Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by flying object
GRINDER WHEEL BLEW APART FLEW OFF GRINDER HITTING EE IN STOMACH WHILE WORKING ON REPAIRING PARTS.
BRETSCHNEIDER PIT & MILL: 6 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
BRETSCHNEIDER PIT & MILL has $330 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
- 14
- Years on record
- 1986–2002
- Latest incident
- Nov 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
0
significant & substantial
$330
proposed penalties
$330
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
8
inspections on record
72
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 72 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BRETSCHNEIDER PIT & MILL has $330 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$330
proposed penalties
$330
current assessed
$330
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
16.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2003-04-10, 23 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.2
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (2)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2003-04-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Mechanic |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Aggregate Materials Corp 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
BRETSCHNEIDER PIT & MILL sits in Cass County, Michigan, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Cass County, Michigan · Population 51,606
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$68,011
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,080 | 2 | 0 | 961.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,320 | 1 | 0 | 431.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q4 | 2,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,706 | 3 | 0 | 1108.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2002 · 2 incidents
August 14, 2002
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by flying object
GRINDING, PIECE OF METAL FLEW UNDER GLASSES INTOEYE.
2001 · 1 incident
October 22, 2001
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING ON PRY BAR WHILE WORKING ON PLANT.
1999 · 1 incident
Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS OUTSIDE & A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING IN HIS EYE
1998 · 3 incidents
September 22, 1998
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP SANDSTONE THAT WAS IN HOPPER. HE MISSED THE SANDSTONE & HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER: THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE
September 16, 1998
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
loader head operator, roscoe operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Materials Corp · Fall from machine
GOING UP LOADER STEPS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP PULLED FOOT BACK UP AND CUT LEG ON EDGE OF STEP
August 11, 1998
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS LOOKING UPWARDS WHILE PUSHING GATE CLOSED ON "L" STONE BIN. DIRT PARTICLES FELL INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.
1993 · 2 incidents
May 14, 1993
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS PICKING UP A 50 LB. O STOPE TO SET IN PLACE ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WHEN HE WENT TO SET IT DOWN HE TURNED THE WRONG WAY.
Aggregate Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
POLISHING SHAFT IN LATHE WITH CLOTH. TE CLOTH GOT CAUGHT IN LATHE AND PULLED THUMB INTO LATHE. GRINDING NAIL OFF.
1990 · 2 incidents
July 4, 1990
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Materials Corp · Fall from machine
CHANGING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR, FELL.
May 3, 1990
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by falling object
WORKING UNDER LOADER SOMETHING FELL IN EYE
1989 · 1 incident
January 12, 1989
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND A 2X4 CAME UP AND HIT HIM UNDER THE CHIN
1988 · 1 incident
May 24, 1988
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WAS OPENING LOADER DOOR AND DID NOT HAVE FIRM GRIP, SLAMMED THUMB IN DOOR.
1986 · 1 incident
May 21, 1986
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PORTABLE CONVEY2R SLIPPED WHILE BEING LEVELED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES ANKLE BETWEEN IT AND STONE CRUSHER. FRACTURED EMPLOYEES ANKLE.