Mining Incidents

Wheeler PitMetal/Nonmetal

Greenville, Montcalm County, MI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2000880
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
May 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

The miner was hitting a steel bearing with a hammer when the bearing broke and a small piece of steel shot out and stuck into his leg.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was watching a cable being moved. Cabled whipped, catching the employee around his ankles and knocking him off his feet. Employee fell, landing on right side, fracturing his right shoulder, hurting right wrist, laceration to the right side of his head, and right ear.

2009 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

per employee, ""Changing screen on gravel plant. The screen slid on my thumb and bent it way back.""

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

This report is late because we were told at first it was a re-injury. It has been established that it is a new injury. The employee was ""working on dry screen of wash deck"" and was ""pulling on ratchet in awkward position"". He has tendonitis and possible rotator cuff injury to the right shoulder.

2008 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Per employee ""getting sand sample - put sand in bucket and put 1 1/2 pipe into bucket - dump out sand - keep what is in pipe - that's the sample - when I stood up I felt it pop"" (lower back). Employee has pain in lower back that resonates down right leg.

Struck against stationary object

Per employee, injury occurred ""in Greenville Pit southwest side of pit dry screening. Stood up too early in screen and hit head."" Injury - minor, superficial laceration to scalp. Dissolvable stitches used. No follow up with provider required. Employee returned to work the same day.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling out under gravel plant. He got halfway done & stopped to take a break. He felt muscle in lower back tighten up like a knot. He dropped down to his knees & finished shoveling out the plant.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

While using a loader, a clump of dirt fell out and wedged in the front part of the loader. Employee got out to remove it and when it broke free it hit his right leg, scraping it.

Struck against a moving object

Running loader, it hit a bump when turning, banging his left elbow on metal frame.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING UP NEW M0NITOR, TRIPPED AND FELL WITH MONITOR 8 FT TO GROUND.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING CRUSHIER DUST AND BACK POPPED.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

PUTTING ON A SCRAPER ONTO THE CONVEYOR, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON THE GROUND.

Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING STONES OFF DREDGE. HIT HAND AGAINST RAIL, RIGHT WRIST, BRUISED WRIST.

2000 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

EXITING CONVEYER STEPPED ON STONES TWISTED RT ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN PIT EE BRUSHED OFF HIS COAT WITH HIS HAND FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE