Mining Incidents

PORTABLE CRUSHER #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Roland H Huhtala
Lanse, Baraga County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2001046

PORTABLE CRUSHER #1 has $1K 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
1
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
Jun 1988
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
11
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,244
proposed penalties
$1,244
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
41
inspections on record
388
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: 388 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PORTABLE CRUSHER #1 has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-06.
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 690 1 0 1449.3
2025 Q3 1,470 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,290 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 176 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 814 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 860 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 870 1 0 1149.4
2023 Q3 1,110 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 572 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,376 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,760 2 0 1136.4
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 297 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,024 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,188 2 1 1683.5
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 308 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,135 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,585 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 968 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,464 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,992 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,056 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,255 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,970 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,408 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,620 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,000 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 352 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,705 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,420 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 1,276 2 1 1567.4
2015 Q3 2,035 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,430 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 660 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,700 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,705 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,364 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,420 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 792 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 748 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,672 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 924 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,804 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,640 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,848 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 64 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 960 1 0 1041.7
2009 Q3 2,020 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,160 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,220 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,584 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,180 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 32 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,280 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,400 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,120 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,944 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,280 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,460 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,460 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,165 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,180 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 860 1 0 1162.8
2004 Q3 2,170 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,280 1 0 781.2
2004 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,420 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,066 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,680 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,230 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,690 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,680 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,160 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,318 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,580 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,180 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,145 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,460 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1988 · 1 incident

June 16, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R H Huhtala Construction · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE IN REPORTING TO HIS BOSS A NEED FOR TESTING SUPPLIES STUMBLED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WHILE CROSSING UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BRACKET THAT HOLDS A GUARD IN PLACE THERE BY CUTTING HIS HEAD THE CUT WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE STITCHES HOWEVER HE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK BUT OUR SHIFT HAD ENDED

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