Mining Incidents

WELLES 1 Metal/Non-Metal

A M Welles Inc · Surface
Controlled by Alfred Hokanson
Norris, Madison County, MT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2402085

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
74
citations
10
significant & substantial
$7,905
proposed penalties
$7,754
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 2,116 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,509 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,471 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,418 2 0 827.1
2024 Q4 2,275 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,894 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,973 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,862 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

6 on file

2022 · 1 incident

March 9, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A M Welles Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A CHUNK OF DIRT, THE BAR BECAME CAUGHT AND WHIPPED BACK HITTING EE'S ARM

2019 · 1 incident

November 13, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A M Welles Inc · Fall from machine

When exiting a Volvo 220 loader employee caught boot on a step and fell to the ground. Accident resulted in small muscle tear in left shoulder. Employee failed to maintain 3 points of contact. The step was inspected and found to be in good condition.

2018 · 1 incident

November 26, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
A M Welles Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Operator was charging a battery in a loader and it exploded. Minor burns on face small cut on THE chin. Operator was wearing safety glasses so other injuries were avoided.

2003 · 1 incident

January 18, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
A M Welles Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER FEEDING GRAVEL TO THE CRUSHER. HE HAD JUST DUMPED HIS LOAD AND WAS BACKING UP. ANOTHER LOADER WAS COMING IN. THE TWO LOADERS COLLIDED. HE HAD A TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT LEG BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 1-28-03 TO TELL HIS LEG PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE HAD GONE TO THE DR ON 1-27-03.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
A M Welles Inc · Rubbed or abraded

HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO WELD ON CRUSHER FEEDER. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS KNEE LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'TSTRAIGHTEN OUT.

February 3, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A M Welles Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHE WAS GOING START THE GEN SET SO SHE COULD PUT FUEL INTO THE LOADER AT THE END OF HER SHIFT. WHEN SHE MOVED A SHAFT THAT WAS LEANING ON THE TRAILER SHE SMASHED HER FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT A DN THE TRAILER.