High Star: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

High Star Mining Company Inc · Surface

Controlled by Hoffman James L Sr

Custer County, SD · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3901344

MSHA record for High Star (mine ID 3901344). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 1
Years on record: 1987
Latest incident: Apr 1987

Ownership history

High Star Mining Company Inc 1986 to present

Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

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.

Custer County, South Dakota · Population 8,686

2.8%

Mining share of county employment

$81,958

Median household income

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1987 · 1 incident

April 15, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

High Star Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING THE GOVENOR ROD ON PORTABLE WELDER. DIDN'T SHUT OFF MOTOR. CAUGHT LEFT HAND IN RADIATOR FAN. SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ABOVE 1ST JOINT, BROKE 4TH FINGER, CUT 4TH, 3RD, AND 2 ND FINGERS. 3

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High Star sits in Custer County, South Dakota, where the Census mining category is 2.8% of county employment.

Reportable incidents

1987 · 1 incident

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