Mining Incidents

PLANT #4 PORTABLE CRUSHER Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert M Shea
Madison, Dane County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4702894

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
65
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,684
proposed penalties
$6,684
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 1,144 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,041 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,850 1 0 540.5
2025 Q1 1,314 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,796 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,127 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,327 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 869 1 0 1150.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2021 · 1 incident

April 21, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

miner was attempting to break a stuck boulder on a jaw crusher feed chute using a pry bar. While striking downward EE's RT thumb was crushed between the bar and toe plate of the platform EE was kneeling on.

2019 · 1 incident

September 9, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing/unjamming rocks from a cone crusher. While adjusting the rocks one fell on the tip of EE's right ring finger causing a small laceration and swelling.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Wingra Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee said right eye was irritated. Employee taken to Davis Duchr eye clinic. Clinic said there was no foreign object in the eye. Eye was flushed and was told to put drops in and it would be fine. Employee does wear contacts which might have scratched the lens.

May 17, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said right eye was irritated. EE was taken to eye clinic. Clinic said there were no foreign objects in eye. Eye was flushed and EE was told to put drops in and EE would be fine. Employee does wear contacts which might have scratched lens.

2014 · 3 incidents

October 16, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.E. was closing door on screen plant and pulled door against middle finger on rt hand.

August 14, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting crusher screen when he dropped it against left shin causing scrape.

August 7, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Wingra Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee complained of sore neck and upper shoulder. Went to doctor and will re-evaluate on 08/14/14.

2013 · 1 incident

September 23, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of sore neck from operating end loader. Employee is still working.

2010 · 1 incident

June 7, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing crusher dies when the welded hook fastened to the die failed. Legs of the employee were trapped underneath the crusher die.

2009 · 1 incident

September 10, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting blocks when he felt slight pain in stomach went to MD 9/11/2009 diagnosed with hernia. Able to work until surgery can be scheduled.

2007 · 1 incident

March 26, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was carrying a tail pulley with another EE. They were putting the tail pulley in back of foreman's pickup truck bed. While putting the tail pulley back in the truck bed, EE slipped on another tail pulley twisting his ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

January 12, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Operating Bobcat, he positioned Bobcat to hook onto trailer. Trailer has a jack w/wrench. He lifted tongue of trailer to hook onto ball of the Bobcat.

2000 · 1 incident

June 5, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A CONVEYER, WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TURNED HE FELT SEVERE PAIN.