Mining Incidents

Long Lake Avenue Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Edward C Levy Jr
ALPENA, Alpena County, MI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2001189

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2001–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
133
citations
28
significant & substantial
$17,924
proposed penalties
$17,924
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 6,852 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,045 1 0 956.9
2024 Q4 1,020 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,011 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,522 1 0 95.0
2024 Q1 911 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,659 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 931 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2015 · 1 incident

September 10, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specification Stone Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing large stones from the hazemag impact crusher (a blockage occurred in the discharge area). The employee was standing above the rotor and off to the side to get a good angle with a 6ft pry bar to dislodge the material, when a stone approximately 4'x 2' fell out of the chute and hit the rotor causing the stone to bounce up and strike the employee's left shin.

2013 · 1 incident

October 1, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specification Stone Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting shims on crusher pry bar slipped off and struck employee in the cheek causing a cut. Laceration to right cheek, needed eight sutures to close wound.

2012 · 4 incidents

September 18, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just finished loosening the tail pulley. When he moved from the sitting position to standing up, he felt a slight pop in his knee, spraining his left knee.

September 10, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He stepped off the back of Michigan CAT's lube truck while facing forward and missed the blocking on the ground that was used for steps and stepped down 2 feet twisting his left knee causing a strain to his knee.

August 2, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specification Stone Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee found an issue with a power cable splice on SC65 screw, he was using a retractable safety knife to cut the outer electrical jacket off the splice when the knife came down cutting him below the left thumb. It took seven stitches to close the wound.

May 10, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specification Stone Products · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees where changing screens on a 7 X 20 screen. When they were lifting the screen into position to slide into the second deck, employee felt sharp pain in his lower back.

2011 · 1 incident

June 28, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye

2010 · 1 incident

July 29, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.

2009 · 1 incident

January 29, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specification Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling unit #143 (Picker). When employee stepped down off of track, employee's left ankle rolled on slippery surface, causing strain.

2008 · 4 incidents

October 7, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing general maintenance on clam. Employee walked back to picker to get tool. Rock a few feet away tipped over onto leg.

October 2, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specification Stone Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking across haul truck from engine compartment to rear frame platform. His feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall landing on metal beam.

July 29, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was preparing to put oil in his equipment at the start of his shift. He decided to turn on the headlights because it was still dark. After coming down off of the piece of equipment he took a few steps and stepped onto a rock, turning his ankle.

May 27, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding steel on #801 feeder plate and metal blew in between face and safety glasses. Dust got into right eye.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 4 incidents

September 2, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

Cleaning debris off the secondary crusher with an air chisel.

August 13, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Splitting rocks with a jackhammer. The rock split in an unusual manner and rolled pinning the operator's left leg below the knee.

June 13, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE OPERATOR WAS SORTING MATERIAL. WHILE LIFTING A LARGE ROCK, THE LOADER TILTED FORWARD AND THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET. THE LOADER ROCKED BACKWARD AND THE OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CB RADIO KNOB.

2004 · 1 incident

March 29, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THE MINER IN THE KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

October 2, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specification Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING THE FEEDER MOTOR IN PLACE HE PULLED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.