Mining Incidents

Custer Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Tim Sonnentag
Custer, WI, Portage County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4700825

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
10
significant & substantial
$6,877
proposed penalties
$6,877
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 881 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,926 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,462 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 1,040 1 0 961.5
2024 Q3 2,262 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,261 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 251 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

10 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 11, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
County Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE was dumping a load of material out of the box of a haul truck. The cab was turned slightly which caused the cab to tip slowly on the left side causing EE to slam left hip into armrest in cab

2016 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
County Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was in the excavator digging in the pit when the bucket struck a ground nest of bees and one flew up and stung employee in the face.

June 30, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EE was inspecting the equipment on an excavator, lifted the hood to check the oil level when the hood came down on shoulders and head.

2013 · 1 incident

September 12, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

Installing a new conveyor belt on a concrete sand stacker. While unrolling the belt that was on a metal shaft, the employee placed the belt on the forks of a forklift. The roll twisted off the forks striking him in the right leg causing contusion and bruising to his right leg inside the knee area.

2007 · 1 incident

August 1, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was unloading a PTO shaft for cone @ Metal Crafters for repair. EE of Metal Crafters was helping that person, dropped his end without warning EE. EE was still holding on and caused a shock to hip and lower back. This resulted in a sharp stabbing pain in his lower back and continured discomfort.

2006 · 5 incidents

August 1, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
County Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

Walking out door, dust or shaving blew into left outside edge of eye. Employee was treated for a corneal abrasion from a foreign body under the eyelid.

July 27, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
County Materials Corp · Contact with heat

Started having headache on Monday July 27, began feeling nervous & dizzy. Went to urgent care to get checked out.

July 21, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

Jammed right pinkey finger on rocks.

June 21, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
County Materials Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was picking up 8"-12" rocks off conveyor, threw one into dump truck. Felt muscle pain in his left arm in the elbow area.