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Blazek Pit: 26 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Oconto County-WI
Oconto Falls, WI, Oconto County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4702284

Blazek Pit has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1992–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
26
citations
9
significant & substantial
$6,927
proposed penalties
$6,927
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Oconto County Highway Department's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
33
inspections on record
340
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 340 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Blazek Pit has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
34.6%
significant & substantial
11.5%
high negligence or reckless
34.6%
reasonably likely or greater
46.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.8% low, 84.6% moderate, 11.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2021-04-15, 5 years ago
6
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg4
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (6)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2021-04-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2021-04-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-04-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2019-05-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2019-05-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-05-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Oconto County Highway Department 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 3
2025 2
2024 3
2023 2
2022 2
2021 2
2020 1
2019 3
2018 4
2017 4
2016 4
2015 4
2014 2
2013 4
2012 4
2011 3
2010 3
2009 2
2008 3
2007 4
2006 4
2005 4
2004 5
2003 5
2002 5
2001 4
2000 4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Blazek Pit sits in Oconto County, Wisconsin, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Oconto County, Wisconsin · Population 39,329
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$75,886
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 317 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 0 0 0
2025 Q4 135 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 333 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 145 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 394 1 0 2538.1
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 254 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 981 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 230 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 217 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 287 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 176 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 212 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 147 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 141 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6 2 0 333333.3
2020 Q4 232 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 272 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 439 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 321 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 877 1 1 1140.3
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,027 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,103 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 454 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 477 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 650 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,238 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 324 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 320 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 1,204 2 1 1661.1
2015 Q3 165 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 803 2 0 2490.7
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 392 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 665 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 146 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 376 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 177 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 202 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 283 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 835 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 41 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 261 4 3 15325.7
2011 Q3 318 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 434 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 1,235 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 298 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,009 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 301 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 454 1 0 2202.6
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 445 2 1 4494.4
2008 Q2 1,105 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 876 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 716 2 0 2793.3
2007 Q2 554 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,545 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 447 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 852 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,059 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,433 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 776 1 1 1288.7
2005 Q3 345 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 854 2 0 2341.9
2005 Q1 1,265 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 104 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 110 2 1 18181.8
2004 Q2 140 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,414 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 907 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 679 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 183 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,552 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,280 1 1 781.2
2002 Q3 227 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 840 3 0 3571.4
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 945 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 669 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,484 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2011 · 1 incident

October 18, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oconto County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

Miner entered area restricted by chain while operation was in progress. Front end loader was being used to feed grizzly of primary crusher. Miner has had all required training and refresher training - used poor judgement. All PPE and guarding was in place.

2000 · 1 incident

April 19, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oconto County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. A BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT HAND. A VEIN WAS CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES AT A HOSPITAL.

1998 · 1 incident

April 6, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oconto County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCK ON THE GROUND BY LIFTING OR ROLLING ROCK BY HAND. INCURRED A BACK STRAIN. SAW HIS CHIROPRACTOR THAT AFTERNOON. OFF WORK STARTING ON APRIL 6TH WITH NO LITE DUTY PERMI TTED BY DR. WILL RE-CHECK WITH DR. ON APRIL 13, 1998.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Oconto County Highway Department · Struck against stationary object

WAS WALKING AROUND INCRUSHER PLANT AREA, WALKED INTO A BEAM. WAS NOT LOOKING WHERE HE WALKED. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR, THEN RETURNED TO WORK THAT DAY. NOT A SERIOUS INJURY.

January 7, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oconto County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CLIMBING ON GRIZZLY GRATE OF CRUSHER MACHINE, HE SLIPPED ON GRATE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND TH EIRON GRATE. SMASHED AND SPLIT END OF INDEX FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

May 6, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oconto County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

LARGE STONE FELL ON HIS FOOT, LEFT FOOT INSTEP, BRUISED, POSSIBLE FRACTURE. HE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLY BIN IN SIDE OF CRUSHER. CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS.