Mining Incidents

Coldwater Metal/Non-Metal

Stoneco of Michigan · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Coldwater, Branch County, MI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2001751

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$175
proposed penalties
$175
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
2006 Q2 1,230 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,119 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,082 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,210 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,248 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 813 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,049 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,170 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

5 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Stoneco of Michigan · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered chest pains while entering payroll at the beginning of his shift. The employee was transported by ambulance to the local hospital.

August 17, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a rock from the head pulley with pry bar. The employee smashed his left middle finger while removing the rock.

2003 · 1 incident

November 10, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A DRIVE CHAIN WHEN THE DRIVE CHAIN SHIFTED DURING THE REPAIR. THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THE CHAIN SHIFTED.

2001 · 1 incident

November 28, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ASPHALT FROM DE-ENERGIZED CONVEYER, WITH ONE HAND. IN TURN HE SUFFERED A BICEP TENDON STRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

November 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON FRESHLY PLOWED ROAD AFTER SNOWFALL, SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH, LANDED ON BACK. CAUSING SORE BACK & STIFF NECK. DRS' INSTRUCTIONS WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, 20 PDS, & NO PUSHING OR PULLI NG BENDING OR STOOPING