Mining Incidents

PIONEER PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Walter L Hazen
RODNEY, Mecosta County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2002798

PIONEER PLANT has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1992
Latest incident
Aug 1992
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
1
significant & substantial
$3,994
proposed penalties
$3,994
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
30
inspections on record
365
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: 365 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 PLANT has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-15.
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
2025 Q4 2,200 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,931 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,837 2 0 705.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 2,280 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,840 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,760 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,200 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,920 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,560 2 0 781.2
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 2,880 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,880 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,760 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,640 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,640 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 1,600 1 0 625.0
2019 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,600 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,472 1 0 404.5
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,384 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 160 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,280 2 0 1562.5
2016 Q3 2,160 1 0 463.0
2016 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 960 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,560 5 0 3205.1
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 1,080 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,160 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,080 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 1,196 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,824 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,552 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 400 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,040 1 0 961.5
2011 Q3 1,547 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 910 1 0 1098.9
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 2,238 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,936 2 1 1033.1
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,360 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,590 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,000 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 1,600 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,508 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 1,728 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,192 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,824 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 3,136 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,817 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,592 1 0 385.8
2005 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,844 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,643 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,052 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 2,000 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,720 1 0 367.6
2003 Q2 1,360 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 1,970 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,432 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,755 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 410 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,452 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,592 1 0 278.4
2001 Q2 3,552 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 360 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,520 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,848 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,782 7 0 1850.9
2000 Q1 540 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 10, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Chippewa Stone & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

55061S AIRING A TIRE ON A DISABLED LOADER BEING PREPARED FOR REPAIRS AND EVALUATION. THE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT WITH SUCH A FORCE-THROWING EE BACK APPROX. 10 FEET INTO A STONE PILE, CAUSING A CRUS 89570BLOW TO THE CHEST CAVITY RESULTING IN IRREVERSIBLE TRAUMA AND DEATH.

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