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High Star: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hoffman James L Sr
Custer County, SD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3901344

High Star has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Apr 1987
Ownership history
  1. High Star Mining Company Inc 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1988 7
1987 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

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

Local economic context
ⓘ 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