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PC-7 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kurt Bechthold
Gladstone, MI, Delta County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2001575

PC-7 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $360 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,442
proposed penalties
$5,082
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $360 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
517
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: 517 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PC-7 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $360 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$360
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-10-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 3,236 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,855 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,235 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 245 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,815 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,385 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,354 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,562 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,796 1 0 556.8
2023 Q3 2,624 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,687 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,576 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,580 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,323 1 0 430.5
2022 Q1 2,213 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,028 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,565 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,759 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,165 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,929 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,775 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,834 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 753 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,523 1 1 656.6
2019 Q3 1,927 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 552 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,234 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,127 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,121 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,531 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,690 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,716 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,836 4 0 2178.6
2017 Q1 1,582 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,363 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,216 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,488 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,333 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,628 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,790 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,442 2 1 581.1
2015 Q1 2,049 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,199 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,233 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,302 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 2,274 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,037 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,056 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 272 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,481 1 0 675.2
2012 Q3 1,724 2 0 1160.1
2012 Q2 2,167 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 216 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 913 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,208 4 1 1246.9
2011 Q2 1,885 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 336 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,325 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,061 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,160 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 279 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,715 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,743 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,392 2 0 836.1
2009 Q1 676 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,044 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,423 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,806 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,260 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,350 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,262 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,587 1 1 386.5
2007 Q1 1,466 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,486 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,131 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,041 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,607 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,582 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,256 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,082 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,717 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,488 2 1 364.4
2004 Q3 5,213 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,407 2 0 369.9
2004 Q1 783 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,635 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,225 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,147 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,328 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,028 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,690 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,419 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,387 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,272 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,011 5 3 1660.6
2001 Q1 1,588 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,241 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,577 2 0 559.1
2000 Q2 2,822 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee went to flip the switch on the disconnect box to start plant components when they cut their finger on a sharp edge of the switch.

September 5, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Payne & Dolan Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was performing maintenance on cone crusher replacing sheave. Sheave shifted off motor shaft. EE's left thumb got caught between impact driver handle & steel frame. Sought med. treatment same day, received stitches & removed from work. Reporting within 10 days.

2022 · 1 incident

September 15, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Payne & Dolan Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on jobsite and stepped on a rock and rolled EE's left ankle. EE is currently diagnosed with a sprain.

2020 · 1 incident

August 24, 2020 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting bucket & felt pain in right arm/shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment & was given restrictions & referred to physical therapy.

2016 · 1 incident

May 17, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Payne & Dolan Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a silt barrier across a wash pad & strained knee. EE sought medical treatment & was recently referred to physical therapy. Due to this recent treatment this is now MSHA reportable.

2008 · 1 incident

June 4, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Payne & Dolan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting plastic with a utility knife, the plastic slipped and the knife cut his right index finger. EE received stitches and was taken off work for a few days. EE was wearing his gloves.

2007 · 1 incident

August 6, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Belt on crusher stopped so employee had to shovel stones off of conveyor in order to fix conveyor. While employee was shoveling stones he felt pull in his back.

2005 · 1 incident

August 13, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Mottes Materials · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained back doing mechanical work on plant - twisting etc.

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