Mining Incidents

Ewing Pit: 187 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert A Resteiner
WEST BRANCH, Ogemaw County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2001435

Ewing Pit has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1986–2026
Latest incident
Aug 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
187
citations
29
significant & substantial
$31,074
proposed penalties
$30,621
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $453 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
48
inspections on record
1,060
inspection hours
17.6
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.
187 citations across 1,060 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ewing Pit has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 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.
$31K
proposed penalties
$31K
current assessed
$31K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
187 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
15.5%
significant & substantial
4.8%
high negligence or reckless
15.5%
reasonably likely or greater
40.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.6% low, 78.6% moderate, 4.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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)
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: 2026-04-30
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
24
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg13
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz10
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (24)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2026-04-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2026-04-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2026-04-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-05-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dragline Operator
2024-05-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-05-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dragline Operator
2021-05-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 Truck Driver
2021-05-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2021-05-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 Washer Operator
2017-07-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dragline Operator
2017-07-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 1.15 0.14 Truck Driver
2017-07-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Lab Technician
2017-07-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-06-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 0.68 0.21 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.71 2.02 0.35 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-04-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-04-27 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-08-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 0.58 0.43 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.64 0.73 0.88 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 0.78 0.22 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-07-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.9 0.20 Dry Screen Plant Operator
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.

Ewing Pit recorded 5.12 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
5.12
total case rate
5.12
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Michigan, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.08 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 5.12 5.12 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 22.62 16.96 0.000
2022 * 5.32 5.32 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 5.39 5.39 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 20
2025 23
2024 21
2023 21
2022 21
2021 20
2020 20
2019 19
2018 20
2017 20
2016 20
2015 17
2014 15
2013 13
2012 12
2011 12
2010 13
2009 11
2008 12
2007 13
2006 13
2005 15
2004 14
2003 13
2002 15
2001 15
2000 14
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Ewing Pit sits in Ogemaw County, Michigan, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Ogemaw County, Michigan · Population 20,853
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$51,983
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 10,830 3 1 277.0
2026 Q1 5,761 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 7,960 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,943 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,182 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,009 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,798 7 1 795.6
2024 Q3 12,071 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 11,719 3 0 256.0
2024 Q1 5,949 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 8,106 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,037 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,832 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,399 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,829 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 13,304 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,113 3 0 270.0
2022 Q1 5,370 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 10,507 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 11,764 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,399 1 1 96.2
2021 Q1 4,178 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 11,799 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 12,025 1 0 83.2
2020 Q2 9,698 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,132 1 0 242.0
2019 Q4 9,785 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,192 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,638 7 1 658.0
2019 Q1 3,334 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,422 5 2 530.7
2018 Q3 11,885 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,830 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,949 2 0 506.5
2017 Q4 9,419 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,770 17 2 1331.2
2017 Q2 12,442 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,105 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,402 2 0 192.3
2016 Q3 13,275 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,036 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,404 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,191 4 1 435.2
2015 Q3 13,432 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,381 5 0 596.6
2015 Q1 3,984 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,862 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,034 23 4 2084.5
2014 Q2 7,403 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,738 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,843 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,324 16 2 1716.0
2013 Q2 6,075 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,250 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,354 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,857 9 3 1145.5
2012 Q2 5,436 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,932 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,583 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,624 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,858 6 0 874.9
2011 Q1 1,221 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,299 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,786 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,722 9 1 1338.9
2010 Q1 1,648 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,138 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,949 15 6 1887.0
2009 Q2 5,597 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,849 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,968 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,556 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,850 1 0 127.4
2008 Q1 1,538 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,675 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,719 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,139 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,515 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,141 8 0 1302.7
2006 Q3 8,517 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,919 12 1 1209.8
2006 Q1 1,770 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,659 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,922 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,162 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,558 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,948 13 1 1635.6
2004 Q3 10,165 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,259 2 0 242.2
2004 Q1 2,466 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,632 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,633 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,439 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,784 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,443 5 0 671.8
2002 Q3 11,286 6 2 531.6
2002 Q2 9,276 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,595 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,905 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,303 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,028 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,869 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,211 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,546 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,413 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,162 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While using a sledge hammer to drive pins in loader, debris flew into face/eyes

July 21, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While closing the crusher jaw EE bent over to pick up a shim and twisted EE's back causing right side lower back pain

2025 · 1 incident

October 9, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on Plant 3, using a Porta Power Ram EE bent over to make repairs and felt EE's lower back spasm and tighten

2023 · 4 incidents

October 2, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While using a Chisel the metal tip broke off and landed in EE's left arm causing a cut/bleeding and metal in EE's arm

July 13, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking with a water hose spraying off a loader. Employee tripped on a rock and fell on the ground.

June 23, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using the skid-steer to clean up area around gravel crusher plant. EE stepped out and down from skid-steer and heard right knee pop. After working a few hours in pain, they went to clinic to be evaluated. Doctor thinks EE has a torn meniscus, waiting on MRI results to see when a possible return to work date will be.

March 28, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IE and another EE were changing the roller on the sand stacker on Plant 1 they turned the roller on it's side and the weight of it rolled and pulled IE's gloved hand cutting/smashing EE's left pinky fingertip.

2022 · 1 incident

July 12, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was shoveling out the tunnel and tripped on an uneven surface, falling to their knees. Right knee hurt so they went to the doctor. Light duty restriction for one week and follow up on 07/18, scheduling MRI and still working light duty.

2018 · 1 incident

September 12, 2018 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While working on a tail pulley (large, heavy, metal part) the pulley rolled off of a sawhorse and employee reached to catch it. Employee's back was hurt while catching/holding/lifting the part.

2017 · 1 incident

August 7, 2017 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to lift a steel plate from a screen plant, EE turned and twisted right knee and it popped.

2016 · 3 incidents

November 8, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal machinist SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While doing routine maintenance on Plant 8, EE stepped off the railing and left knee popped. At the end of EE's shift EE went to the doctor and they said it was dislocated.

March 7, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was welding on a metal tank (over a 2 day span) with a rubber & paint coating. While welding, EE inhaled toxic fumes and had trouble breathing & flu like symptoms. On 3/10/16 EE went to Evergreen clinic for testing.

March 7, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal machinist POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was welding on a metal tank (over a 3 day period) with a rubber & painted coating. While welding EE inhaled toxic fumes and had trouble breathing & flu like symptoms. On 3-10-16 EE went to the Evergreen Clinic for testing, was prescribed meds & has to return for further testing.

2013 · 1 incident

July 10, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Struck by falling object

While running plant 2 a rock got caught in the bin - ee pulled the rock out and another rock fell down smashing his hand. Went to the doctor on 7/15/13 x-rays - broken bone in tight hand - referred to surgeon appt Wed 7/17/13 can work with wrapped up hand.

2012 · 1 incident

November 26, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While EE was hammering on a cylinder, that another IEE was holding, a piece of metal flew off getting lodged into EE's left forearm and wrist.

2011 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Struck by falling object

While doing routine maintenance on plant 3/crusher sand belts; they pulled a bolt from the motor causing it to fall and hit ee in the head and face.

July 10, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Accident happened on an insolated section of the property (hill) being used on Sunday for a recreational event. All other property, plants and equipment was closed off to the public and competitors. The rider in the accident crashed his dirt bike during the competition.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two ee's were repairing the grizzly. They were replacing a piece of iron railing which was strapped & chained to the loader. As co-worker operated the loader, IE was guiding him with hand signals. The iron bar hit a concrete wall on the plant & began swaying. He was hit by the bar twice, in the back and across the legs which caused him to be knocked to the ground, falling 3'.

April 2, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was moving an oxygen tank with the JCB mine excavator bucket into the back of the welding truck and smashed his hand in between the bucket and the oxygen tank. He went to the local clinic and they determined his right hand was ok.

2006 · 1 incident

October 26, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting out of the loader, EE slipped on the ladder and grabbed the hand rails to stop from falling and pulled or strained a muscle in his shoulder.

2004 · 1 incident

2000 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

September 13, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING DOWN FRONT END LOADER ON THE LADDER. ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN, OPERATORS FOOT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET. IT WAS RAINNING AT THE TIME. DID NOT SEEMED TO HAVE BOTHERED AT THE TIME, BUT ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER, IT STARTED TO BE AIN PAIN. WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT MORNING.

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

July 24, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Fall from machine

PUTTING NEW MOTOR OIL IN GENERATOR ENGINE HAD OIL ON BOTTOM OF SOLE ON SHOE SLIPPED CAUSING FALL OF 36". FELL ON 5" ANGLE IRON LAYING ON GROUND. GOT IN PICKUP & DROVE TO OFFICE THEN WENT TO HO SPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

1988 · 1 incident

August 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunting Sand & Gravel Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN LOWER BACK HAVING TROUBLE EVER SINCE WENT FOR TREATMENTS WHICH HELPED THEN IT REOCCURED WHILE OPERATING DRAGLINE ON 11-17-88 AND HAVE BEEN OFF WORK SINCE

1986 · 1 incident