Mining Incidents

LYCON, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Lycon Inc · Surface
Sauk City, Dane County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4700754

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2021–2023
Latest incident
Oct 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
36
citations
6
significant & substantial
$3,962
proposed penalties
$3,962
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 1,299 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,184 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,045 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 636 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,711 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,504 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,388 2 0 837.5
2024 Q1 5 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

3 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lycon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a Milwaukee utility knife to cut a piece of rubber to use as a gasket for bindicator on classifying tank when the utility knife slipped out of the rubber cutting miner above top of left knee cap. Miner was not following proper cutting procedures by not cutting away from the body.

October 2, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lycon Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner was using an angle grinder on classifying tank discharge pipe to smooth out edges before installing rubber boot. Piece of metal got under safety glasses and into left eye. Miner was not wearing a face shield with the safety glasses per company policy.

2021 · 1 incident

September 30, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lycon Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner was placing a piece of tin on a small shed roof. The tin started to slide, miner went to stop the piece from sliding, edge of tin caused a laceration between index and middle finger on left hand. Miner received 2 sutures. Miner was given gloves to wear per company policy but decided at some point not to wear them. Cause of injury was not wearing protective gloves.