Mining Incidents

Markesan Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jim Gelhar
Markesan, WI, Green Lake County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4701964

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
124
citations
20
significant & substantial
$16,241
proposed penalties
$16,141
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 8,817 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,764 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,790 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,923 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,547 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,421 5 0 479.8
2024 Q2 10,552 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,366 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

11 on file

2022 · 1 incident

February 3, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Contractor was working on sand screw cutting out the belly of the screw for repairs and the coating on the belly of the screw which was poly coated started on fire from the sparks. Fire got away on the contractors and called us to contact the fire department. Took about 15 20 minutes for the fire department to arrive. Took fire department about 25 min to put out.

2019 · 1 incident

August 22, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing out a bottom roller on conveyor, when the roller fell on the opposite side of where employee was holding roller, causing the end which employee was holding to go up and pinching employee's left thumb between the roller and the conveyor frame.

2017 · 1 incident

December 26, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was climbing ladder on bucket elevator for maintenance. Wind blew access door on backside of EE's hand, while hand was on ladder rung.

2016 · 1 incident

November 10, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving bearings to a low shelf; when EE stood up EE said EE's back popped and EE had a hard time standing. EE said it felt like it was knotting up and was very painful. EE went home to rest and texted later that EE was going to make an appointment with a chiropractor.

2014 · 3 incidents

June 17, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Contact with electrical current

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt shock - he was sent to E.R. - admitted for observation overnight - released early AM - returned to work with no restrictions.

June 17, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Contact with electrical current

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt minor shock - he was sent to E.R. - evaluated & released - returned to work with no restrictions.

June 17, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Contact with electrical current

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt shock - he was sent to E.R. - evaluated & released - returned to work with no restrictions.

2012 · 1 incident

November 13, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Due to the cold weather, sand was sticking on a conveyor hopper sidewall. EE attempted to pound the sides of the hopper wall with a 12# maul. As EE was pounding he got his hand pinched between the handle of the maul and the steel hopper and cut the palm of his hand. EE required stitches in the palm of his hand.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. GGROUND WAS WET AND HAUL TRUCK WAS WET FROM RAIN.

January 19, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

LUMP OF DIRT HUNG UP IN DUMP BOX CAUSING LOAD TO SHIFT TO BACK OF BOX. THE LOAD SHIFTED LIFTING FRONT OF TRUCK OFF GROUND. ATRICULATED CAB SWUNG, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN ONTO RIGHT SHOULDE R OR CAUSING SHOULDER INJURY. DRIVER VIOLATED SAFTEY RULES, WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS.

2000 · 1 incident

January 2, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A F Gelhar Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OEPRATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT END LOADE4R AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.