Kewaunee County Highway Department · Struck by flying object
WHILE DRILLING, THE SHANK BROKE CAUSING METAL TO SHATTER AND METAL FLEW INTO EE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED.
COUNTY PITS: 9 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Kewaunee County Highway Department
· Surface
Controlled by
Kewaunee County - WI
MSHA Mine ID: 4700870
COUNTY PITS has $950 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
- 2
- Years on record
- 1993–1996
- Latest incident
- May 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
9
citations
3
significant & substantial
$950
proposed penalties
$950
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
18
inspections on record
204
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 204 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
COUNTY PITS has $950 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$950
proposed penalties
$950
current assessed
$950
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-04-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.33.3%
significant & substantial
11.1%
high negligence or reckless
33.3%
reasonably likely or greater
55.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 11.1% low, 77.8% moderate, 11.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2004-07-13, 22 years ago
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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.3
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg2
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (3)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2004-07-13 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.2 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2004-07-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | 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
- Kewaunee County Highway Department 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
COUNTY PITS sits in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Kewaunee County, Wisconsin · Population 20,621
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$80,085
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q4 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 452 | 1 | 0 | 2212.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 582 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 3816.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 607 | 1 | 0 | 1647.4 |
| 2005 Q2 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 616 | 1 | 1 | 1623.4 |
| 2004 Q2 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,089 | 5 | 2 | 4591.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1996 · 1 incident
1993 · 1 incident
January 4, 1993
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kewaunee County Highway Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIPPED FROM STANDING POSITION.