Mining Incidents

Clinton Dry Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Barron, Barron County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4703671

Clinton Dry Plant has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2012–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
54
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,950
proposed penalties
$8,467
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $483 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
41
inspections on record
575
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: 575 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Clinton Dry Plant has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q4 7,697 1 1 129.9
2025 Q3 9,289 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,661 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,566 1 0 132.2
2024 Q4 4,219 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,699 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,184 0 0 0.0
Show 45 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,874 1 0 112.7
2023 Q3 17,811 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 14,790 3 0 202.8
2023 Q1 19,796 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,123 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,578 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,437 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,120 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,904 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,814 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,459 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,549 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,904 2 0 407.8
2020 Q3 2,819 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 800 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,396 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,084 1 0 90.2
2019 Q3 15,769 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 17,999 9 1 500.0
2019 Q1 14,487 1 0 69.0
2018 Q4 15,279 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 16,225 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 20,529 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 25,809 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 22,930 2 1 87.2
2017 Q3 27,311 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 38,458 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 24,469 7 4 286.1
2016 Q4 18,703 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 21,909 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 19,938 2 1 100.3
2016 Q1 18,028 3 0 166.4
2015 Q4 16,784 1 1 59.6
2015 Q3 22,358 2 0 89.5
2015 Q2 23,485 7 1 298.1
2015 Q1 30,896 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 27,877 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 19,838 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 20,957 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 28,118 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 20,111 3 2 149.2
2013 Q3 19,854 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 16,638 2 0 120.2
2013 Q1 15,480 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 12,519 6 0 479.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

July 30, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was checking rock boxes on top of a rotex when EE crawled under a metal I beam EE then stood up forgetting it was there and struck EE's back against the I beam. Employee finished the shift and then seeked medical attention the following day.

2013 · 1 incident

November 15, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On Tuesday 11/19/13 EE reported to his lead, that he was experiencing severe pain in his abdomen area. He said that on Friday he and a co-worker were changing the upper Rotex screens and he felt some pain in his stomach but thought nothing of it. EE had surgery to repair a hernia. He will be off at least ten days and will be able to return to work with restrictions.

2012 · 3 incidents

October 19, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee and 3 others were moving sidewall panel. While walking backwards, he stepped in a small trench. When he stepped down he jerked upwards and felt a pull in his scrotum. Went to the doctor 10/20/2012 who confirmed Scrotal Varicocele.

October 18, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was attempting to move one end of a tank panel by himself. The vertical bolts got stuck on the sheet beneath the one he was attempting to move. As he jerked on the sheet he felt a pull in his back. He reported to me a few minutes later that he could feel his back hurting. I then took him to the clinic and the doctor revealed a pulled muscle.

October 3, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was carrying a bucket of nails/bolts that weighed about 35 - 40 pounds. He slung it around his shoulder to carry and while he was walking he stepped on a baseball sized rock which made him lose his balance. He was able to stay on his feet, but in the process twisted his back.

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