Mining Incidents

Nugent Sand Plant #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert L Chandonnet
Norton Shores, Muskegon County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2000801

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Mar 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
259
citations
57
significant & substantial
$91,276
proposed penalties
$91,276
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 6,550 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 10,967 1 0 91.2
2016 Q4 10,421 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,909 2 1 183.3
2016 Q2 11,264 5 0 443.9
2016 Q1 10,388 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2016 · 1 incident

March 18, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing down off of M-8 left foot rolled inward on bottom step and then fell to floor.

2014 · 1 incident

June 19, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

The employee was changing a 440 volt starter. Turned power back on to check starter after replaced. Checked the on/off button and determined new starter worked. He did not shut power down again, elected to hook up motor leads and in the process came in contact with the relay which in affect pulled starter into position causing flash back injuring him.

2011 · 2 incidents

May 22, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Fell on an upright unopened tube of silicone.

January 31, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee sanding using a wire brush on a drill and wind blew metal into eye.

2009 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Nugent Sand Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At this time it appears the employee had a heart attack.

August 25, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Nugent Sand Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee fainted.

April 27, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walking down ramp and pulled muscle in right calf

February 25, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee assisting in putting in dryer trunion wheel; chain holding come along came loose sending come along into the employees' nose.

2008 · 1 incident

May 29, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee shoveling and loading wheelbarrow and hauling sand, strained back moving wheel barrow.

2007 · 2 incidents

May 25, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Nugent Sand Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee told foreman he was not feeling well. Foreman assigned replacement loader operator and brought employee to employee locker room/restroom area. Employee was drying his hands when he suddenly passed out. CPR was started and 911 called. Employee was not able to be saved.

2006 · 1 incident

December 4, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee changing shive on motor and cut fingers on shive.

2005 · 1 incident

December 7, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling stand out from under trackmobile, strained stomach.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DOOR ON MAINTENANCE BUILDING.

February 10, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELTING.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GETTING INTO BACK OF TRUCK PICK UP AND FELT HIS KNEE POP.

2000 · 8 incidents

July 31, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE INHALED TOO MUCH CO2 WORKING ON DRYER ROOM NEAR BURNERS.

July 19, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING WHEEL BARROW AND PULLE DMUSCLE IN BACK.

July 14, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON DREDGE ROPES AND CLIMBING SAND HILL STRAINING GROIN AREA.

July 13, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING BEARING AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND CUT NECK.

May 6, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING DREDGE ROPE OUT OF MUD, ROPE SLIPPED OVER BANK AND HIT HIM IN THE LEGS.

February 19, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS, MAN BECAME LIGHT HEADED AND NAUSEATED, WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND GIVEN OXYGEN. WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY BUT JOB FOREMAN WOULD NOT ALLOW H IM TO.

February 11, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING SAND PUMP WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHILE TURNING THE SHAFT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE PUMP BASE.