Mining Incidents

Wilson Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Jeddo, Sanilac County, MI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2000784

Wilson Pit has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
77
citations
8
significant & substantial
$13,069
proposed penalties
$13,042
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
904
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: 904 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wilson Pit has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-07.
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 6,155 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,151 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,891 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,741 2 0 296.7
2024 Q4 12,958 1 0 77.2
2024 Q3 12,166 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,654 3 0 281.6
2024 Q1 9,784 1 0 102.2
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,574 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,866 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 14,275 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,368 1 0 157.0
2022 Q4 9,453 1 0 105.8
2022 Q3 13,049 4 0 306.5
2022 Q2 12,532 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,200 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,689 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,832 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 13,145 2 0 152.1
2021 Q1 10,001 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12,680 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,257 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,977 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,393 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 13,989 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 16,625 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,128 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,891 2 0 202.2
2018 Q4 11,226 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 13,258 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 12,253 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,340 2 0 239.8
2017 Q4 8,491 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,932 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,876 2 0 155.3
2017 Q1 4,239 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,532 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,127 9 2 888.7
2016 Q2 11,069 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,029 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,418 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 11,774 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,762 5 0 391.8
2015 Q1 1,440 5 1 3472.2
2014 Q4 8,126 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,678 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,086 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,307 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,087 5 0 618.3
2013 Q3 10,343 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,142 6 0 656.3
2013 Q1 1,916 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,135 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,007 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,883 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,781 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,792 3 0 518.0
2011 Q3 9,301 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,228 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,296 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,082 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,975 3 0 334.3
2010 Q2 7,319 4 2 546.5
2010 Q1 768 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,173 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,481 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,591 1 0 151.7
2009 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,076 3 3 591.0
2008 Q3 10,819 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,627 5 0 519.4
2008 Q1 3,039 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,676 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,901 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,923 1 0 91.5
2007 Q1 3,521 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,668 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,347 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,793 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,381 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,217 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,163 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,038 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,459 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,281 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,727 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,751 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,490 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,623 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,786 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,638 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,403 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,575 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,076 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,638 4 0 376.0
2002 Q1 6,959 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,342 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,374 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,623 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,015 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,062 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,909 2 0 201.8
2000 Q2 9,908 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,091 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 27, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid Michigan Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on a barge catwalk that was wobbly and washed out at one end. Unsecured floor grating popped up when the employee stepped on it causing them to fall and strike a knee on the next piece of floor grating.

2025 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mid Michigan Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a stand behind skid steer. While backing up EE trapped elbow and hand between a structural crossbeam and the control support bar causing EE's wrist to bend backwards.

August 6, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mid Michigan Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

Slurry pump B feeding the wash plant, plugged. After shutting down, the technician opened the pump drain on bottom of the pump housing. Due to the head pressure, water sprayed out of the drain. Since the pump was plugged, the water was extremely hot, burning the technicians arm. The technician was treated for second degree burns on left forearm at the hospital.

2019 · 1 incident

September 16, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Mid Michigan Materials · Accident type, without injuries

Miner entered the mine area in a John Deere Gator and thought the loader operator saw EE enter. Miner got out of the Gator to talk to the operator. EE parked in what EE thought was a safe area but as the loader backed up and turned it struck the Gator.

2013 · 1 incident

July 27, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

A rock flung from a conveyor and struck the plant supervisor in the back, no serious injuries were sustained. Medical attention was sought, some bruising. On July 31st, 2013 the employee advised that on his way home from work the day before he experienced some pain. He sought medical opinions and has been instructed to rest at home for two weeks.

2008 · 1 incident

November 24, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While winterizing conveyor system, EE was standing on top of 3100 lb counterweight while a co-worker raised it using a 20 ton crane. The cable from the crane severed causing the weight & EE to fall approx 10'. The weight came to abrupt stop causing EE to fall flat onto the weight & the 150 lb ball that was previously attached to the crane cable fell on his legs.

2005 · 1 incident

April 8, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Going down steps of loader, frost on last step caused ee to slip and his knee hit a piece of metal. Pre-shift start up.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Fall down stairs

Tripped on stairs and jammed his second finger of the right hand.

2003 · 1 incident

July 24, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACEMENT OF FINGER ON SCREENER IN A ROCK SMASHING A FINGER.

2002 · 1 incident

1995 · 1 incident

March 21, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE HAMMERING ON A PIN TO REMOVE IT FROM A CAT TRUCK, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE NEAR EAR.

1991 · 1 incident

November 6, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE HAMMERING AT A STONE LODGED IN GRATE A PIECE OF STONE CHIPPED OFF & HI T I NAME IN T HE LEG SLIGHTLY CUTTING IT

1987 · 1 incident

April 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid Michigan Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS HELP3NG ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LIFT TRANSMISSION UNKNOWN TO ANYONE HE HAD STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN. DIAGNOSES DESCRIPTIONS INGUINAL SPRAIN.

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The full compliance file on Wilson Pit

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.