Mining Incidents

CEDAR LAKE SAND & GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Hartford, Washington County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700792

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
136
citations
15
significant & substantial
$24,481
proposed penalties
$17,810
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 10,840 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,709 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,273 5 1 443.5
2025 Q1 7,007 2 0 285.4
2024 Q4 7,684 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,287 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,425 4 0 383.7
2024 Q1 9,165 4 0 436.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2021 · 1 incident

November 15, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a pump in cold storage. Pump frame swung around hitting employee's leg.

2010 · 1 incident

January 4, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was doing repair work in shop. Heavy steel ring from disassembling a cone dropped to floor. Steel ring landed on upper part of right foot. (Above steel toe protection). Possible surgery to relieve blood pressure in right foot.

2009 · 1 incident

September 24, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE has infection to right knee. Infection due to embedment of welding spatter. Treated at hospital with IV for infection.

2008 · 3 incidents

November 10, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rubber material with a utility knife. Slipped with knife cutting left index finger - required three stitches.

September 30, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was repairing conveyor drive system. Standing on conveyor system, conveyor belt moved backwards causing employee to lose balance. Employee fell backwards on conveyor and became trapped in hopper at lower end of conveyor. Medical - critical condition - possible internal injuries.

April 23, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a pipe, did a sudden jerk on pipe, strained lower back.

2006 · 1 incident

September 27, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee operating loader. Back pain to employee from operating heavy equipment.

2005 · 2 incidents

May 4, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING A ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL/BOX. POSSIBLE TOUCHING OF WRONG CONNECTIONS CREATED ELECTRICAL SPARK/FLASH. RIGHT ARM - FINGERS TO BICEP (2nd DEGREE BURN) SHOULDER/FACE - (1st DEGREE BURN)

January 5, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpal tunnel (both hands). Date of diagnosis - 1/23/04. Date of first lost time - 1/5/05. Possible injury due to long term equipment operation.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 30, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING I-BEAMS FROM LOADER BUCKET. A BEAM FELL ON HIS LEG RESULTING IN BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS AND SWELLING OF RIGHT LEG.

April 6, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Fall from machine

Ee was changing hoses on scraper equipment. Ee fell to ground (approx 10') - injury was breaking of wrist and mild abrasion to face.

2003 · 1 incident

November 13, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. THUMB (LEFT HAND) GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & CHUTE. DAMAGE TO THUMB, LOSS OF NAIL & SKIN - NOT BROKEN.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 23, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SLIP DISC IN NECK.

February 27, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A PAN ON LOADER, A BOLT FELL OUT CAUSING PAN TO DROP. PAN WEIGHT JAMMED IMPACT GUN INTO EE THUMB. BENDING THE THUMB IN A BACKWARDS POSITION.

2001 · 1 incident

September 7, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING WITH PRY BAR. PRY BAR LET LOOSE SENDING EE 10' FORWARD.

2000 · 2 incidents

January 4, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SAFETY DIRECTOR SWUNG MALLET AND HIT PLATE. THE PLATE COCKED. PLATE PINCHED LEFT THUMB OF INJURED.