Mining Incidents

Coldwater Metal/Non-Metal

Stoneco of Michigan · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Coldwater, Branch County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2001751

Coldwater has $175 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
5
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$175
proposed penalties
$175
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
106
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: 106 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Coldwater has $175 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.
$175
proposed penalties
$175
current assessed
$175
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-05-07.
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
2007 Q1 832 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,157 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,260 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,134 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,847 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,211 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,151 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,263 0 0 0.0
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q1 1,780 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,741 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,461 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,485 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,723 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,290 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,477 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,943 2 0 404.6
2003 Q1 2,801 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,481 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,691 1 0 175.7
2002 Q2 6,149 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,801 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,164 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,791 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,717 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,106 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,369 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,424 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,517 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,475 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Stoneco of Michigan · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered chest pains while entering payroll at the beginning of his shift. The employee was transported by ambulance to the local hospital.

August 17, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a rock from the head pulley with pry bar. The employee smashed his left middle finger while removing the rock.

2003 · 1 incident

November 10, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A DRIVE CHAIN WHEN THE DRIVE CHAIN SHIFTED DURING THE REPAIR. THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THE CHAIN SHIFTED.

2001 · 1 incident

November 28, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ASPHALT FROM DE-ENERGIZED CONVEYER, WITH ONE HAND. IN TURN HE SUFFERED A BICEP TENDON STRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

November 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON FRESHLY PLOWED ROAD AFTER SNOWFALL, SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH, LANDED ON BACK. CAUSING SORE BACK & STIFF NECK. DRS' INSTRUCTIONS WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, 20 PDS, & NO PUSHING OR PULLI NG BENDING OR STOOPING

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