Mining Incidents

Paxton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Lafarge Corp · Surface
Controlled by Lafarge S A
Alpena County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2000234

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1992 · 3 incidents

October 9, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING LEVERS UNDER A RAIL STORAGE CAR HE HAD TO DO A LOT OF BENDING WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN TO HIS BACK HE TOOK MON.OCT 12 1992 OFF FROM WORK DUE TO THE DISCOMFORT

August 25, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO POKE MATERIAL THAT HAD BUILD UP IN A HOPPER & IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS BACK

June 17, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHACK MOVED BY TRUCK CABLE TO SAFE LOCATION SHOIT CAUSED BY SHOT INJ TO H EAD LEG

1991 · 1 incident

June 26, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLT AFTER BURNING OFF NUT. BOLT BROKE FREE AND INJURED'S RIGHT HAND STRUCK PIECE OF SHARP METAL CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND RING FINGER REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

1990 · 1 incident

September 6, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

E.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TRANSFERRING EMULSION FROM BULK TRUCK #408 TO THE STORAGE TANKER AT OUR FACILITY. AFTER THE TRANSFER WAS COMPLETED, HE CLIMBED UP ONTO THE TANKER FENDER AND WAS HANDED T HE EMULSION HOSE. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. WAS HAVING TROUBLE WALKING LATER THAT DAY. WORKED UNTIL OCT. 17, 1990, WENT OFF DUTY UNTIL SEEING A DOCTOR. DOCTOR SAID

1984 · 1 incident

January 14, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Gypsum Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS SWINGING A PICKAX WHILE BREAKING ICE IN BASEMENT OF CRUSHER BUILDING. ICE BUILT UP BECAUSE OF A WATER PUMP FAILURE

1983 · 2 incidents

June 22, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BITS AND THOUGHT THREAD ON NEW BIT WAS STARTED AS HE REACHED FOR A TOOL BIT FELL OUT AND STURCK HIS FINGER

March 15, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES HE WAS HOOKING THE CAR PULLER HOOK TO RAILROAD CAR