Mining Incidents

PLANT #14-PLAINFIELD Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dykema LP
Kent County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2000729

MSHA record for PLANT #14-PLAINFIELD (mine ID 2000729). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1990–1996
Latest incident
Oct 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1996 · 1 incident

October 21, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR BELT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DECIDED TO GO HOME AND NOT SEEK MEDICAL MISSING 1 DAY RETURNING TO WORK 10-23-96.

1995 · 1 incident

July 13, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON A GATE HANDLE TO LOAD EE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER.

1994 · 1 incident

December 3, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING SET PART OF OUR OF PORTABLE PLANT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BEHIND A HEAVY CHAIN INJURING IT CAUSING THE MED-CENTER TO REMOVE THE NAIL.

1993 · 1 incident

April 12, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON A 2' X 4' X 1/4" PIECE OF STEEL, IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BREAKING HIS 1ST TOE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 19, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A DUST BIN HE BUMPED HIS RT KNEE IT WAS SORE SO HE WENT TO THE MED-CENTER & WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK UNTIL MONDAY 08-24-92

April 22, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT HIS NECK WHILE REPLACING A SHIVE ON A CONVEYOR BETWEEN CRUSHERS.

1991 · 1 incident

October 31, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

AFTER CLIMBING FROM THE CRANE HE OPERATORS EE FELT FAINT AND HAD CHEST PAINS, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE MED CENTER AND CHECKED OVER RETURNING TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN A S PRAIN OR THE WEATHER NOTHING SERIOUS SHOWED UP.

1990 · 1 incident

April 12, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

ON 4-12-90 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BRAKE BAND ON A LIMA 2400 CRANE. HE CUT HIS FINGER (MIDDLE LEFT HAND) AND DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH OF IT. ON 4/23 IT WAS NOT LOOKING GOOD SO HE WENT TO THE DO CTOR. 4-25 HE HAD SURGERY AND WILL BE OFF WORK FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS DEPENDING ON HOW IT HEALS.

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