Mining Incidents

ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Bill Smith S&G · Surface
Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2002718

ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT #3 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1990–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,435
proposed penalties
$3,435
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
29
inspections on record
378
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 378 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT #3 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-09-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 1 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
Show 68 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 36 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 42 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 360 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 100 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 383 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 542 3 0 5535.1
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 139 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 338 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 494 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 162 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 487 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 416 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 620 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 855 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,660 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,092 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 920 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,748 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,753 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 904 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,651 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,452 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,960 3 1 1013.5
2010 Q1 566 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,710 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,715 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,541 5 0 1412.0
2009 Q1 503 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,556 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,430 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,335 1 0 299.9
2008 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,533 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,720 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,122 3 1 1413.8
2007 Q1 661 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 646 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,579 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,392 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 969 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,745 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,668 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,489 3 0 859.8
2005 Q1 427 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,240 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,497 2 0 571.9
2004 Q2 3,149 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 947 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,133 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,759 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,131 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 416 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,804 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,919 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,247 1 1 235.5
2002 Q1 976 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,616 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,788 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,288 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 666 1 1 1501.5
2000 Q4 2,231 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,101 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,673 5 0 1361.3
2000 Q1 217 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 12, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Placing stairs on the Impactor. As the employee squatted down to set the stairs he heard a "pop" from his left knee.

2005 · 1 incident

January 20, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER REMOVING JAW DIE, EE WAS CARRYING IT ACROSS PARKING LOT TO SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL - STRAINED WRIST.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT RUST IN HIS EYE WHILE CHANGING OIL IN GEN SET.

2002 · 1 incident

September 20, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Industries Northeast Regi · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING IN WEDGE BOLT, EE MISSED WEDGE BOLT & HIT A WRENCH ON THE FLOOR. THE WRENCH POPPED UP & STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH. EE NEEDED 3 STITCHES.

1998 · 1 incident

March 17, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING THROUGHOUT THE DAY & CONTINUOUS WRITS MOVEMENT CREATED TIGHTENING.

1996 · 3 incidents

June 21, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CROUCHING UNDER THE CRUSHER, EMP WAS PUTTING A CONE TOGETHER, AND PULLED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

June 10, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TURNING ON THE FAN IN THE LOADER, SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE, CAUSING IRRITATION.

1995 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING UNDER THE JAW, CHUNK OF STEEL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 2, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE ON THE JOB, EE TRIPPED ON SOME ROCKS, FALLING ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND SEVERLY BRUISING IT.

1994 · 1 incident

April 20, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TEARING DOWN THE PLANT, DAVID STRAINED HISBACK IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING DOWN POLES.

1990 · 1 incident

August 31, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED IS THE PLANTMAN.3" ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT AREA OF THE CHEEK.

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