Mining Incidents

Portable #2 Metal/Non-Metal

T F Luke & Sons Inc · Surface
Controlled by Thomas F Luke
Kimball, Brule County, SD  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3901323

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
39
significant & substantial
$47,705
proposed penalties
$32,038
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 339 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 557 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 497 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 83 1 0 12048.2
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 338 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 381 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

25 on file

2021 · 1 incident

May 7, 2021 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At the end of the work day EE got out of the loader EE was running, when EE stepped down on the ground EE felt EE's left knee pop.

2017 · 1 incident

April 20, 2017 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

Getting off crusher tire, slipped, fell, landed on metal panel. Injured left upper thigh below buttock. Sore & bruised.

2016 · 1 incident

September 30, 2016 SD · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Fall from ladders

Climbing down ladder, missed bottom part, fell on butt and rolled over backwards. Hurt neck.

2015 · 3 incidents

September 11, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operating front end loader feeding crushing plant & bounced around enough that he put his back out of place. Went to chiropractor & got treatment.

June 19, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving screens around & hurt back. Had chiropractor treatment 6/22/2015 am and feels much better.

May 12, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

Shoveling gravel from under equipment and got something in his eye.

2013 · 3 incidents

November 20, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Charging battery or doing something with battery and it blew up in face.

September 17, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Working in tool van - hurt back - went to Chiropractor.

July 12, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While greasing machinery he got bit & developed golf ball size lumps. Went to ER & they put in drains, bandaged & gave him a prescription for the infection.

2012 · 1 incident

May 23, 2012 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on equipment and got something in eye.

2011 · 3 incidents

July 9, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE said he was moving around big rocks (supt. said he wasn't moving big rocks - just operating loader) at gravel pit. Was sick on Monday (July 11, 2011). Went to doctor - doctor sent him to hospital for surgery - hernia.

June 20, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying on crusher with bar - slipped off hit him in head knocked him out for a few minutes - needed 4 stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

July 8, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Port-a-pot in back end of pickup broke out the back window in pickup. Same time throughout the day a piece of glass got into EE's eye.

2009 · 1 incident

October 23, 2009 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving large rocks out of trap area & smashed index & middle fingers on left hand between 2 rocks. Needed stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

July 15, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Contact with heat

He was working and went down to his knees, foreman took him to the emergency room at hosp. He was dehydrated and they kept him overnight and put him on IVS. He said dr told him to take a couple of days off. He returned to work on 7/21/08.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 16, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using hammer knocking rocks loose and moving away from grizzly.

April 16, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

Cleaning off screener on conveyor & slipped, broke left wrist & scraped skin off forearm, needed stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPENED UP DOOR ON TOOL VAN AND HURT BACK.

July 7, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

Working on trap on conveyor piece of metal slid down and hit his leg.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 2, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

Walking to stacker conveyor to move it, stepped on a rock & twisted his knee.

May 13, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Bent down and was lifting something and stretched lung.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE HOOKING UP CORDS FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR HE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURN.

January 7, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GROUND ON GENERATOR & GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

June 6, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T F Luke & Sons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT ARM. ARM IS SORE BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST AND BUMP STARTED.