Mining Incidents

Juniata Sand Metal/Non-Metal

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

Juniata Sand has $1K 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
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
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
23
inspections on record
191
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: 191 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Juniata Sand has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-08-25.
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 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
Show 54 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q3 7 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 24 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 23 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 9 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 13 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 13 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 14 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 20 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 12 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 45 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 15 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 18 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 31 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 29 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 485 2 1 4123.7
2009 Q2 502 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 789 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 862 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,095 1 0 323.1
2008 Q2 2,250 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 317 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,240 2 0 892.9
2007 Q3 2,738 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,689 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 851 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,256 6 0 2659.6
2006 Q3 2,947 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,129 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 545 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,744 1 1 364.4
2005 Q3 3,184 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,106 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,273 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,525 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,545 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,338 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 75 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,233 2 0 1622.1
2003 Q3 2,122 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,002 0 0 0.0
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.

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