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Portable PLANT #103 Metal/Non-Metal

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2001191

Portable PLANT #103 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1994–2020
Latest incident
Jan 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,901
proposed penalties
$2,629
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $272 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
29
inspections on record
304
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: 304 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 PLANT #103 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-01-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 182 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 483 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,137 1 0 879.5
2023 Q4 924 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 536 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 632 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 459 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 382 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 210 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 672 1 1 1488.1
2022 Q1 1,625 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,666 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,359 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 183 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 491 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,764 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 360 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 623 3 0 4815.4
2020 Q1 2,181 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,831 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 169 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,774 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,312 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,898 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,806 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 46 1 0 21739.1
2017 Q4 902 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,860 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 994 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,012 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,072 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,190 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,780 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 383 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,115 1 0 896.9
2015 Q3 1,839 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,211 2 0 1651.5
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 303 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,168 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,511 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 53 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,237 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 720 1 0 1388.9
2013 Q2 1,052 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 38 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 31 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 773 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 644 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 414 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,251 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 440 1 0 2272.7
2011 Q2 50 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 896 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,126 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,340 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 15 2 1 133333.3
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 106 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 474 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,309 2 1 1527.9
2008 Q3 1,112 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 523 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 392 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 342 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 954 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,415 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 189 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,378 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,051 1 0 487.6
2006 Q2 2,353 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,346 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,437 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,033 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,034 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 337 3 0 8902.1
2004 Q4 1,632 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,125 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,817 3 0 1651.1
2004 Q1 188 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,628 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,311 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,782 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,448 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,169 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,369 1 1 422.1
2002 Q2 2,382 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,587 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,117 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,447 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,751 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,481 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,319 1 0 431.2
2000 Q3 3,003 2 0 666.0
2000 Q2 3,863 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2020 · 1 incident

January 29, 2020 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A rock was caught in tail pulley. Employee turned conveyor off, locked it out, and loosened belt to remove rock. Employee tried to turn the belt to roll the rock out. When the rock came out, the belt shifted, and the pulley grabbed employee's glove, pinching left index finger, causing a fracture.

2014 · 1 incident

September 8, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was adjusting jaw crusher. He put a pipe over the wrench, for leverage, & pushed on pipe. When he did, he said something in rt shoulder snapped. He said he told his supv about it, but didn't seek treatment thru employer. Employer found out several wks later that EE was being treated by his personal dr. Inj was determined to be work-related: torn rotator cuff, requiring surgery

2001 · 1 incident

June 11, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cole Brothers Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS ON FLATBED TRAILER & STEPPED ON A CHAIN BINDER. IT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS LEGS TO SPLIT & HE THEN FELL OFF THE TRUCK.

1994 · 1 incident

December 22, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Cole Brothers Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

EE PLANT SUPER WAS TRYING TO JUMP START ON END LOADER. WHEN HE CONNECTED THE BATTERY TO THE CABLES, THE BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING BATTERY ACID AND DEBRIS TO GO IN HIS FACE & EYES. HIS EYES WE RE FLUSHED AT THE JOB SITE 4X HE WENT OT HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.

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