While loading the forks for the skid steer the employee was moving it into position by hand. The fork shifted and employee lost their grip and the tip of the fork smashed their right index finger.
Crusher Metal/Non-Metal
Century Companies Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Aaron Golik; Tracy Golik
Lewistown,
Fergus County,
MT
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2402382
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2016–2024
- Latest incident
- May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
27
citations
8
significant & substantial
$3,314
proposed penalties
$3,314
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 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,328 | 1 | 1 | 300.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,221 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,217 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 3,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 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
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
May 15, 2024
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Companies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
2023 · 1 incident
October 6, 2023
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Companies Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was attempting to rotate a conveyor head pully and the pipe wrench handle broke resulting in a sore wrist. The injury was treated with first aid only measures until a medical doctor placed them on light duty on 11/15/2023 and notified us on 11/21/2023.
2017 · 1 incident
May 25, 2017
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Companies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting hole in conveyor belting with pocket knife. knife folded shut on employee's finger, cutting it. Laceration on right index finger.
2016 · 1 incident
May 22, 2016
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
OTHER
Century Companies Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was walking on uneven ground, had a pre-existing meniscus tear in knee. While walking knee popped and employee experienced knee pain.