Mining Incidents

Romeo Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Edward C Levy Jr
WIXOM, Macomb County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2000665

Romeo Plant has $678 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1986–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
2
significant & substantial
$678
proposed penalties
$678
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
8
inspections on record
97
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: 97 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Romeo Plant has $678 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.
$678
proposed penalties
$678
current assessed
$678
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-09-22.
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
2004 Q4 1,452 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,722 1 0 268.7
2004 Q2 4,948 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,071 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,333 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,042 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,887 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,714 0 0 0.0
Show 12 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 5,381 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,846 1 0 146.1
2002 Q2 6,647 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,997 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,802 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,062 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,839 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,452 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,105 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,331 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,630 2 2 355.2
2000 Q1 4,837 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 6, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM & 3 OTHERS WERE PULLING ON NEW BELTING USING CABLE SNATCH BLOCK AND END LOADERS. VICTIM WAS IN THE V AREA OF THE PULL, WHEN THE CABLE HOLDING THE SNATCH BROKE HE WAS IN DIRECT LINE OF THE PULLING CABLE WHICH HIT HIM IN THE HEAD KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 1 incident

November 2, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

While exiting front end loader, employee was climbing down ladder and he fell backwards hitting his head on the ground. Employee had multiple objects in his hands which caused him to loose his grip.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 3 incidents

December 5, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING C-11 CONVEYOR BELP-RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED L. LEG.

June 13, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING CATWALK SECTION INTO SKIDSTEER'S BUCKET. BENT OVER, PICKED THE PIECE UP 2". FELT PAIN IN BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

January 19, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE, TWISTED TO AVOID FALLING. FELL DOWN AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

1998 · 3 incidents

August 10, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BELT WAS STOPPED, EE CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT & PULLED HAND IN. LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED

March 24, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ON ICY CATWALK, EE SLLIPPED & FELL& CHIPPED FRONT TOOTH

February 26, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING A SHAFT, HIT HIS HEAD, SAFETY GLASSES WERE KNOCKED OFF & A PIECE OF GRINDING MATERIAL GOT INTO EYE

1995 · 1 incident

March 20, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNEVEN GROUND. STEPPED ONTO EDGE OF CEMENT AND TURNED ANKLE.

1994 · 1 incident

April 7, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Contact with hot objects or substances

HAND HELD PROPANE TORCH. SPARKS IGNITED CLOTHING WHILE THAWING OUT DROP BOX.

1991 · 1 incident

September 11, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS TAKING GAUGE OFF TANK, HE PURGED THE LINE AND STATRTED TO LOOSEN NUT ON GUAGE WHEN IT IGNITIED. VALUE ON TANK HAND TO BE LEAKING-WHEN GAS IGNITED, IT BURNT HIS FOREARMS. IT LOOKED LIKE A BD SUN BURN.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 19, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKED OIL LEVEL FOR 3' CRUSHER ON RESEVOIR PLATFORM.WHEN CLIMBING DOWN,RING CAUGHT SIDE OF PLATFORM.I THEN LOST BALANCE AND RING HELD ME THERE.

August 22, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I WAS HOLDING A FLASH LIGHT FO THE PLANT OPERATOR. WHEN WE FINISHED THE JOB WE WERE DOING, I WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE SCRUBBER, I SLIPPED ON SOME MUD THAT WAS THROWN OUT OF THE SCRUB BER AND BOTH OF MY FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER ME AT THE SAME TIME AND I LANDED ON MY BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

July 29, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

NEW RUBBERS WERE INSTALLED IN FEEDER SIDE PLATE BUT WAS STILL LEAKING MATERIAL I PUT MY FINGER UP UNDER SIDE PLATE TO FEEL IF RUBBER WAS TIGHT FEEDER WAS RUNNING I THOUGHT MY FINGER WAS AHEAD FAR ENOUGH SO THAT FEEDER FLOOR WOULD NOT REACH MY HAND I WAS WRONG AND THE FEEDER PLATE CUT MY FINGER

1986 · 1 incident

July 15, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN WENT INTO A3SCFREEN TO CHANG SCREEN CLOTH WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE CLAMPING BARS HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & HE CUT HIS UPPER ARM HE REQUIRED SOME STITCHES TO CL OSE THE CUT 3

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