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Dresser Trap Rock Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Dresser, Polk County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700040

Dresser Trap Rock Incorporated has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1989–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
149
citations
21
significant & substantial
$22,384
proposed penalties
$21,780
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $604 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,597
inspection hours
9.3
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.
149 citations across 1,597 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dresser Trap Rock Incorporated has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$604
outstanding
149 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
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 14,049 3 0 213.5
2025 Q3 14,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 15,448 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,767 3 0 203.2
2024 Q4 14,552 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,712 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,358 7 1 455.8
2024 Q1 13,384 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,445 4 0 321.4
2023 Q3 13,401 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,290 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,376 1 0 74.8
2022 Q4 13,888 1 0 72.0
2022 Q3 14,012 3 1 214.1
2022 Q2 14,328 4 1 279.2
2022 Q1 12,543 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,735 6 1 471.1
2021 Q3 13,701 6 0 437.9
2021 Q2 12,927 6 1 464.1
2021 Q1 12,914 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 11,277 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,213 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,836 2 0 155.8
2020 Q1 12,390 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,574 7 3 604.8
2019 Q3 13,393 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,214 4 0 302.7
2019 Q1 10,628 2 0 188.2
2018 Q4 10,585 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,905 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 12,757 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 11,623 2 0 172.1
2017 Q4 11,001 1 0 90.9
2017 Q3 12,506 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,967 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,622 2 0 172.1
2016 Q4 10,970 1 0 91.2
2016 Q3 13,235 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 13,149 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 11,653 1 0 85.8
2015 Q4 11,865 3 0 252.8
2015 Q3 13,274 2 0 150.7
2015 Q2 13,402 6 0 447.7
2015 Q1 11,023 4 0 362.9
2014 Q4 10,168 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,277 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 12,197 1 1 82.0
2014 Q1 11,864 3 0 252.9
2013 Q4 11,511 2 1 173.7
2013 Q3 12,811 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 13,722 2 0 145.8
2013 Q1 12,249 1 0 81.6
2012 Q4 12,430 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 13,964 5 0 358.1
2012 Q2 15,254 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 11,139 4 0 359.1
2011 Q4 13,708 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 13,859 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 12,788 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,478 1 0 95.4
2010 Q4 10,732 6 2 559.1
2010 Q3 11,467 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,616 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 9,112 2 0 219.5
2009 Q4 9,736 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 10,991 5 1 454.9
2009 Q2 11,206 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,424 3 0 318.3
2008 Q4 9,131 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,951 1 0 100.5
2008 Q2 8,654 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,235 1 0 121.4
2007 Q4 7,715 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,546 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,670 6 1 692.0
2007 Q1 8,256 3 3 363.4
2006 Q4 7,864 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,717 3 0 308.7
2006 Q2 9,108 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,003 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,388 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,151 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,272 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,166 1 0 122.5
2004 Q4 8,051 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,866 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,580 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,951 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,082 3 0 371.2
2003 Q3 8,224 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,422 1 0 118.7
2003 Q1 6,791 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,942 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,057 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,474 1 1 95.5
2002 Q1 8,218 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,873 4 1 450.8
2001 Q3 9,704 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,861 3 0 338.6
2001 Q1 6,200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,571 4 1 528.3
2000 Q3 9,426 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,841 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,809 1 1 113.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 23, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing down off of loader, stepped off bottom step of access ladder and stepped on a piece of steel on floor and twisted EE's left foot.

2023 · 1 incident

January 25, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped off the bottom rung of a ladder and slipped. As EE was falling, EE hit lip on a 5 gallon bucket causing EE to bite lower lip.

2016 · 1 incident

January 14, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped while working on haul truck. EE did not fall, only twisted back.

2011 · 3 incidents

November 28, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Installing cylinder on crusher. Pinched finger where cylinder rod mounts to crusher. Skin was cut and wound was stitched.

October 21, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic bent over to plug in an air hose and said his back went out. Lower back pain.

September 12, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Change loader teeth using 2 pound maul to drive out pin that holds tooth on.

2009 · 1 incident

August 18, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was removing an oxygen cylinder from a pick-up truck, to install on a torch cart in the maintenance shop. EE reported to his supervisor 1/2 hr later that he strained his back lifting the cylinder.

1997 · 1 incident

July 24, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUSCLE SPASM IN BACK. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, HE JUST BENT OVER AND STOOD UP AN SAID HIS BACK HURT. HE WAS NOT LIFTING OR MOVING ANYTHING AT THE TIME.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURY WAS NOT DIRECTLY CAUSED BY ACCIDENT BUT A STRIAN CAUSED FROM BOUNCING IN SEAT OF OFF ROAD HAUL TRUCK OVER A PERIOD OF AOBUT TWO WEEKS INJURY STARTED AS MINOR SORE BACK AND BECAME WO RSE OVER TWO WEEK PERIOD I DID NOT REALIZE EXTENT OF INJURY BECAUSE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE PAIN AT FIRST AFTER THE PAIN INCREASE I REALIZED THE INJURY WAS SERIOUS

March 13, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dresser Trap Rock Inc. · Struck by falling object

WAS REMOVING WORN OUT STEEL LINER FROM TRUCK BOX WHILE IN RAISED POSITION. WHILE STANDING OFF TO ONE SIDE AND CUTTING WELDS THE STEEL PLATE RELEASED, SLIDING OUT OF BOX. THE STEEL MUST HAVE HU NG UP ON A PARTIALLY REMOVED WELD CAUSING THE PLATE TO SWING TO THE SIDE HE WAS STANDING ON. THE STEEL LANDED ON HIS ANKLE, BREAKING IT.

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