Mining Incidents

Monroe Stone Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Monroe County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2000024

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 7, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

35 TON HAULAGE TRUCK WENT OVER STOCKPILE BANK. OPER WAS CRUSHED IN THE CAB

Reportable incidents

35 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1992 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
France Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAINS ON CONVEYOR ROLLERS AND THEN TO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TO REMOVE CONVEYOR ROLLERS. EMPLOYEE FELL OVER, PASSED OUT, FAINTED.

June 19, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CLEANING UP SPARE PARTS IN GARAGE. INJURED LIFTED A SIDE PLATE FOR A 6 X 14 SCREEN, WHEN PLATE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THUMB AGAINST FLOOR CAUSING INJURY.

1991 · 7 incidents

September 5, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING BELTS ON DRIVE TO PRIMARY FEEDER, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A 2 FOOT HIGH ELEVATED PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGHT LEG.

August 16, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING LOADER AT START OF SHIFT EE STARTED TO CLIMB UP MACHINES LADDER WHEN BOTTOM LADDER SUPPORT BROKE, CAUSING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

July 31, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON C CONVEYOR AT 5 1/2 FT CRUSHER AREA FINE PARTICLES OF DUST FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

July 31, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING UP AN EXPLOSIVE TRAILER THAT HAD A DAMAGED FRAME SUPPORT BY 5TH. WHEEL, USING 8 FOOT LONG RAILROAD TIES. WHILE INA STOOP DOWN POSITION HE WAS SLIDING TIES INTO PLACE, HE F ELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK.

May 3, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS WELDING ON I-BEAM SUPPORT AT RETAINER WALL AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.WHILE CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF A WELD BEAD A PICE OF SLAG STTUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS RAISED WELDING HOOD AND DEFLECTED TOWAR DS HIS EYEBROW AREA AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND EYELID CAUSING BURN TO EYELID.

April 26, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS USING OXYGEN-ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A 55-GAL. STEEL DRUM IN HALF. THE DRUM HAD THE CAPS TIGHT AND HAD CONTAINED A FLAMMABLE LIQUID WITH NO VENTILATION. AS SPARKS ENTERED D RUM TO CONTENTS IGNITED AND THE DRUM EXPLODED.

January 11, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS ROLLING A ROCK OFF OF FLOOR AT PRIMARY CRUSHER ROCK ROLLED BACK STRIKING INJURED ON BACK SIDE OF RT HAND CAUSING INJURY

1990 · 1 incident

May 29, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAITING TO DUMP STONE IN CRUSHER GOT DOWN WALKING ACROS FLOORING STEPPED OFF ELEVATED PLATFORM OFF BALANCE INJ TO SPRAIN R ANKLE

1989 · 12 incidents

November 13, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING A SHOT AND AS HE WAS SHOVELING STONE STEMMING MATERIAL IN THE LAST HOLE, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 7, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO WIPE MUD OFF REAR LIGHTS ON FRONT END LOADER. HE STEPPED ONTO MUDDY REAR TIRE AND THEN ONTO COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. INJURED GRABBED ONTO HANDRAIL ON H OOD OF LAODER AS HE WAS FALLING TO GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.

September 20, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE SPILLAGE FROM A-CONVEYOR BELT, INJURED FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK, CAUSING DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK AREA.

September 8, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
France Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A BEE ENTERED TRUCK THROUGH OPEN WINDOW AND STUNG EMPL IN THE BACK ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 6, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER DIGGING BOTTOM OF QUARRY FACE. THE LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE RIGHT KNEE AGAINST PARKING BRAKE LEVER.

July 10, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS INJURY RESULTED WHILE SHOVELING STONE SPILLAGE FROM A-CONVEYOR 7-10-89. INJURED DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 7-17-089.

May 8, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING INSTALL BELT ON CONVEY AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT ROLLER CAUSING INJ.

April 24, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL LOADING SCREENS IN 988-B CAT LOADER BUCKET,INJ PICKED UP TOP SCREEN,WHILE LOADING,2 SCREENS LAYING ON GROUND SLID INTO SHIN CAUSING INJURY.

April 4, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PULLING DRAG BOX OFF FRONT END LOADER BUCKET LIP TO RETURN BOX TO PIT AREA.WHEN BOX WAS PULLED FROM LOADER BUCKET IT FELL ON EMPL LEFT FOOT BREAKING LEFT BIG TOE.

March 10, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE DESCENDING DOWN LADDER OF CAT LOADER, MISSED THREE STEPS AND CAUGHT FOOTING ON BOTTOM STEP WHILE REMAINING IN CONTACT WITH BOTH HANDRAILS.

January 24, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS REPAIRING DRIVE CHAIN ON HEAD PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR & WHILE RETREAVING CHAIN FROM BOTTOM OF CHAIN CASE HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE CHAIN & INJURED FELL BACK AGAINST I BEAM ABOVE MOTOR THEN FELL AGAINST MOTOR STRIKING LEFT LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING PRY BAR FROZEN CHUNKS OF STONE OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SUSTAINED STRAIN TO RT ABDOMINAL WALL

1988 · 7 incidents

November 16, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING BACK FROM CHECKING 5'CRUSHER AREA WIND BLEW HARD HAT OFF HEAD.WENT TO GRAB FOR HAT AND SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON GROUND CAUSING INJURY.

November 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS INFLATING AIR IN LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TRUCK TIRE.TIRE BECAME OVER INFLATED AND BLEW OUT WITH THE RUBBER FROM TIRE STRIKING INJURED IN CHEST AREA CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES.

July 5, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING EUCLID STORAGE TRUCK BACK INTO CLASS II SANDPILE.WHEN HE BACKED UP TO EDGE,PILE GAVE WAY,CAUSING TRUCK TO DUMP LOAD WITHOUT RAISING BED.TRUCK SLID DOWN BANK STOPPED WITH FRONT OF FRONT OF TRUCK PERPENDICULAR TO SKY.UPON LANDING,SHUT OFF TRUCK AND CLIMBED DOWN.

June 14, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD SCREEN BEARING AND HOUSING FROM PICK-UP TRUCK BED ONTO WELDING TRUCK WHILE LIFTING BEARING AND HOUSING STRAINED BACK.EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID HOT FEEL PAIN FROM THIS ST RAIN UNTI. AFTER HE HAD GOE AND STARTED OPERATING CRANE.

April 6, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING SHOVEL TO UNPLUG CHUTE. WHILE DESENDING DOWN CHUTE, CARRYING SHOVEL IN HAND, HESLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND SIDE OF CHUTE CAUSING INJURY.

February 25, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP PERMANENT PLACED LADDER TO CHECK DEISTER SCREEN. HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL THROUGH LADDER AND TO PREVENT FALL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SI DE- LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING FAN ASSY. ON PICK UP TRUCK ENGINE, HAND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST HOOD LATCH ASSY. CASING INJURY.

1987 · 3 incidents

August 1, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STEPPED3ONTO CATWALK IN MILL. CATWALK BROKW LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE SAT DOWN ON ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSING INJURY.

July 29, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING LOADED WATER TRUCK UP HILL FROM PUMP HOLE HE STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL TO LET CUSTOMER TRUCK GO BY BRAKE AIRLINE BLEW CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACK DOWN HILL HE BACKED UP ON SI DE ROAD EMBANKM9NT AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP

April 29, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOA8ING EXPLOSIVES IN BLAST HOLE.HE STEPPED IN CRACK IN THE LEDGE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

1984 · 1 incident

November 26, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED WAS PULLING 25-A BINS,HAND SLIPPED OFF BIN LEVER CAUSING INJ TO LOSE BALANCE.INJ FELL BACKWARDS OFF CATWALK 5\ TO GROUND.

1983 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

COLLISION OF A LOADED HAUL TRUCK AND AN EMPTY HAUL TRUCK AT THE BOTTOM OF HAUL ROAD, WEST OF 411 MILL AREA. POSSIBILITY OF CAUSE FROM BLINDNESS FROM THE SUN.

March 4, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO WELD AT CRUSHER.CHECKING GOVERNOR SPRING ON PORTABLE GAS WELDER,PULLED G BACK AND SPRING SUDDENLY FLEW BACK TOWARD FAN ON ENGINE,CAUSING FINGERS TO HIT FAN. INDEX AND MIDDL E FINGER ON LEFT HAND WERE CUT.