A 3/8" chain was fastened around a large rock that got jammed inside the jaw. The employees took out the slack and then he directed the loader operator to lift the rock out. As the rock was being lifted out the chain snapped and hit employee in the right side of the back. The impact knocked the wind out of him.
Crusher Metal/Non-Metal
Krause Bros Construction
· Surface
Controlled by
Roger Krause
Wahpeton,
Richland County,
ND
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200796
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2007–2012
- Latest incident
- Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
74
citations
23
significant & substantial
$11,993
proposed penalties
$11,534
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 | 1,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,819 | 1 | 0 | 549.8 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,202 | 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
2 on file2012 · 1 incident
April 24, 2012
ND · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Krause Bros Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2007 · 1 incident
July 25, 2007
ND · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Krause Bros Construction · Struck against a moving object
Employee was driving too fast and did not slow down properly for the embankment. He lost control. The box started bouncing around and went off the embankment which caused him to tip over causing the employee to bump his head. Employee was wearing seat belt at time of accident.