Mining Incidents

Port Inland Lime Kiln Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Graymont Ltd
Gulliver, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2003356

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2007–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
71
citations
10
significant & substantial
$8,023
proposed penalties
$8,023
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 10,810 3 0 277.5
2025 Q3 12,609 1 0 79.3
2025 Q2 11,624 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,250 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,991 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 14,040 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,717 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

15 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 6, 2024 MI · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

The oil for the Girth Gear caught fire. Employees slowed the Kiln down and got the fire out. The Girth Gear is encased in steel. Once the fire was out employees removed the guarding and cleaned it out.

2022 · 1 incident

March 30, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was using a scraper to clean ash from the sidewalls of a damper when EE slipped and crushed EE's finger along the side of the firing hood. The employee suffered a laceration along with a fractured left ring finger tip.

2013 · 1 incident

May 7, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was performing maintenance on the drive system of the cooler discharge scalping screen. The equipment was shutdown and locked out. The employee was removing lime buildup from within a guard with his hand. Lime became airborne and entered his right eye. Physician flushed eye and gave prescription eye drop dosage requirements.

2012 · 1 incident

March 22, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employees were cleaning out a plugged conveyor and when the employees lifted the cover for the conveyor up off of the floor the employee felt a strain in his back. Notified of restrictions on April 19th, 2012.

2011 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was using a two long pry bars to clean out a plugged transfer chute. Employee's left finger was pinched between the 2 pry bars causing a laceration that required 8 stitches.

March 31, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was raking ash, the ash rake slipped off the large piece of ash and the employee lost his footing. Employee fell to the floor and landed on his left wrist. Left wrist fractured.

2009 · 1 incident

April 24, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting off old blow pipes in the baghouse with a 9 inch grinder. The grinder jumped, hitting the employee in his left knee. Employee had a cut on knee requiring stitches.

2008 · 3 incidents

December 15, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was using a fire extinquisher to put out the fire on the C131 belt and had smoke inhalation. The fire was extinquished within the 30 minute timeframe and therefore was not immediately reportable.

December 15, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator FIRE
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was using a fire extinquisher to put out the fire on the C131 belt and had smoke inhalation. The fire was extinquished within the 30 minute timeframe and therefore was not immediately reportable.

May 21, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding inside of a pipe and got a piece of metal in the eye. Doctor removed small piece of metal from employee's eye.

2007 · 5 incidents

June 11, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee was using ladder to drill holes by dust screw and the ladder tipped causing the employee to fall to the ground. Employee bruised elbow which caused numbness in left hand and fingers. Accident became reportable upon receiving results from electrodiagnostic study showing nerve contusion, employee still performing full job duties. May require surgery.

March 23, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Fall from ladders

Fire in the preheater unit. Employee, in a rush to prevent injury from the fire, dropped 6' off ladder to lower platform. Employee suffered the following injuries: lumbar strain, knee/leg strain, cervical strain and contusion of back. MRI disclosed no permanent damage. Employee is expected to make full recovery; return to light duty as of 4/2/07.

March 23, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Fire in the Lime Kiln Preheater. A contractor was working in the preheater installing refractory. They were using wooden scaffolding and wooden forms which were ignited by an undetermined source. The local fire department responded, but did not enter the preheater, the fire burnt itself out. The fire damaged several steel beams, but no major structural beams were damaged.

January 9, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Western Lime Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking the level of the bucket elevator shaft when he slipped on ice accumulation on the grating. As he was falling, his arm caught on the handrail causing a break in the upper right arm.