Mining Incidents

PIT #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert Land
Grand Rapids, Ottawa County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2002834

PIT #3 has $522 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
3
Years on record
1991–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
1
significant & substantial
$522
proposed penalties
$522
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
13
inspections on record
119
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: 119 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PIT #3 has $522 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.
$522
proposed penalties
$522
current assessed
$522
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-08-23.
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
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 4,380 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,230 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,950 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,934 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,194 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,539 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,788 1 0 358.7
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 9,980 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,708 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,154 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,733 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,253 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,794 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,600 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,740 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,614 2 0 302.4
2003 Q1 4,572 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,628 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,883 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,404 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,493 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,769 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,565 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,424 2 1 269.4
2001 Q1 2,720 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,770 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,989 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,635 3 0 392.9
2000 Q1 5,688 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2006 · 1 incident

November 13, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ottawa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Loading Concrete Blocks onto Lowboy Trailer. Loader was backing away when chain hooked on block, pulling it off trailer. Injured was struck by block in the left foot. Foot was crushed and later amputated.

2005 · 1 incident

June 16, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ottawa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was struck accidentally by co-worker with a hammer on "pointer finger" while performing maintenance.

1991 · 1 incident

May 21, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ottawa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE BOX OF THE MOXY UP AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF BANK RUN & WENT UNDER THE BOOM OF A CRANE INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND IT. THE BOX GOT CAUGHT ON THE BOOM AND LIFTED THE MOXY UP & TIPPED IT ON IT'S SIDE, BUT HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON.

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