer to hit a wedge when a piece of metal broke off and struck him in the left wrist.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking along a plant walkway, when he tripped. Trying to break his fall, the employee grabbed the handrail and strained his shoulder.

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking along the deck while looking up. His boot lace became caught on a corner of steel causing him to trip and fall fracturing his elbow.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A STEEL PLATE INTO A CHUTE. THE SLACK IN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE STEEL PLATE RELEASED ALLOWING THE STEEL PLATE TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER FRACTURING IT.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A LSEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE A PIN ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE DREDGE WHEN HE STRUCKHIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCIDENT REPORTED LATE. INJURED SAID WHILE STEPPING ONTO TUGBOAT FROM A BARGE HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION HAS NOW BEEN ADMINSTERED MAKING THIS INCIDENT A RECORDALE.