Mining Incidents

Ridgeview Metal/Non-Metal

Kafka Granite LLC · Facility
Mosinee, Marathon County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4702842

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2018
Latest incident
Sep 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
221
citations
42
significant & substantial
$54,560
proposed penalties
$50,306
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 4,493 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,573 5 0 897.2
2025 Q2 5,186 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,259 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,718 9 1 1907.6
2024 Q3 5,332 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,059 4 1 790.7
2024 Q1 4,422 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

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

September 25, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Kafka Granite LLC · Struck by falling object

Trailer gate was chained open to the right side of trailer. Employee was standing behind trailer washing trailer out. Chain holding trailer gate gave way and swung down striking employee's right ankle and foot.

2017 · 1 incident

March 20, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kafka Granite LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 50 lb totes off conveyor onto pallets, twisted to set tote on pallet, strain of lower back. Was working with 3 other employees did not mention that ee strained lower back, waited 3 days to come in and file out paperwork of injury.

2004 · 1 incident

February 25, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kafka Granite LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GOING TO A PARTS BUILDING TO RETRIEVE A PART. SAID HE WAS RUNNING AND SLIPPED ON ICY AREA AND FELL AGAINST A BOBCAT BUCKET TWISTING HIS LEG.

2003 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kafka Granite LLC · Fall onto or against objects

He was welding a plate in a hopper (hopper was off machine and on the ground) when he tripped and hit his lip on a piece of metal on the ground.

September 12, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kafka Granite LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding metal when a piece of metal flew into his eye. He was wearing eye glasses.

February 17, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Kafka Granite LLC · Flash burns (welding)

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN INJURED WAS EXPOSED TO THE FLASH FROM WELDER ELECTRODE.

2002 · 1 incident

January 25, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kafka Granite LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER WHEN IT FELL APPROX 3" PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.