Mining Incidents

Lucerne Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Wyo-Ben Inc · Surface
Controlled by David Brown
Greybull, Hot Springs County, WY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801191

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2010–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
38
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,909
proposed penalties
$10,366
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 13,305 2 0 150.3
2025 Q3 14,309 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,040 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,324 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,989 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,327 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,504 2 0 129.0
2024 Q1 12,826 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

15 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

September 16, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyo-Ben Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slick conditions on railcars because of the dew. EE was closing lids on top of the bulk car. EE was wearing fall protection. EE slipped and fell while closing lids. EE slipped and fell on top of the bulk car. EE broke their wrist while putting their hand down to catch themselves.

July 29, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyo-Ben Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE dumped a portable dumping hopper. EE was returning the dumping hopper to its upright position. EE had hand in a pinch area. While pushing down on the top edge of the hopper EE's hand/fingers were pinched between hopper and forklift load backrest . X-ray was negative. EE was put on restrictive duty by medical professional.

January 3, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyo-Ben Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning the feed chute. EE repetitively struck and scraped the bentonite off the bottom of the chute. After performing the task EE felt pain in the right hand and wrist. EE did not seek medical attention at the time. EE sought medical attention on 1/21/25. EE was put on restrictive duty on 1/21/25. The diagnosis is possible tendinitis in the right wrist.

2023 · 2 incidents

November 26, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyo-Ben Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a bulk railcar lid. While lifting the lid the employee felt a pop by EE's elbow. The employee tore a bicep tendon.

February 27, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyo-Ben Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to operate a rail switch. The rail switch was not operating correctly. Employee used a prybar to try and get more leverage to operate the switch. While pushing on the prybar the prybar slipped and the employee fell and hit their knee on the rail. The knee was swollen and bruised.

2021 · 1 incident

January 16, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyo-Ben Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee performed an act of horse play. The employee jumped and when the employee came back down the left foot was injured. The injury consisted of a sprained left ankle and fifth metatarsal fracture.

2018 · 1 incident

January 8, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Wyo-Ben Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning mud from around the diverter in the elevator. EE was lying on EE's stomach on the catwalk and reaching down into a small access door. After EE had cleaned out the mud EE started backing away from the elevator while still on EE's stomach. While doing so EE felt a pop in EE's back. EE stood up and had pain in EE's back. EE was diagnosed with a back strain.

2017 · 2 incidents

September 22, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyo-Ben Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was backing down the grizzly ramp. The loader proceeded to powerslide and came to a halt at the bottom of the ramp. At that time, EE felt a "pop" in EE's neck. At 9:00am EE reported feelings of "nausea and motion sickness" to the shift foreman. On 9/25/2017 EE was diagnosed with a neck injury.

May 1, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyo-Ben Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE assisting with knife replacement on pugmill. When turning drive belt by hand to rotate shaft, addition of knives made it easier to turn and momentum easier. Finger was caught between belt and sheave resulting in a cut to ring finger.

2014 · 1 incident

October 23, 2014 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Wyo-Ben Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using the impact wrench to take off a bolt that was holding the cutting edge in place on a loader he was holding the bolt up in the slot with his left index finger to keep the bolt from turning and it slipped down out of the slot while using the impact wrench letting the bolt spin cutting through his glove and also the pad of his left index finger.

2011 · 3 incidents

November 22, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyo-Ben Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material into a wheelbarrow and his back became sore. After shift pain increased. The next day employee reported the injury and was put on light duty.

April 26, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyo-Ben Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the bearing housing from the #1 mill fan and bumped the fan housing with pry bar causing dust to fall off of the fan housing and into his eye.

February 13, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyo-Ben Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was putting a bump stop on a Grizzly Feeder when a clamp that was holding the metal pipe in place slipped smashing his right hand between the pipe and a concrete wall. His middle finger on his right hand was also cut and required three stitches.

2010 · 2 incidents

August 9, 2010 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Wyo-Ben Inc · Struck by flying object

While ripping a stockpile the right front tire of the front end loader blew bending the fender on the right side of the loader up and breaking the right hand door on the cab of the loader. The glass from the door and air from the tire got in the eye of the loader operator.

March 17, 2010 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wyo-Ben Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on installation of dust collection on pug sealer and while using a hand grinder a metal particle went in the employee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses and a face shield at the time of the incident.