Mining Incidents

Plant #72 Metal/Non-Metal

Plain, Sauk County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4703283

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2010
Latest incident
Dec 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,133
proposed penalties
$1,133
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 525 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 210 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 2,102 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,373 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,002 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

6 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to close and latch dozer door frozen due to cold weather when he slammed the door on his finger.

July 23, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
The Kraemer Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee collapsed while loading bulk explosives into boreholes in preparation for a production blast. CPR was started immediately by co-workers. Employee was taken by ambulance to local hospital and pronounced dead approx 1 hour later. Autopsy results are currently pending. Co-workers stated employee appeared normal leading up to the incident and showed no signs of distress.

2007 · 1 incident

September 25, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a belt. He cut his right thigh with the knife.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee reports stiffness in back due to operating loader on frozen ground.

June 7, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
The Kraemer Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was grinding and a piece of hot metal went under his safety glasses and stuck in his eye.

2004 · 1 incident

October 6, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was trying to get the tie down blocks out of the screener. He was prying with a long bar. The bar slipped and the employee fell approx. 6 ft to the ground.