Mining Incidents

TAWAS QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by NG Operations LLC
NATIONAL CITY, Iosco County, MI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2000375
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Dec 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Haul truck bottomed out while driving on bumpy roadway.

2009 · 1 incident

Contact with cold

Employee jumped into water to assist another employee.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE reported on 7/9/07 that his right hand/fingers were going numb. He states it's from operating the front end loader. He indicated it started on 6/1/07. He did not report it until 7/9/07. Dr. issued him a wrist splint. He was allowed to go back to work immediately with no restrictions or lost work time. He has a follow-up appointment on 7/20/07.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of his vehicle in the parking lot. As he placed his right foot on the ground, it slipped out from under him. He caught the door of his vehicle preventing a fall, but felt a pain in his back. The parking lot was covered with hard-packed snow.

2001 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HIS WRISTS WERE HURTING & HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS & LOWER ARMS. I WAS INFORMED ON 1/9/02 THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOST TIME IN THE FUTURE.

Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR DESCENDED FROM THE CAB OF A 769C HAUL TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE STEPPED ON A FAULTY STEP AND FELL, WHILE HOLDING THE LADDER WITH HIS HANDS, TO THE GROUND. THE INCIDENT RESUL TED INA STRAINED KNEE.

Struck against a moving object

HIT HEAD ON INSIDE OF TRUCK.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK IN THE QUARRY HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.

Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK IN A STRIPPING OPERATION, APPLIED BRAKES, CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD SEAT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED CAUSING FACE TO HIT STEERING WHEEL.