Ionia Pit — Accidents

Total: 3 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/28/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Installing new motor on feeder hopper. While lifting motor into place with chain hoist, chain hoist came unhooked and motor fell, striking employee's shin and upper right ankle area.
07/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 8d restricted Employee was standing on the water pump structure waiting to hook a chain from the Pettibone (telescopic tractor) to the fresh water pump pipe. Employee stepped over handrail to hook and stepped onto...
04/24/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost A Grizzly Rock Separator was being repaired, but it was not properly blocked against hazardous motion. It shifted forward and stuck a miner. The miner received a broken shoulder, arm, finger and hea...