Mining Incidents

Juniata Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Vassar, Tuscola County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2003265

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2003–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
14
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,215
proposed penalties
$1,215
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
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 14 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

5 on file

2007 · 1 incident

July 9, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juniata Sand Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was on dredge assembling dredge pump. Employee was balancing suction side plate and liner assembly while attempting to attach to chain fall. Employee lost his balance and lost grip on the plate. He started moving away from the falling plate and tripped on a shield that was behind him. The plate fell and pinched his right thigh between the shield and the plate.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juniata Sand Company · Fall down stairs

Employee tripped on stairs and fell down straining his back. Employee refused medical treatment at that time. He requested medical treatment on 10/11/05.

January 6, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juniata Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking on snow covered dredge when he slipped and fell. His hands were full, so he could not grab handrail.

2004 · 1 incident

October 18, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juniata Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a sample of sand in a 5 gallon bucket to the test lab for analysis. When he reached the top of the stairs he heard a pop in his right elbow.

2003 · 1 incident

September 30, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juniata Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WALKED INTO THE AREA WHERE A 16" PIPE WAS BEING DRUG INTO POSITION. THE PIPE WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH A 90 DEGREE ELBOW POINTING UP. WHEN THE PIPE WAS MOVED THE ELBOW ROTATED HITTING T HE EE IN THE FOOT AND ANKLE.