Mining Incidents

Builders AggregateMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Lawrence D Clark
Pewamo, Ionia County, MI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2003012
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

As employee was changing a screen overhead on the Finley screen plant, a stone lodged inside his ear canal & could not be removed. Employee had to seek medical attn. from a specialist to have the stone removed.

Struck by flying object

EE was grinding on an air tank in an awkward position (standing, bent over with head tipped down), and a piece of rusted metal lodged in his right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses with side shields at the time of the accident.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

USING A PRY BAR TO TURN A WHEEL IN ON A CONVEYOR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S BODY TO TURN AND FOOT TO STAY PLACED THEREFORE RESULTING THE BONE TO FRACTURE.