Mining Incidents

Sora Limestone, Inc. Metal/Non-Metal

Rockwood, MI, Wayne County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2002241

Sora Limestone, Inc. has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $393 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1988–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
70
citations
9
significant & substantial
$8,743
proposed penalties
$8,350
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $393 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
601
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: 601 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sora Limestone, Inc. has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $393 outstanding across 1 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$393
outstanding
70 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-07-21.
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
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 2,155 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,247 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,250 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 134 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 937 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,564 1 0 280.6
2010 Q2 7,531 0 0 0.0
Show 41 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 6,048 1 0 165.3
2009 Q4 6,522 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,440 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,609 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,521 4 0 1136.0
2008 Q4 6,477 7 0 1080.7
2008 Q3 10,148 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,247 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,889 1 0 126.8
2007 Q4 8,813 4 0 453.9
2007 Q3 12,175 1 0 82.1
2007 Q2 12,175 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,447 5 0 591.9
2006 Q4 7,794 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,081 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 11,078 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,636 2 0 261.9
2005 Q4 8,118 1 0 123.2
2005 Q3 9,532 3 0 314.7
2005 Q2 10,111 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,223 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,256 4 0 484.5
2004 Q3 9,335 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,164 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,428 1 0 291.7
2003 Q4 5,589 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,457 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,614 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,631 5 0 1377.0
2002 Q4 6,570 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,951 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,679 2 0 299.4
2002 Q1 6,124 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,945 21 7 3023.8
2001 Q3 8,653 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,495 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,388 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,350 6 1 944.9
2000 Q3 7,269 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,164 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,827 1 1 146.5

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 2, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WE BELIEVE THAT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON THE THOMAS SKID STEER LOADER. EE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS AND THE FRONT OF THE BODY, HE ACTUATED THE BOOM DOWN CONTROL, T HE BOOM ARM CYLINDERS ACTUATED, PINCHING HIM IN BETWEEN. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL CABLES WERE NOT PRPERLY ADJUSTED AT THE TIME.

Reportable incidents

38 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2011 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was tying off a reeving sheave & swivel when another one fell on him from above, while still being attached to the reeving cable.

October 27, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was tying off a reeving sheave & swivel when another one fell on him from above, while still being attached to the reeving cable.

2007 · 1 incident

March 3, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving steel plate, caught finger between plate and angle.

2006 · 1 incident

June 10, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting motor with prybar, motor slipped smashing and cutting right middle and index fingers.

2004 · 1 incident

September 14, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a belt cutter replacing section of belt, rotation of the cutter hurt right shoulder.

2002 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROTATING IMPELLER BAR TO NEW WEAR SURFACE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF PIVOT SLING CRUSHING EE FINGER. EE WAS USING HIS HAND TO GUIDE BAR PLACING HIS FINGERS AT RISK FOR CRUSHING INJURY SHOULD BAR SLIP OFF OF PIVOT. IN THE FURTURE, TEMPORARY HANDLES WILL BE WELDED ONTO BAR TO AVOID HAZARD EXPOSURE.

May 30, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

MECHANIC WAS USING A 6 FOOT STEPLADDER TO CLIMB OFF OF A ROCK TRUCK HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON. LADDER SLIPPED & TIPPED OVER. EE FELL ONTO LADDER STRIKING HIS BACK. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CO NTUSION WHICH WAS CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL JUNE 17TH.

2001 · 1 incident

October 10, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPOSITIONING A ROLLED UP CONVEYOR BELT.

2000 · 4 incidents

October 20, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SHOOT FOR BIG IMPACTOR & RUSTY STEEL ENTERED LEFT HAND.

September 14, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL & CAUGHT HANDLE WITH LEFT ARM.

May 26, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

HE SLIPPED AND FELL CARRYING A SCREEN FELL ON FINGER.

January 17, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REPAIRING A V-BELT ON THE WASH SCREEN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS IN SNOWY CONDITIONS.

1999 · 1 incident

February 22, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GOT CAUGHT WHILE WALKING TWISTED STRAINED KNEE

1998 · 1 incident

February 21, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH BURN TO EYES, WAS WORKING AROUND WELDERS.

1997 · 3 incidents

September 27, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING TOOLS TO CLANGE A SCREEN.

August 5, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND RECIEVED WELDERS FLASH TO EYES.

1996 · 1 incident

June 7, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING FROM LIFT BUCKET OR BASKET OF SERVICE TRUCK, PERFORMING MAINTENDANCE. WHILE LOWER TO CRADLE ARM BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO STRIKE RAIL OF BUCKET WITH HIS FACE, CUTTING LIP.

1995 · 3 incidents

September 13, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

PROCEEDING TO LOCATION WHERE MINOR ACCIDENT APPEARED & STEPPED IN WATER HOLE (DEEP) AREA HIT SIDE OF FACE ON ROCK

March 24, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON A TOOTH OF THE 992 LOADER BUCKET IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF HIS BODY AN A PIECE OF STEEL RICOCHET OFF THE BUCKET & ENTERED INTO THE UPPER INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG.

January 16, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON ROCK TRUCK PRESCEEDED TO CLIMB UP LADDER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ROCK GUARD.

1994 · 6 incidents

October 20, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WASHING SCALE USING A 2 1/2" WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCALE WHEN AN UNKNOWN TRUCK APPROACHED. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING BETWEEN OLD SPEAKER SUPPORTS, TWISTING LEG.

September 10, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEDGES SHOVELING OFF EXCESS MATERIAL FROM Z1AA STACKER BELT AS MATERIAL WAS REMOVED BELT MOVED IN A BACKWARDS DIRECTION WHEN THIS HAPPEND EE GRABBED A BRACE WITH RIGHT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 9, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STEEL PIECES(GUARDING MATERIAL) STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HANDS BOUNCED O GROUND & STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT LOWER LEG

August 1, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING LADDER. WHILE ON LADDER, BOTTOM SLIPPED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GRAB CONVEYOR WITH LEFT HAND. IN DOING SO, EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED TO LEFT ARM, CAUSING A SHOULDER S TRAIN.

July 27, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CHANGING BUCKET TEETH. EMPLOYEEWAS USING A 2 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE STRIKING BUCKET TOOTH, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMLOYEE IN CHEST.

July 6, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON THE 992 END LOADER CO #1080. INSTEAD OF USING LADDERS TO ACCESS ENGINE COMPARTMENTS. EE ACCESSED THRU HANDRAIL OPENING STEPPING DOWN ON REAR TIRE. AS EE STEPPED DOWN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED IN GROUSSER, TWISTINGANKLE INWARD CAUSING A SPRAIN.

1993 · 1 incident

June 3, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DROPPED A LARGE HEAVY CHAIN FROM A HEIGHT OF 8' INADVER-TENTLY AND IT FELL ACROSS THE RIGHT ARM. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AS HE ATTEMPTED T O ATTACH THE EYE OF THE CHAIN TO THE LIFTING HOOK OF THE CRANE.

1991 · 3 incidents

August 29, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DOING SOME MAINT WORK TIED ROPE TO FAN WHICH ON GROUND EMP CLIMBED UP UNTO PLANT REACHED OVER RAILING AND PULLED FAN UP AND UNTO PLANT CAT WALK

June 25, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwood Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE CYLINDER ON LOADER BUCKET. EE SLIPPED AND FELL INSIDE BUCKET HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS WEARING IMPRPER FOOT WEAR.

June 24, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GETTING A LOAD OF MATERIAL LOADED ON 773 END DUMP. EE STATES HE HAD HIS HEAD TURNED LOOKING OUT OF WINDOW LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING 773 END DUMP TO BOUNCE. EE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL WITH RIGH T SIDE OF HEAD.

1990 · 5 incidents

September 24, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwood Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CONNECTING A PULL CABLE ON A D-5 DOZER, ELMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE LOST HIS FOOTING INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. WE BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN THIS CASE!!!!!

August 5, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS DRIVING JAW WEDGE DOWN WITH 2066 HAMMER. SMALL FRAGMENT OF STEEL SHEERED OFF & PENETRATED RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY TO REMOVE.

June 15, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING CLEAN CONVEYOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO ALSO WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR ACCIDENTALY DROPPED A ROCK ON HIS FINGER.

March 6, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING LOAD STEEL COWORKER SLIPPED CAUSING STEEL TO FALL STRIKING EMPLS KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND.

March 2, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rockwood Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF STEEL WITH CUTTING TORCH. TORCH SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUSING FLAME TO HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

1989 · 1 incident

December 8, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwood Stone Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BROKEN HYDRALIC HOSE ON HIS LODER. OIL FROM THE BROKEN HOSE HAD LEAKED ONTO PLATFORM CAUSING IT TO BECOME SLIPPERY/ EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GET DOWN FROM PLATFORM BUT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE GRABBED HANDLE TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING SUDDEN JERK ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND SHOULDER.

1988 · 1 incident

January 27, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Rockwood Stone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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