Mining Incidents

Linck-Unit #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Oswald R Kinas
Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4702850

Linck-Unit #2 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1991–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
70
citations
16
significant & substantial
$18,095
proposed penalties
$15,309
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,786 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
46
inspections on record
550
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: 550 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 #2 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
69 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-22.
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 1,829 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,267 1 0 441.1
2025 Q2 1,135 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 1,532 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,092 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,366 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 814 2 0 2457.0
2023 Q3 1,502 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,206 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,011 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,319 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 377 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 489 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,090 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,097 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 165 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,458 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,573 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,095 1 1 477.3
2020 Q2 1,860 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 1,715 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,901 2 1 1052.1
2019 Q2 1,510 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,043 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,430 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,789 1 0 559.0
2018 Q2 2,144 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 17 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,814 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,986 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,405 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,461 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,094 2 1 1828.2
2016 Q2 1,474 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 17 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,817 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,685 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,379 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 122 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,657 3 0 1810.5
2014 Q3 2,882 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,965 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,500 1 0 181.8
2013 Q3 2,067 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,939 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,601 6 2 2306.8
2012 Q3 2,476 1 0 403.9
2012 Q2 2,617 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 461 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,853 15 2 5257.6
2011 Q3 2,160 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,180 6 1 5084.7
2011 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,174 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,829 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,007 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 531 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,708 4 3 1078.7
2009 Q3 3,131 5 3 1596.9
2009 Q2 646 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,309 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,306 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,143 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 845 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,469 4 0 2722.9
2007 Q3 1,320 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,274 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 262 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,250 1 0 800.0
2006 Q3 1,386 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,181 2 0 917.0
2006 Q1 1,623 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,250 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,158 1 0 316.7
2005 Q2 3,891 2 0 514.0
2005 Q1 469 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 292 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 929 1 0 1076.4
2004 Q2 826 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 953 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,240 1 0 806.5
2003 Q3 2,338 3 1 1283.1
2003 Q2 2,161 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,708 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,173 4 1 1840.8
2002 Q1 1,443 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,649 1 0 606.4
2001 Q3 1,390 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,695 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,152 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,382 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,621 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,223 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,916 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 15, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE turned around to exit the skid loader, EE stepped down from the platform onto the flat part of the bucket, EE's left foot somehow slipped from out beneath EE, and EE landed on the ground and heard a pop and EE knew EE hurt EE's ankle.

2014 · 1 incident

November 10, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Worker was trying to start electric water pump and won't start so he reset pump and pulled start lever on electric box and box blew up knocking worker backwards and breaking left thumb.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped with Knife doing Belt Repair

March 21, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was knocking mud off a roller, missed the roller hitting his left thumb. His left thumb has a laceration/open fracture.

2011 · 1 incident

August 26, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing Jig from Impactor Blow Bars, he pulled back on it & it came back faster then he could not get his hand out of the way. The jig smashed his hand between the jig and the cat walk on impactor.

2010 · 1 incident

November 29, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was putting out a pump to remove surface water. He slipped on an ice chunk and fell. Employee sprained left shoulder and bruised left elbow.

2009 · 1 incident

June 22, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Raising a conveyor with a cable ring gear style crank. The handle of the crank slipped out of his hands and the handle hit the top of his left foot, causing a metatarsal fracture.

2008 · 1 incident

April 2, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linck Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was on cat walk pulling cable back. Cable was stuck on something and when it released from what it was caught on, employee fell backwards, losing balance. He fell through the opening between the railings, which was about an 8'-10' fall. Resulted in an injury to the head and left shoulder.

2000 · 1 incident

June 29, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING LANCING GEAR ON STACKER WITH ANOTHER EE TO GET PIN OUT, WHEN EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

November 13, 1999 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C C Linck Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PORTA POWER TO PRESS GRIZZLY ON BREAKER FEEDER IN PLACE. ANOTHER EE WAS PUMPING IT. IT WAS CLOSE TO BEING IN PLACE THEY STOPPED THEN THE PORTA POWER RAM KICKED OUT & HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE

1998 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INJURED RT SHOULDER (MUSCLE) WHILE LIFTING CRUSHER SCREENS OFF OF GROUND.

August 29, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Linck Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING BREAKER LADDER WHEN FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HUNG ON WITH LEFT HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING. INJURED LEFT WRIST.

1995 · 1 incident

January 11, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OFFICE NOTIFIED 1-11-95 AT 8:30 THAT EMPLOYEE HAD REAGGREGATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY WHILE IN HIS LOADER. 1-11-95 EMPLOYEE CALLED TO SAY THAT HE WENT TO COLUMBUS EMERGENCY ROOM AT COLUMBUS, W I AND RECEIVED MEDICATION, X-RAYS TAKEN AND WOULD BE TOLD RESULTS MONDAY WHEN POSSIBLY A MRI MIGHT BE DONE. NO IDEA ON RETURN TO WORK NOW.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C C Linck Inc · Struck against a moving object

FOREMAN CALLED OFC. 11-02-94 THAT EE NOT AT WORK. APPARENTLY ON 10-28-94 HIS LOADER WAS JOLTED AND HE REAGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON SATURDAY. EE BELIEVES HE WILL BE OFF OF WORK ALL WEEK.

June 15, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Linck Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOP BELT ON CRUSHER STOPPED WE HAD TO SHOVEL IT OFF TO GET IT GOING AGAIN I MUST HAVE TWISTED WRONG & PINCHED A NERVE IN MY LOWER BACK

1991 · 1 incident

August 27, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
C C Linck Inc · Struck by falling object

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