Mining Incidents

Milford-New HudsonMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Edward C Levy Jr
Milford, Oakland County, MI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2000793
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

While climbing down the ladder on loader, the bottom step broke causing employee to bump her left knee on the step above. She was given Motrin 600 mg. #20 one q6h as needed for pain at the health center, although she did not take them and threw them in the garbage. Lead coding clerk from MSHA told us that we should report this as a first aid incident only.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was carrying a piece of steel up the steps to the screen deck and felt a pull in his groin area. He did not report this incident until 2/18/05 at which time he was taken to the clinic. EE was referred to a surgeon on 2/22/05 and it was determined not to be a hernia but a groin strain. Currently Earl is on restricted duty, assisting other employee's with plant maintenance.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER IN THE PIT AREA, WHEN HE DROVE OVER A WIND ROW MADE BY THE DOZER, WHICH JARRED HIS BACK AND STRAINED IT. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10/14/ 02. EE WENT TO THE OCC. HEALTH CENTER & THEY PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 10/14.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYER ROLLERS AND SAID HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN. EE DID NOT REPRT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 5-18-02 AT 1:00 PM. THIS WAS A RE-OCCURING INJURY THAT HAPPENED BACK ON 1-28-02 AND WAS TREATED BY HIS FAMILY DOCTOR.

2001 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF FROST. AS SOON AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, THE SUDDEN JERK ON HIS BODY CAUSED AN ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING AND ROLLING UP A AN ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON SOME ELECTRICAL CABLE, 2 HOURS LATER HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON A PALLET EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVERA BOX AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PALLET &ONTO A BOARD WITH NAILS STICKING OUT.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A DRAG CHAIN CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING AN O-RING FROM A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A POCKET KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (CR-10), HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS SIDE, JERKING HIS BACK. EE DID NOT VISIT DR/CLINIC UNTIL 2-15-01.

2000 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BRACE HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND PINCHED HISFINGER.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A WELD AND FELT A TWITCH IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THREE HRS. LATER, WHILE OPERATING A BOBCAT, HIS RIGHT ELBOW HURT HIM WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS ARM.

Struck against a moving object

RUNNING DOZER OVER RUTS. GOT BOUNCED AROUND. HURT NECK.

Struck by flying object

CUTTING STEEL WITH TORCH. TOOK OFF DARK GLASSES TO CHIP & CLEAN CUTTING. PIECE OF STEEL HIT LEFTEYE.