Custer 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
17
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
10
significant & substantial
$6,877
proposed penalties
$6,877
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
39
inspections on record
523
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: 523 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Custer 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
53 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-06.
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
EE was dumping a load of material out of the box of a haul truck. The cab was turned slightly which caused the cab to tip slowly on the left side causing EE to slam left hip into armrest in cab
2016 · 2 incidents
September 6, 2016WI · Metal/Non-Metalminer, prospector, necOTHER
County Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was in the excavator digging in the pit when the bucket struck a ground nest of bees and one flew up and stung employee in the face.
June 30, 2016WI · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Installing a new conveyor belt on a concrete sand stacker. While unrolling the belt that was on a metal shaft, the employee placed the belt on the forks of a forklift. The roll twisted off the forks striking him in the right leg causing contusion and bruising to his right leg inside the knee area.
2007 · 1 incident
August 1, 2007WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was unloading a PTO shaft for cone @ Metal Crafters for repair. EE of Metal Crafters was helping that person, dropped his end without warning EE. EE was still holding on and caused a shock to hip and lower back. This resulted in a sharp stabbing pain in his lower back and continured discomfort.
Walking out door, dust or shaving blew into left outside edge of eye. Employee was treated for a corneal abrasion from a foreign body under the eyelid.
July 27, 2006WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
WAS CLIMBING UP3TO THE BREAKER AND TO USE A STEP WHICH WAS TOO HIGH
1985 · 3 incidents
October 7, 1985WI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
USING SMALL FORKLIFT TO L IFT ANOTHER FORKLIFT TO CHANGE A TIRE & LIFT TIPPED OVER.
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