Mining Incidents

Long Lake Avenue QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Edward C Levy Jr
ALPENA, Alpena County, MI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2001189
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2001–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing large stones from the hazemag impact crusher (a blockage occurred in the discharge area). The employee was standing above the rotor and off to the side to get a good angle with a 6ft pry bar to dislodge the material, when a stone approximately 4'x 2' fell out of the chute and hit the rotor causing the stone to bounce up and strike the employee's left shin.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting shims on crusher pry bar slipped off and struck employee in the cheek causing a cut. Laceration to right cheek, needed eight sutures to close wound.

2012 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just finished loosening the tail pulley. When he moved from the sitting position to standing up, he felt a slight pop in his knee, spraining his left knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He stepped off the back of Michigan CAT's lube truck while facing forward and missed the blocking on the ground that was used for steps and stepped down 2 feet twisting his left knee causing a strain to his knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee found an issue with a power cable splice on SC65 screw, he was using a retractable safety knife to cut the outer electrical jacket off the splice when the knife came down cutting him below the left thumb. It took seven stitches to close the wound.

Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees where changing screens on a 7 X 20 screen. When they were lifting the screen into position to slide into the second deck, employee felt sharp pain in his lower back.

2011 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling unit #143 (Picker). When employee stepped down off of track, employee's left ankle rolled on slippery surface, causing strain.

2008 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing general maintenance on clam. Employee walked back to picker to get tool. Rock a few feet away tipped over onto leg.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking across haul truck from engine compartment to rear frame platform. His feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall landing on metal beam.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was preparing to put oil in his equipment at the start of his shift. He decided to turn on the headlights because it was still dark. After coming down off of the piece of equipment he took a few steps and stepped onto a rock, turning his ankle.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding steel on #801 feeder plate and metal blew in between face and safety glasses. Dust got into right eye.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While opening the lip on the crusher the lid slipped out of his hand and struck his left arm.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

Cleaning debris off the secondary crusher with an air chisel.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Splitting rocks with a jackhammer. The rock split in an unusual manner and rolled pinning the operator's left leg below the knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN DOING SCREEN REPAIRS HE SLIPPED ON THE SCREEN SUPPORT SYSTEM AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

Struck against stationary object

THE OPERATOR WAS SORTING MATERIAL. WHILE LIFTING A LARGE ROCK, THE LOADER TILTED FORWARD AND THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET. THE LOADER ROCKED BACKWARD AND THE OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CB RADIO KNOB.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THE MINER IN THE KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING THE FEEDER MOTOR IN PLACE HE PULLED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.