Mining Incidents

Troy Grove PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Troy Grove, La Salle County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1101580
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

During the time of the incident the temps were in the mid 20's and it had snowed earlier in the day, resulting in slippery track conditions

2022 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving a stake in the ground they missed and struck their left hand. Causing a contusion of left hand and fingers.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has a documented reportable hearing loss. That is likely to be work-related.

2018 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An Employee was drilling a bracket with left hand and a drill with right hand when the drill bit snagged spinning the bracket around into Employee's palm. The spinning action resulted in the latch ripping through Employee's leather glove and into the tissue in Employee's palm. The Employee was taken to the hospital to get checked and ended up receiving 3 stitches in hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Initial accident did not result in injury that was reportable. Only after several months the incident resulted in surgery. Shoulder did not improve and injured person sought medical attention.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was working at Transloading sealing up top hatches on railroad cars. He was wearing a full body harness attached to retractable lanyard along with his PPE. While walking on the catwalk of the car, his lanyard caught on the handrail, making him lose his balance and fall from the walkway. He fell against the car resulting in the injuries-3 Fractured ribs.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING/ INSTPECTING RAIL CARS. CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING THESE TASKS.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS WITH MAINTENANCE/RELINING ON PEBBLE MILL #02. WHILE PERFORMING LIFTING, BENDING OF LINING BLOCK, EE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.