Thornton Quarry — Accidents

Total: 84 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/24/2026 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Contact person was called by the Illinois Tollway on the afternoon of 1/27/26 about a missing person that was suicidal that may have jumped in the West Quarry off of the 80/94 tollway. Second contact...
11/22/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Approx. 10:39pm on 11/22 we were contacted by Thornton fire dept. with a request for access to recover the body of an individual who had jumped to their death from Interstate 80/94 Tri-state tollway....
04/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was organizing parts in a storage area. EE had a shaker screen counterweight on the tines of a forklift. EE slid the counterweight off the tines of the forklift, when EE did EE felt a twinge...
12/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was walking up a staircase @ #1primary. EE had R hand on handrail, while holding tubes of grease in left hand. EE caught foot on a step, lost balance, & struck L elbow. No material on steps,...
01/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost Pulled muscle on right bicep pending MRI
01/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost The job at hand was to clean the headbox feeding a screen. Employee stood 2-3 feet to the side of the discharge end of the screen. As the other employee was cleaning the large stone, one piece bounced...
10/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing and locking gate to leave for the day and caught a hand in the gate.
07/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured miner pinched left little finger while closing small portable tool box resulting in laceration to the pad of left little finger. Skin Adhesive was used to hold the superficial wound closed...
06/30/2021 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 29d restricted A laborer suffered a sprain to left thumb/wrist while picking up a wheelbarrow. The miner states they felt a twinge run from thumb to elbow, they finished the shift without incident. EE reported the i...
04/24/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire in the Mill at #4 Bucket Elevator/4 Unit conveyors was not extinguished within 30 minutes of discovery. No injuries were sustained by Miners because of the fire. The fire started from Hot Work...
02/01/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted A laborer sustained rib fractures to their right side when the skidsteer loader EE was operating struck an object under the snow and came to a sudden stop. The injured was moving snow on the west side...
01/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted A millwright sustained a wound to right shin requiring sutures to close it. The injured and coworker were removing the bottom deck from the Trio screen when EE struck shin on the deck causing the woun...
02/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An electrician suffer a sprain to EE's right knee while traveling by foot between the Electric Shop and Machine Shop. The injured miner states EE slipped but did not fall. The injured miner has been r...
08/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A miner suffered a sprain to EE's lower back while shoveling. The miner states EE was doing clean up and when EE lifted the shovel EE felt pain in EE's back. EE reported the incident however did not s...
05/07/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted A miner suffered a sprain of the right shoulder joint while pulling on a wrench. The miner was changing screens at the Chip Plant when the incident occurred. The miner reported the incident on May 8th...
02/21/2017 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 246d lost, 101d restricted A millwright sustained a sprain to left ankle while traveling by foot in the Transfer Building. The miner states did not slip, trip, fall or step on an object just that the ankle rolled as miner was w...
09/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted A laborer was using an air lance to move material on a discharge chute for the #4 clean up elevator. EE was standing on platform with handrails and states as EE pulled the tool back it was caught by t...
05/14/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A laborer has a complaint of pain to right shoulder. The injured states EE was cleaning out the bottom of the fluid bed dryer at the Mineral Filler Plant using a hoe and felt a pain in shoulder. EE di...
03/09/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 34d restricted A millwright has a complaint of pain to left knee. The injured states EE felt pain in left knee while stepping up approximately 20 inches onto some cribbing to disconnect rigging that was used to lift...
12/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A laborer sustained a laceration to his left knee and a sprain of the right ankle while stepping onto a platform. The injured miner was descending stairs then as he stepped onto the platform he steppe...
11/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted A millwright suffered a sprain to his right knee while traveling by foot. The injured miner was walking into the south entrance of the mill building and slipped on a patch of ice causing him to fall a...
03/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted A laborer sustained a sprain to his right knee while traveling by foot in the yard. While walking to the WP-2 conveyor to check an issue he stepped over a section of pipe and slipped but did not fall....
11/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted A millwright stained his lower right leg while entering the SW#2 screen of Unit 2 in the mill for inspection.
06/20/2014 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted The injured miner was kneeling on top of a tank truck to close the hatch. While moving from the kneeling to standing position he felt a pop and pain in his right knee. Additional diagnostics(MRI), mod...
06/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Approximately mid-afternoon a car rammed and broke through the locked Gate G off Margaret Street gaining access to the Thornton Quarry. The car traveled down two ramps until the driver attempted to dr...
08/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The injured miner was changing out oxygen cylinders and when he set down the rack one cylinder in the rack shifted causing his finger to be caught between the cylinder and the rack.
08/29/2012 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None On Wednesday, August 29th sometime around 2:00 PM a car was found in the main lobe of Thornton Quarry. Upon investigation the deceased driver was observed inside the vehicle. It appears from prelimina...
04/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Driller suffered a lumbar strain while cleaning a hopper with a long handle scraper. He did not request medical treatment until April 27th at which time first aid treatment was provided at the clini...
01/10/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted An operator suffered a strain to his right shoulder while using a scraper to clean the inside of a hopper. While using a repetitive up and down motion with the scraper to clean the hopper he strained...
10/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 153d restricted A mechanic sustained a fracture/laceration to the middle finger and a contusion to his index and ring fingers on his right hand when an access cover on a Cat 992 fell on them. The injured employee was...
08/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted A Mechanic sustained fractures and lacerations to three fingers (little, ring, middle) on his left hand while changing a hammer on the T40 Truck Drill. His fingers were caught between the deck bushing...
08/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic sustained a laceration to the top of his left hand while moving an engine stand into position. The injured was pulling the stand into position when top of his left hand was caught between t...
01/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None In the early morning hours of 1/14/11 a private vehicle traveling north on Williams Street left the roadway sustaining considerable damage. The vehicle came to rest on Thornton Quarry property in the...
01/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None In the early morning hours of January 14, 2011 a private vehicle traveling north on Williams Street left the roadway sustaining considerable damage. The vehicle came to rest on Thornton Quarry propert...
12/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 22d restricted A laborer suffered a laceration to his forehead which required sutures to close the wound. The injured employee was walking on ground level returning to the jobsite, when he tripped and stumbled forwa...
11/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The Chip Plant Operator suffered a strain to his right shoulder while descending the stairs on the thickener tank. He has now received medical treatment (injection 12/13 and begin physical therapy 12/...
09/14/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted A mechanic sustained a nasal fracture when he was struck in the face with the parking brake pedal on a p/u truck. The injured miner was repairing the parking brake on a p/u truck which would not relea...
09/02/2010 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None This incident did not involve a miner. A private vehicle traveling north on Williams Street left the roadway striking a section of fence and the main gate at the entrance to Thornton Quarry. The drive...
06/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted A mechanic had stacked some 245 70R 16 tires and moved a couple pickup trucks. He felt no pain however, when he went to clean up saw some dry blood on his hand along with area beginning to swell. He r...
06/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 118d restricted A laborer suffered a strain to left shoulder while cleaning a screen hopper. The injured miner was using a scraper bar to remove built up material from the hopper of the north shaker in the Transfer b...
02/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 20d restricted A garage mechanic suffered a hernia to his right groin while performing a 300 hour service on Cat 992G loader. The injured miner had to shovel snow off the deck of the loader to gain access to a door....
01/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 201d restricted A mechanic strained his right shoulder while installing a steering cylinder on a haul truck. The injured miner was using a 36"" pry bar to line up a pin and as he pulled on the bar he felt a pain in h...
10/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured miner was shoveling material when he felt a foreign object enter his left eye. Nothing was found or removed from the eye however, prescription medication was provided for the irritation.
10/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted A mechanic suffered a hernia while lifting and sliding drill bars on the forks of a lift truck. He continued to work the next week however, he was experiencing mild abdominal pain that went away then...
08/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The injured miner was traveling by foot when he tripped and fell. As he fell he extended his right hand to catch himself which resulted in a soft tissue injury to the right hand.
03/21/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost On or about March 21, 2008 the injured alleged he was using an impact wrench for a number of hours. Later in time the injured came to his supervisor and claimed he had pain in his elbow and wanted to...
01/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The employee was attempting to position a piece of plate to cut up for scrap. The employee dropped the end of the plate and attempted to control the reflex bounce with his left foot. The plate struc...
12/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 118d restricted The employee was walking along a walkway when he slipped and fell on ice that had accumulated during an ice storm at the plant.
08/21/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck right elbow on hand rail while exiting cab of haul truck.
07/30/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working at the Chip Plant, the employee was stung by a bee, on the chin.