The miner was beginning to start going down the ladder. Missed the ladder rung and fell 11 feet onto the concrete ground below. The miner needed eight stitches to EE's head. Sustained a hairline fracture to EE's left arm and broke EE's right heel.
MICRO-LITE LLC Metal/Non-Metal
MICRO-LITE LLC has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 36
- Years on record
- 1988–2025
- Latest incident
- Sep 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.MICRO-LITE LLC has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 4,945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,847 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,078 | 1 | 0 | 196.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,328 | 3 | 0 | 693.2 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 5,052 | 5 | 2 | 989.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,545 | 1 | 0 | 180.3 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 6,282 | 6 | 1 | 955.1 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,804 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6,067 | 1 | 0 | 164.8 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,634 | 2 | 0 | 355.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 5,859 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 5,659 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,546 | 2 | 0 | 360.6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 5,570 | 3 | 0 | 538.6 |
| 2020 Q4 | 5,482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 5,590 | 13 | 4 | 2325.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,410 | 6 | 1 | 1109.1 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,321 | 10 | 3 | 1879.3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 6,039 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,950 | 6 | 3 | 1008.4 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 5,506 | 1 | 0 | 181.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 5,421 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,115 | 1 | 0 | 195.5 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,572 | 7 | 2 | 1256.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 5,091 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 5,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 5,086 | 4 | 2 | 786.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,411 | 3 | 0 | 554.4 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,668 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,180 | 4 | 1 | 772.2 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,286 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,649 | 1 | 0 | 274.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,442 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,585 | 6 | 3 | 1673.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,094 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,863 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,460 | 2 | 0 | 578.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,855 | 2 | 1 | 700.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,053 | 1 | 0 | 327.5 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,023 | 3 | 1 | 992.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,347 | 2 | 1 | 597.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,930 | 3 | 2 | 1023.9 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,406 | 3 | 0 | 880.8 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,133 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,362 | 5 | 0 | 1487.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,347 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,620 | 1 | 0 | 276.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,254 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,988 | 2 | 0 | 669.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,015 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,778 | 2 | 0 | 719.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,625 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,894 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,860 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,236 | 2 | 0 | 894.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,438 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,380 | 2 | 0 | 840.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,732 | 1 | 0 | 366.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,212 | 1 | 0 | 311.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,182 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,148 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,379 | 1 | 0 | 295.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,495 | 2 | 1 | 572.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,802 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
36 on file2025 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Employee missed second step on dump truck and strained/tore a ligament on his knee.
2006 · 1 incident
Stepped through grate on drive over pit. Hurt knee, started swelling. Sent to the Dr. on 6/12/06, because swelling didn't go down. Dr. gave RX & released him for full duty as tolerated. On 6/23/06, still swollen, went back to the Dr., now he will have surgery.
2002 · 1 incident
WAS MOVING AUGER IN TUNNEL. PULLED AND LIFTED & PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT FOREARM.
2001 · 2 incidents
PUTTING 4" CHANNEL ON RACK, CHANNEL ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS HAND OVER BACKWARDS. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT 9:00 AM ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2001. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2001.
BAGGING PRODUCT, WAS REMOVING CUT OFF PAPER FROM THE BAG MACHINE, GOT FINGER IN THE DEVICE THAT CUTS OFF PAPER.
1999 · 5 incidents
EE WAS STACKIG BAGS ON A PALLET. HE TURNED & EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN GO DOWN THRU HIS HIP
EE WAS DUCKING TO GO UNDERNEATH AN AUGHER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HIT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK ON THE CEMENT.
STEPPED THRU THE GRATING OF DRIVE OVER PIT, WHILE THEY WERE PICKING UP THE PIECE THAT THEY HAD BEEN WORKING ON. THE PIT WAS COVERED.
SLIPPED DISC IN BACK WHILE LIFTING BAGS TO A PALLET
WHILE LIFTING BAG (50#) TO STACK ON PALLET, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
1998 · 3 incidents
BAGGING PRODUCT & PLACING ON PALLET
DETERMINED HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL IN HIS LEFT WRIST (HAND). THERE WAS AN OEPRATION PERFORMED ON HIS HAND AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED. HE WAS COMPENSATED BY WORKCOMP.
WAS STACKING BAGS OF PRODUCT, PRODUCT CAME OUT OUT OF THE END OF THE BAG. EE DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.
1997 · 6 incidents
WAS USING RIGHT FOREARM TO TRIP BAG MACHINE WHILE HANGING BAG, IN THE PROCESS HE HURT HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS BEING TAUGHT HOW TO USE BAG MACHINE.
WAS BAGGING ON THE BAG MACHINE, THE BAG FILLED FULL, THE MACHINE LET LOOSE OF THE BAG AND SPASHED DIRT(DUST) INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
WAS PICKING UP A ROCK, STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST & HAND.
WAS CHECKING THE HEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT THAT HE WAS LOADING ONTO TRUCK WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP AND BLEW DIRT COMING OUT OF THE CHUTE INTO HIS EYE. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO A SUPERVISOR UNTIL 9- 24-97,
COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ACHE. REPETITION OF BAGGING MACHINE CAUSED RIGHT SHOULDER TO ACHE. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST TWO DAYS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY.
DETERMINED HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH HANDS. THERE WERE OPERATIONS DONE ON BOTH HANDS ADN IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED. HE WAS COMPENSATED BY WORKCOMP.
1996 · 6 incidents
WAS BUILDING TRASH CAN HOLDER, LAYED HIS HAND ON HOT METAL AS HE MEASURED LENGTH. SECOND DEGREE BURN.
DRIVING A SCRAPER, HIT A POTHOLE, SEAT BOTTOMED OUT & HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMP WAS TAKING 50LB BAG OFF OF BAGGING BELT. TURNED TO STACK BAG ON PALLET. IN THE PROCESS HE WTENCHED HIS BACK AND FELT IT POP.
WAS LIFTING AN ANGLE IRON FRAME AND HE TURNED. UPON TURNING HE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST. WAS UNAWARE THAT HE HAD INJURED THAT WRIST UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING.
STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD WITH A 6" SCH. 40 PIPE ABOUT 3 FT LONG. HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING IT OFF FROM AN UPRIGHT LEG WE HAD PLACED FOR THE ROOF OF THE FUEL TANK. HE HAD THE PIECE 3'PIECE HELD WITH THE BOOM TRUCK. THE STRAP WAS BELOW CENTEROF THE 3' PIECE, CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER WHEN HE CUT IT OFF, HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.
WORKING ON DRYER, DECIDED TO TURN WITH THE BELTS. HE EITHER PULLED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIVE BELT AND PULLEY, OR THE DRYER ROLLED OVER BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN WALK. RIGHT INDEX FINGER, BROKE B ONE ABOVE THE FIRST JOINT, UNDERNEATH FINGERNAILSURGERY TO PUT PIN IN FINGER.
1993 · 2 incidents
STEPPING OUT OF WELDING TRUCK, STEPPED INA HOLE. FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST.
WORKING ON ELEVATOR LEG CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF METAL & A PIECE OF SLAG CAME BACK & GOT IN HIS EYE SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON
1992 · 1 incident
39895G TO REMOVE A GEAR BOX FROM A UTROUGH AUGERAND HE SLIPPED OFF AUGER,4 1/2 FEET TO FLOOR AND LANED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
1990 · 1 incident
PULLED SACK TIGHT TO SEW & PULLED TENDONS IN RIGHT WRIST.
1989 · 5 incidents
GOING OUT TO TURN FEED OFF AND RAN INTO BIN DOOR.
PULLING TARP OVER DUMP TRUCK WIND CCAUGHT JERKED R ARM
RING FINGER SMASHED ON FORKLIFT REC 2 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS. HIS KNEE WAS AGAINST THE PALLET AND THE KNEE GAVE WAY WHEN HE WAS THROWING THE BAG ONTO THE PALLET.
1988 · 1 incident
MAN WA> BAGGING PRODUCT. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF BAG AND HIT BAGGING MACHINE. BRUISED RIGHT HAND, LITTLE FINGER, HAD PREVIOUS INJURY IN S MAE SPOT ON HAND.
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