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Linck-Unit #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Oswald R Kinas
Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4702849

Linck-Unit #1 has $14K 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
11
Years on record
1993–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
37
citations
12
significant & substantial
$13,593
proposed penalties
$13,593
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
40
inspections on record
480
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: 480 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Linck-Unit #1 has $14K 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 851 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,182 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,256 1 0 796.2
2025 Q1 433 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 216 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 758 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 170 0 0 0.0
Show 74 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 527 4 4 7590.1
2023 Q3 605 1 0 1652.9
2023 Q2 987 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,037 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 872 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,060 2 0 1886.8
2022 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 418 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,061 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 921 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 2,480 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,638 1 0 610.5
2020 Q2 808 1 0 1237.6
2020 Q1 579 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,074 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,699 3 0 1111.5
2019 Q2 2,275 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 232 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,605 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,689 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,207 3 0 2485.5
2018 Q1 148 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,290 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,557 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 261 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,712 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 818 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 579 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 712 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,001 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 537 1 0 1862.2
2008 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 633 1 0 1579.8
2007 Q3 1,416 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,342 3 2 2235.5
2007 Q1 534 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 703 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,412 3 0 2124.6
2006 Q2 873 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 324 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,833 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,321 5 4 2154.2
2005 Q2 2,131 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,665 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,693 4 1 2362.7
2004 Q2 2,538 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,009 2 1 1982.2
2003 Q4 1,590 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,376 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,073 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 136 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,208 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,603 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,800 2 0 714.3
2001 Q4 2,973 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,429 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,377 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,273 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,839 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,407 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,456 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,948 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 19, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on Breaker tightening down the feeder crossbar with a chain & binder when hook on binder broke off and hit EE in the right corner of mouth.

2019 · 1 incident

June 25, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning Cone w/harness on, used shovel for support and it broke, EE fell onto railing onto EE's face and EE's sunglasses cut eye cheek and EE broke EE's nose.

2017 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

September 5, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing down the ladder on the loader; he bumped his elbow on the ladder. He continued working and let us know about it as an FYI. On Thursday afternoon he re-bumped his elbow. As of Thursday evening he was just staying home to rest it. Friday, turns out, his elbow had an infection underneath skin. There was no broken skin from either elbow bump.

May 4, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

An experienced miner of 28 years was operating a feed loader digging shot rock from the bank to feed the crusher. Approx. 7:30 am he struck a hard spot in the bank and the loader came to a sudden stop. He experienced a sharp pain in his lower back, and he could not move his legs without a lot of pain.

2006 · 1 incident

October 19, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from machine

Stepping down onto a fuel tank, lost balance and had to jump approx. 6 feet, landing improper and injured right knee when landed.

2005 · 1 incident

September 15, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Heart attack - Death.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 29, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT ONTO FUEL TANK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

April 20, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN TO REMOVE A SCREW JACK WITH PRESSURE ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND WENT TO STAND UP WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AND HAD A SHARP PAIN FROM THE KNEE TO THE ANKLE.

1995 · 1 incident

September 7, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OFFICE NOTIFIED 9-21-95. 2 WKS PRIOR, APPRX 9-7-95, EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE CAME DOWN A LADDER ON BREAKER TO GO OVER ON THE CRUSHER TO PUSH CLUTCH OUT BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING HOIS E IN CRUSHER. WHEN HE GOT TO THE GROUND, TWISTEDLEFT KNEE. IT HURT A LITTLE AT THE TIME. THE PAIN WENT AWAY THAT NIGHT DID NOT REPORT IT BECAUSE IT FEEL BETTER. THEN 9-21-95 HE WAS CARRYING A

1993 · 1 incident

April 10, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C C Linck Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN DOING MAINTENANCE, PLACING MOVEABLE TOGGLE SEAT INTO POSITION. WHEN TIGHTENING CHAIN--BLOCKFLIPPED--JAMMING FOOT AGAINST EDGE OF IRON.

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