Mining Incidents

ColdwaterMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Coldwater, Branch County, MI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2001751
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered chest pains while entering payroll at the beginning of his shift. The employee was transported by ambulance to the local hospital.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a rock from the head pulley with pry bar. The employee smashed his left middle finger while removing the rock.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A DRIVE CHAIN WHEN THE DRIVE CHAIN SHIFTED DURING THE REPAIR. THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THE CHAIN SHIFTED.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ASPHALT FROM DE-ENERGIZED CONVEYER, WITH ONE HAND. IN TURN HE SUFFERED A BICEP TENDON STRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON FRESHLY PLOWED ROAD AFTER SNOWFALL, SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH, LANDED ON BACK. CAUSING SORE BACK & STIFF NECK. DRS' INSTRUCTIONS WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, 20 PDS, & NO PUSHING OR PULLI NG BENDING OR STOOPING