Mining Incidents

Frontier Sand LaGesse Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Frontier Sand, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Bruce Durand
Bloomer, Chippewa County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703597

Frontier Sand LaGesse Mine has $3K 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
4
Years on record
2011–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
24
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,547
proposed penalties
$2,547
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
18
inspections on record
228
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: 228 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Frontier Sand LaGesse Mine has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-12-20.
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
2019 Q2 1,230 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,920 5 1 1275.5
2018 Q3 5,037 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 895 3 0 3352.0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 711 0 0 0.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2 1,261 2 0 1586.0
2016 Q1 1,456 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,194 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,337 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 21,111 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 14,888 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 19,728 3 0 152.1
2014 Q3 23,978 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 18,602 3 0 161.3
2014 Q1 6,105 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 12,854 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 16,295 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,497 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,144 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,956 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,508 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 23,300 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 13,669 1 0 73.2
2011 Q4 8,078 1 1 123.8
2011 Q3 5,856 6 0 1024.6
2011 Q2 3,187 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 230 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 11, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to the stacker belt after a heavy rain storm, there was an accumulation of water he tripped fell forward and hit his head on the metal frame, leaving a red mark, there was no excessive swelling, no loss of conscience.

2012 · 2 incidents

April 3, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out spray nozzles using a small pocket knife when he cut his hand.

March 8, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee slipped on ice in the parking lot that was built up under a layer of snow. The employee injured his ankle and is on restricted duty.

2011 · 1 incident

September 28, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 5 Gallon bucket of oil weighing approximately 35 lbs. When she lifted and turned the employee felt discomfort in her lower back.

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