Mining Incidents

Manitowoc County Quarries Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eden Stone Co LLC
Valders, Manitowoc County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700215

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
20
significant & substantial
$20,035
proposed penalties
$19,225
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 8,295 1 0 120.6
2025 Q3 8,967 1 0 111.5
2025 Q2 9,655 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,298 3 1 411.1
2024 Q4 7,978 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,543 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,927 1 0 168.7
2024 Q1 5,947 2 0 336.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2023 · 1 incident

March 3, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was hammering on a small piece of metal when a shard from that piece of metal splintered off and became embedded in the back of EE's hand.

2022 · 1 incident

February 15, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner was climbing up a rock pile when a rock shifted and caused EE to fall. When EE fell, the ice auger that EE was carrying struck EE's left wrist and cut it open. Four stitches were required to close the wound.

2021 · 1 incident

March 24, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was blocking a conveyor. The conveyor shifted and pinched a wrist between the conveyor and a screen plant.

2020 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was washing the upper deck of the crusher plant screen and slipped. Miner strained right quadriceps.

April 24, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was pounding on a pin from the track of a backhoe with a hammer when a steel shard from the pin broke off and embedded itself in right shin.

April 17, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Miner was working to repair a crusher using parts cleaner. Parts cleaner and oil from the crusher got onto EE's pants. When EE used a grinder to cut steel sleeve, sparks ignited EE's pants and EE's knees and calves were burned.

2017 · 1 incident

April 26, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Miner was using a Tamrock drill rig and was attempting to remove the drill bit by hitting it with a hammer. Another hammer was propped against the drill bit to secure the bit. When EE struck the bit with one hammer, the other hammer slid down pushing EE's finger across the broken drill bit which lacerated the finger.

2016 · 1 incident

January 11, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating a backhoe equipped with a rock hammer. After several hours of operation, ee began to feel numbness in right arm and right hand.

2015 · 1 incident

April 8, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has been operating heavy equipment for many years for this company. He has developed pain in his right elbow working the equipment controls.

2013 · 1 incident

April 26, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driller was changing the steel when he smashed the #2 finger of his right hand between the steel and a piece of stone causing a laceration needing 7 stitches to close. Worker returned to work with restrictions.

2009 · 1 incident

May 20, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was removing nuts using and air impact wrench and his right wrist became sore. He did not report the injury to management until 05/26/2009. Went to a clinic and was placed on restricted duty. No lost time.

2007 · 1 incident

July 24, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was repairing a air-powerd greaser; the piston became stuck. When he tried to free the piston the fingers of his left hand became trapped by the piston causing a laceration to the middle finger of his left hand requiring stitches to close the wound.

2006 · 5 incidents

August 11, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was getting out of loader and was stung by a bee under left arm.

June 19, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a trailer hitch from a company truck when foreign matter got in his right eye. Employee did have his safety glasses on.

January 11, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

was putting a rear pin in the pup trailer and block of wood hit him in the head.

January 3, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was greasing loader and bumped his left knee on the bucket, bruising left knee.

2005 · 1 incident

May 24, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing with quarry truck to unload, backed through berm & suddenly noticed & stepped on the gas to go forward & ground gave way and the truck began to roll downhill.

2002 · 1 incident

August 22, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE STARTED THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND A PARTICLE CAME OFF THE EXHAUST AND FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE CENTER OF HIS RIGHT EYE WAS SCRATCHED BY THIS MATTER.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 14, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SIDE BOARDS FOR THE TRAILER AND PUTTING THEM IN THE TRAILER BED WHEN HIS LOWER BACK SNAPPED.

May 17, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING IN A REAL TIGHT SPOT AND THE GRINDER (9" HAND HELD GRINDER) KICKED BACK AND HIT MY LEFT KNEE. SOME SWELLING AND HURTS WHEN HE BENDS THE KNEE BUT IF HE STANDS UP STRAIGHT DOES N OT HURT.

January 8, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOME STEEL. (ONE END OF A 20' BY 3" CHANNEL) WHEN STANDING BACK UP, I FELT PAIN IN MY LEFT HIP.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 29, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHENHE STEPPED ON THE LAST BAR OF THE LADDER & IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT THE SIDE OF THEMETAL LADDER CRACKING 2 RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE

July 17, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WINDOW IN SHOP BUILD- ING WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYEWHILE PUTTING THE WINDOW IN.

February 9, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FROM FILTER ROOM PAST BATH ROOM TOWARD FRONT SERVICE DOOR BY PRESSURE WASHER, NEAR BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE STAIRS NEAR HOSE PRESS MACHINE. NOW IS EXPERIENCING SORE LO WER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE, MAY HAVE CRACKED A RIB. 2/14/00 UPDATE - SAW DR AND ALL IS O'KAY PER EE AND DR. NO CRACKED RIBS.

January 17, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER WHILE LOOSENING DIRT IN QUARRY. WHILE DOING SO, LOADER HOOKED STONE JERKING LOADER AND EE WITH SAFETY SEAT BELT ON SIDE WAYS CAUSING EE TO HIT THE ARM REST OF HIS SEAT LEFT SIDE.