Mining Incidents

7912 Bit Split Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by RR Holdco, Inc.
Bayshore, Calhoun County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2002894

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
27
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,563
proposed penalties
$2,563
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 2,498 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,097 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,918 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,225 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,422 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 151 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,619 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

9 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 28, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of belt for the jaw feeder. EE was holding the rubber with left hand and cutting with the right. While cutting, the utility knife slipped and struck the EE on the left inside forearm. EE was cutting towards self. EE sustained a laceration that required 5 stitches. EE continues to work and did not miss any days of work.

2021 · 1 incident

April 29, 2021 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was trying to remove a large piece of metal from the conveyor magnet. Typical pieces were not this large. The EE used a crowbar to open a gap between the metal and the magnet. When trying to pry the piece off with a shovel, the shovel slipped causing the metal plate to snap back to the magnet, crushing the EE's left thumb.

2018 · 1 incident

July 31, 2018 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was removing the bucket from the skid steer. EE had the bucket lifted off the ground. When ee got it unhooked the bucket came off and landed on feet.

2014 · 1 incident

May 28, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual hearing test results indicated an average change of hearing in the left ear of 12.6 dB and a change of 14.3 dB in the right ear.

2009 · 1 incident

April 20, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was testing wiring in the electrical panel of generator 7633, an arc flash occurred sending a "ball of fire" out of the panel. The fire caused burns to the top of both the employee's hands.

2008 · 1 incident

June 26, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was standing on the belt guard trying to loosen a mantle nut on the main frame. He had both feet on belt guard. He went to step off onto the lower platform and slipped. He tried to catch himself on the guard rail but missed striking his upper right side rib cage on the adjusting bolt on the main frame of unit.

2007 · 1 incident

August 1, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

While torching metal an amber flicked into his boot causing a 3rd degree burn to his left foot.

2006 · 1 incident

October 24, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader step was covered in snow. Employee slipped while exiting the loader. Diagnosis is first degree right ankle sprain. Able to return to work immediately. Told to take Motrin and wear boots that supported the ankle.

2000 · 1 incident

April 14, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
H & D Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

END OF RIGHT FOOT UNDER LOADER BUCKET WHEN LOWERED. FRACTURED BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.