Mining Incidents

Dresser Trap Rock Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Dresser, Polk County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700040

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2009–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
149
citations
21
significant & substantial
$22,384
proposed penalties
$21,780
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 14,049 3 0 213.5
2025 Q3 14,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 15,448 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,767 3 0 203.2
2024 Q4 14,552 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,712 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,358 7 1 455.8
2024 Q1 13,384 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

7 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 23, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing down off of loader, stepped off bottom step of access ladder and stepped on a piece of steel on floor and twisted EE's left foot.

2023 · 1 incident

January 25, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped off the bottom rung of a ladder and slipped. As EE was falling, EE hit lip on a 5 gallon bucket causing EE to bite lower lip.

2016 · 1 incident

January 14, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped while working on haul truck. EE did not fall, only twisted back.

2011 · 3 incidents

November 28, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Installing cylinder on crusher. Pinched finger where cylinder rod mounts to crusher. Skin was cut and wound was stitched.

October 21, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic bent over to plug in an air hose and said his back went out. Lower back pain.

September 12, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Change loader teeth using 2 pound maul to drive out pin that holds tooth on.

2009 · 1 incident

August 18, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was removing an oxygen cylinder from a pick-up truck, to install on a torch cart in the maintenance shop. EE reported to his supervisor 1/2 hr later that he strained his back lifting the cylinder.