Mining Incidents

Staib RdMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Gentner Incorporated
Tecumseh, Lenawee County, MI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2002941
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Nov 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee & co-worker had to move a stacker on wheels about 2 inches. When EE was pushing on it, he felt something give in his lower left leg near ankle.

Struck by falling object

EE was unbinding timbers to load on loadboy. When the last bind snapped it landed on his leg.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While replacing belt on AC unit on dredge, his hand slipped, hitting guard and slicing it open.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON MASON STACKER. AFTER CUTTING THE INNER RACE WITH TORCH,EE DID NOT SEE THAT THE BOTTOM HALF HAD FALLEN TO GROUND. WHILE GETTING UP, KNEELED ON IT, BURNING RIGHT KNEE. THEN HE JUMPED UP QUICKLY FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK. IT WAS NOT SERIOUS UNTIL NEXT DAY. HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR UNTIL 2ND WEEK OF JULY

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON VOLVO 1220D ALONGSIDE CAB WHEN THEY HIT A BUMP AND DOOR SLAMMED BACK INTO HIS HIP.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE. IT JARRED HIS BACK & WE SENT HIM TO OUR COMPANY DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ""LUMBAR STRAIN"" & PUT ON LIGHT DUTY OF NO LIFTING OVER 3 0 LBS. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THAT SAME DAY. FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT ON 7/18/02.

Struck by flying object

HE WAS DRIVING IN THE PIT TO THE BOOSTER PUMP & A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STUCK IN HIS HAIR FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. BY THE FOLLOWING DAY, IT WAS IRRITATED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS LIFTING PIPE NIPPLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.