Mining Incidents

PIONEER Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Joel Garett
MILFORD, Oakland County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2001972

PIONEER has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1990–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
23
citations
6
significant & substantial
$7,416
proposed penalties
$7,416
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
13
inspections on record
107
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: 107 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PIONEER has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-10-20.
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
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 856 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,167 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,455 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 1,824 3 1 1644.7
2004 Q3 2,563 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,286 0 0 0.0
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,066 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,084 3 0 972.8
2003 Q2 3,229 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 411 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,839 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,160 5 1 1201.9
2002 Q2 4,414 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,248 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,250 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,457 11 4 2468.0
2001 Q2 3,158 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,657 1 0 603.5
2000 Q4 3,337 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,927 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,507 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,365 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2005 · 1 incident

June 20, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT IN PREPARATION FOR SPLICING AND PULLED KNIFE INTO HIS KNEE

2002 · 1 incident

March 22, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A GRINDER, GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN GRINDER CAUGH. IT CAME BACK AND HIT MY WRIST.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE WELDED ANGLE IRON THAT THE EE WAS STANDING ON BROKE.

January 2, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING SCRAP IRON INTO A LOADER BUCKET FOR DISPOSAL WHEN HE DROPPED A CONVEYOR IDLER ROLLER RACK ON HIS HAND SMASHING IT AGAINST THE LOADER BUCKET.

1998 · 1 incident

March 16, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CROWN BAR RUBBER SLIPPED OFF RUBBER AND CUT FINGER.

1997 · 3 incidents

September 5, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

USING GRINDER AT WASH PLANT, PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN LEFT EYE.

July 30, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HEART ATTACK AND DIED.

April 17, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON DREDGE PLANT, HAMMERING WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE TWISTED HIS HAND AND POSSIBLY STRUCK HIS HAND ON AN I-BEAM.

1996 · 1 incident

June 1, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING AROUND DREDGE DOING MISC REPAIRS, WELDING, GRINDING, UNSURE OF EXACTLY WHEN SOMETHING WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

1995 · 1 incident

August 24, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING IN A SLOUCHED POSITION UNDER A CONVEYOR AND STOOD UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD, JAMBING HIS NECK.

1991 · 5 incidents

July 12, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWER BACK PAIN STARTED WHEN SHOVELING INCREASING WHILE RUNNING LOADER.

July 11, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK LOOSE AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN PRY BAR AND LOADER BUCKET.

March 28, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PORTRABLE GENERATOR & TRIED TO LIFT & CARRY IT ALONE

March 11, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MEN WEE ASSIGNED TO REALIGN THE SHAFT USING A COM-A-LONG AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THEY STRUCK IT WITH THE SLEDGE, IT BROKE, FELL AND PINNED HIS LEG BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE SCREEN DECK.

1990 · 1 incident

July 3, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Hill Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY-WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER AGAINST MACHINERY.

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