Mining Incidents

Shawnee Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Gorham, Jackson County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1102323

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2005–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
114
citations
24
significant & substantial
$18,418
proposed penalties
$18,418
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,712 2 0 538.8
2025 Q1 1,839 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,831 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,335 2 1 599.7
2024 Q1 2,606 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,757 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,878 1 0 257.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 1, 2018 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shawnee Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Co-worker was prying on a roller bearing, EE was standing behind and aside co-worker. The roller freed making contact with EE's teeth.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shawnee Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing a routine plant inspection. Employee was stepping over the railing into the screen deck area. Employee twisted knee while performing this task.

February 17, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shawnee Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing the wear plate on the dredge pump. The wear plate was attached to a chain hoist. Employee stepped down grabbing the handrail. The wear plate swung, hitting employee's thumb that was holding onto the handrail.

2015 · 1 incident

April 13, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shawnee Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing our the screens on the gravel plant. The incident occurred while removing the 1/4" screen. He has continues to work, but was determined at a doctors appointment 5/7/15 that hernia would be repaired surgically in June.

2005 · 1 incident

July 16, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jackson County Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF LADDER ONTO A BELT THAT WAS COVERING A 2X4 PIECE OF WOOD. TWISTED ANKLE ON WOOD. (UNLEVEL SURFACE)