Injury was lowering a 400 watt flood light fixture which was attached to the top of a 10' piece of 2" rigid conduit. After loosening the jamb bolts, and removing the pin that holds the pipe in place; the pipe slid through his hands and before he could stop the pipe and fixture from slamming down it smashed the tips of the two middle fingers on his left hand.
Portage Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Portage Quarry has $3K 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
- 13
- Years on record
- 1985–2009
- Latest incident
- May 2009
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Portage Quarry has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q4 | 1,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,268 | 2 | 0 | 612.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,656 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,487 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,145 | 2 | 1 | 1746.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,362 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q4 | 2,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,286 | 1 | 0 | 233.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,635 | 1 | 1 | 215.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,968 | 2 | 0 | 1016.3 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,277 | 3 | 0 | 2349.3 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,244 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,220 | 3 | 0 | 931.7 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,977 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,592 | 1 | 0 | 385.8 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,117 | 1 | 0 | 895.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,505 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 4,521 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,206 | 1 | 1 | 311.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,499 | 1 | 0 | 285.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,532 | 3 | 0 | 849.4 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,894 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,656 | 1 | 0 | 214.8 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,439 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,422 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,592 | 2 | 0 | 435.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,754 | 1 | 0 | 363.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,758 | 3 | 0 | 798.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,676 | 1 | 0 | 213.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
13 on file2009 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANLIFT, HE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT INTO A TRENCH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL AND GOT AN X-RAY.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE AND COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING AND RELEASING A NON-RUNNING EUCLID HAUL TRUCK ON SITE. EE RELEASED HIS SIDE A LITTLE BEFORE COWORKER COMPLETED RELEASING THE RATCHET BINDER AND CHAIN ON HIS S IDE TO ALLOW THE AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOWER TO THE BLOCKING BENEATH THE RIGHT FRON TIRE. WHEN IT WAS FULLY RELEASED, THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND TO THE RT. WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT EE'S
WHILE LIFTING WASHER, CHAIN LEG BROKE, RESULTING IN WASHER FALLING ABOUT TWO FEET. WHILE LIFTING WASH WITH LOADER, EE WAS TURNING WASHER TO GET IT IN THE GARAGE, WHEN CHAIN FAILED AND WASHER F ELL TO GROUND. A 2" X 2" ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ALONGSIDE OF FACE & HEAD.
2000 · 2 incidents
AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN EXITING DOZER, EE STEPPED OFF INTO A HOLE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, FRACTURING IT.
EE WAS WORKING AS A PRIMARY/FACE LOADER OPERATOR. WHEN ENTERING THE MUCK PILE, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. THIS IMPACT CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASIMS. THIS IS AN AGGRIV ATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.
1997 · 1 incident
EXTREAM LOWER BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS IN BACK. UNCERTAIN OF CAUSE, POSSIBLY OPERATING LOADER OVER ROUGH GROUND.
1995 · 1 incident
EE WAS CARRING A 4X4X1/8 STAINLESS STEEL SCREEN ADN SLIPPED AND TURN THE WRONG WAY AND TORN RIGHT CALF MUSCLES.
1994 · 2 incidents
EE WAS PRYING BELT SCRAPER UP SO OTHER COULD CUT A NOTCH IN SCRAPER HANGER WHEN OTHER WITH LIT TORCH IN ONE HAND ATTEMPTED TO HELP HIM PRY IT UP MORE WITH HIS OTHER HAND AND THE TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE LEG BURNING HIM.
CUTTING STEEL WITH A TORCH.TORCH TURNED WHEN IT WENT TO GET ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL TO CUT.TORCH TIP TURNED AND WENT OVER TOP OF LEFT HAND.
1990 · 1 incident
HE WAS STANDING ON TOP STEP OF TRUCK LADDER, FACING OUT, THEN TURNED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM CAB. WHEN HE TURNED, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
1989 · 1 incident
THE MAN WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TRUCK UNDER LOWER MILL AND STEPPED ON A 3" STONE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.
1985 · 1 incident
I NAME WAS WASHING HIS HANDS IN THE OLD PUMP HOLE THAT STILL HOLDS A SMALL AMT OF WATER THE BOTTOM WAS SOFT SILT SO HE STOOD ON A ROCK NOT REALIZING HE HAD SILT ON HIS SHOES THE ROCK SHIFTED A AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROWING HIM ON HIS BACK IN THE SILT HE HAD HIS ARM ON A ROCK AS HE FELL PUTTING A CUT ON HIS RT ARM
The full compliance file on Portage Quarry
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