Employee twisted back pulling screen keeper--twisted position while pulling was contributing factor. Later in day employee stepped from last step on loader to ground and felt extreme pain. Pre-existing arthritis and stepping down contributed to accident. Immediate chiropractic adjustment and one day of rest relieved condition as it always does and employee returned to duty.
WSG Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Wuebben Sand & Gravel Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Jed D Wuebben
Mohawk, MI,
Keweenaw County,
MI
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2003017
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2017–2018
- Latest incident
- Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
22
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,290
proposed penalties
$2,169
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 | 709 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 340 | 3 | 0 | 8823.5 |
| 2023 Q3 | 659 | 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
2 on file2018 · 1 incident
August 6, 2018
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pebbles Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2017 · 1 incident
Pebbles Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee felt R. knee pop stepping from loader. On Mon. It felt as if it gave out on ee. Dr. thinks it might be a torn meniscus. Over the counter medication being taken and to see Dr. again in 2 weeks if not fully recovered.