Mining Incidents

DEERFIELD PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Hubscher & Son Inc · Surface
Controlled by G Charles Hubscher
MT PLEASANT, Isabella County, MI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2001232

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Feb 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
152
citations
22
significant & substantial
$23,940
proposed penalties
$23,570
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
2025 Q4 6,670 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,989 4 1 500.7
2025 Q2 6,221 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,345 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,766 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,823 1 0 127.8
2024 Q2 6,939 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,401 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

7 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

February 16, 2018 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hubscher & Son Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ground had patchy ice spots. Employee was walking from Bulldozer across parking lot to truck.

January 8, 2018 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubscher & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

Watching employees move a piece of steel - reached up to help and jammed finger against the steel

2017 · 1 incident

October 13, 2017 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubscher & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

Trying to start engine on water truck, pull cord slipped, jerked hand and wrist hit metal plate.

2015 · 1 incident

May 28, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hubscher & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

Climbing stairs on plant and bumped shoulder on platform (metal). Did not think he had hurt himself but over weekend began to have stiffness and pain in shoulder and neck. (Left shoulder) Is now taking physical therapy for four (4) weeks, three (3) times a week

2014 · 1 incident

December 31, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubscher & Son Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Carrying pieces of steel to repair head-box. Said he felt like he pulled a muscle. Doctor diagnosed hernia on 12/08/14

2012 · 1 incident

March 27, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hubscher & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chipping dried clay from back of jaw crusher in preparation to change jaws.

2000 · 1 incident

September 14, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubscher & Son Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON GUARD, PICKED IT UP AND FELT PULL.