Mining Incidents

4th StreetMetal/Nonmetal

Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, MI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2002823
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2020
Latest incident
Nov 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the site trailer signing paperwork. EE stood up to walk and the right knee started hurting. EE tried stretching it to see if that would help. When EE started walking, EE heard a loud pop sound. EE immediately felt intense pain in the knee.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a pump through mud and slime, and EE slipped. EE had no initial pain. About 3 hours later, EE felt pain in the left knee, couldn't walk on it. EE saw a doctor the next day. EE was put on crutches and was sent for x-rays. EE was referred to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding the heads off screws holding conduit clamps, to install new clamps. Something got into the right eye while employee was grinding. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was using a fence post driver to pound a fence post into the ground. EE lifted the post driver too high, and it came off the fence post. The driver went above EE's head, and EE lost EE's balance. EE fell down and the driver hit EE in the head. It took a little skin off EE's head, and EE was diagnosed as having a concussion when EE went to the ER.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a cordless grinder to cut bolts. A piece of metal dust got into his left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. They washed it out with eye wash at the pit and the employee returned to work. The next morning, his eye was still irritated. He went to the eye doctor, who removed the object.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee's boot got hung up on step of a loader. He slipped and fell back, and cut his right arm on a corner of the blade. He went to the doctor, where he was examined, and he received 3 stitches.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing equipment using a grinding wheel, when it slipped and cut his arm. He had 8 stitches put in.

2006 · 1 incident

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

Employee was repairing a crusher. He was lifting a crusher nut with another employee when he lost his footing, causing the nut to smash 2 of his fingers on the main shaft.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT MATERIAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND THE EE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG, REQUIRING STITCHES.