Mining Incidents

PC-7 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kurt Bechthold
Gladstone, MI, Delta County, MI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2001575

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,442
proposed penalties
$5,082
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 3,236 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,855 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,235 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,815 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,385 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,354 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,386 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,796 1 0 556.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee went to flip the switch on the disconnect box to start plant components when they cut their finger on a sharp edge of the switch.

September 5, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Payne & Dolan Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was performing maintenance on cone crusher replacing sheave. Sheave shifted off motor shaft. EE's left thumb got caught between impact driver handle & steel frame. Sought med. treatment same day, received stitches & removed from work. Reporting within 10 days.

2022 · 1 incident

September 15, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Payne & Dolan Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on jobsite and stepped on a rock and rolled EE's left ankle. EE is currently diagnosed with a sprain.

2020 · 1 incident

August 24, 2020 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting bucket & felt pain in right arm/shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment & was given restrictions & referred to physical therapy.

2016 · 1 incident

May 17, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Payne & Dolan Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a silt barrier across a wash pad & strained knee. EE sought medical treatment & was recently referred to physical therapy. Due to this recent treatment this is now MSHA reportable.

2008 · 1 incident

June 4, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Payne & Dolan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting plastic with a utility knife, the plastic slipped and the knife cut his right index finger. EE received stitches and was taken off work for a few days. EE was wearing his gloves.

2007 · 1 incident

August 6, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Belt on crusher stopped so employee had to shovel stones off of conveyor in order to fix conveyor. While employee was shoveling stones he felt pull in his back.

2005 · 1 incident

August 13, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Mottes Materials · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained back doing mechanical work on plant - twisting etc.