Mining Incidents

Michigan Bluestone Metal/Non-Metal

McPhee Farms Inc. · Surface
Kinde, Huron County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2003160

Michigan Bluestone has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2003–2004
Latest incident
May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
81
citations
17
significant & substantial
$13,647
proposed penalties
$13,587
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
460
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: 460 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Michigan Bluestone has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-13.
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
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q2 3,080 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 50 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,627 0 0 0.0
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2 4,811 3 0 623.6
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 2,090 4 0 1913.9
2007 Q2 1,023 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 1,069 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,135 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,876 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 30 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,064 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,140 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,463 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 302 1 0 3311.3
2004 Q4 1,469 2 1 1361.5
2004 Q3 3,052 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,423 3 1 876.4
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 871 14 5 16073.5
2003 Q3 1,497 1 0 668.0
2003 Q2 2,514 6 0 2386.6
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 1,467 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,399 14 1 5835.8
2002 Q2 3,175 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 443 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,254 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,318 10 3 4314.1
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,827 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,936 1 0 340.6
2000 Q2 985 22 6 22335.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 30, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Classic Grindstone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING A KAWASAKI K2110-II LOADER AND WAS BACKING UP WHEN INJ EE DROVE HIS S10 PICKUP BEHIND THE LOADER. THE IMPACT CAUSE IMMEDIATE DEATH TO THE EMPLOYEE. DRIVER OF THE L OADER WAS NOT INJURED.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 1 incident

May 6, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Classic Grindstone · Struck against a moving object

While operating our 245 cat excavator, the swing lock engaged causing an immediate swing of the machine, causing the operator to be severly jostled. He was wearing a seat-belt, which prevented him from being thrown from the machine.

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