Mining Incidents

Plant #43 Metal/Non-Metal

Plain, Sauk County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4700091

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
28
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,283
proposed penalties
$3,889
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 3,197 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,810 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,171 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,538 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,881 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,611 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,999 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,002 1 0 333.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2017 · 1 incident

August 7, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured Employee set a piece of welding equipment up on the frame of a machine and was struck when EE ducked under the frame and the equipment fell down. EE's hard hat stopped most of the damage, but it was pushed off and EE received a large gash on the back of head. EE was taken in for treatment. EE missed two days and has been released for work.

2015 · 1 incident

2013 · 1 incident

July 23, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was going down ladder to get off loader, he twisted his left ankle. He had medical evaluation later that day, but no medical treatment. Pain symptoms persisted, so he was re-evaluated medically on 8/12/13, and referred for physical therapy treatment.

2008 · 1 incident

July 21, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Received written notification from employee on 12/22/08 that he believed he had pulled a muscle in his back from operating a dozer in July.

2000 · 1 incident

June 22, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING NEAR THE CRUSHING PLANT; HE LOOKED UP AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE SCREEN DECK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND NOSE.