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Custer Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Pacer Corporation · Facility

Controlled by Steve Burns

Custer, Custer County, SD · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3900428

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 10
Years on record: 2000–2018
Latest incident: Jun 2018

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$22,895

proposed penalties

$22,895

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
2018 Q3	4,284	3	0	700.3
2018 Q2	3,459	0	0	0.0
2018 Q1	5,483	2	0	364.8
2017 Q4	3,455	0	0	0.0
2017 Q3	4,151	1	1	240.9
2017 Q2	4,261	0	0	0.0
2017 Q1	3,979	5	0	1256.6
2016 Q4	5,733	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

10 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 13, 2018 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Pacer Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE was breaking jasper brick grinding media with a sledge hammer in order to obtain smaller pieces. EE busted a piece that flew up and cut middle finger on left hand. EE supervisor controlled the bleeding and took ee to the hospital where EE received two stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

August 11, 2017 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pacer Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator was performing the task of placing a tarp over a shaker screen. EE was standing on a pedestal to access the screen. EE slipped while attempting to step down from the pedestal to the catwalk and hyperextended left knee. The operator went to the doctor at the end of the shift. Nothing was broken but EE was given a knee immobilizer and released to return to work.

2015 · 1 incident

June 25, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pacer Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Re-bricking mill and while placing bricks inside mill, he pinned right pinky finger between bricks and mill door

2013 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Pacer Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee attempting to bore a hole with a cordless drill when the drill bit broke causing employee to lurch forward at which point he cut the thumb of his free hand with the portion of drill bit still remaining in the drill.

October 21, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pacer Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

On third level of plant, ran into a low clearance area, fell back and hit tail bone on catwalk.

April 29, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pacer Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning up the discharge blower chute on the Mill. EE attempted to empty the discharge flap, failed to notice a bunge cord that was securing the flap closed and pushed the flap open which caused the bunge cord to break and slip free from the flap striking EE in the lower nose and upper lip area.

2008 · 1 incident

September 24, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pacer Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained/pulled muscles in lower back while emptying 50 lb bags of product. Went to Custer Regional Medical Emergency Room, Custer, SD.

2003 · 1 incident

May 1, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pacer Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS AT THE EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE. HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A JAMMED DOOR (THE WOOD ON THE BACK OF THE DOOR EXPANDED DUE TO MOISTURE). HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT. ON 5/22 HE WAS BARRING ORE IN THE CRUSHER PIT AND REINJURED HIS BACK. HE IS NOW BEING TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR & MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

2001 · 1 incident

December 5, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pacer Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT TO SLIDE AND LIFT A BOX OUT OF A VEHICLE AND PULL OR STRAINED BACK MUSCLES. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE BY NEXT DAY. HE MISSED NO TIME OFF WORK. HE WENT TO LAMMERS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC ON 12/6 /01, 12/7/01 AND 12/10/01.

2000 · 1 incident

September 25, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER

Pacer Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT AREA. WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE CUSTER HOSP ITAL. HE MISSED NO TIME OFF WORK AND RETURNED TOWORK THE NEXT DAY AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.