Mining Incidents

Milbank S&M Metal/Non-Metal

Cold Spring Granite · Facility
Milbank, Grant County, SD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3901516

Milbank S&M has $4K 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
8
Years on record
2008–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
30
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,486
proposed penalties
$4,486
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
50
inspections on record
843
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: 843 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Milbank S&M has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-07-20.
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 1,848 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,513 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,604 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,508 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,567 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,853 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,667 0 0 0.0
Show 71 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,291 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,832 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,675 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,620 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,397 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,250 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,365 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,604 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,307 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,674 1 0 374.0
2021 Q2 2,325 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,390 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,119 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,603 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,770 1 0 565.0
2020 Q1 1,300 1 0 769.2
2019 Q4 1,709 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,015 1 0 496.3
2019 Q2 2,130 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,028 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,667 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,361 1 0 423.5
2018 Q2 2,512 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,947 2 0 678.7
2017 Q4 2,095 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,638 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,347 1 0 426.1
2017 Q1 2,349 1 0 425.7
2016 Q4 1,935 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,289 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,188 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,526 1 1 395.9
2015 Q4 2,233 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,637 1 1 379.2
2015 Q2 2,897 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,714 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,421 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,693 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,328 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,506 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,313 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,173 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,459 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,850 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,799 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,784 2 2 528.5
2012 Q2 4,182 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,013 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,097 1 1 244.1
2011 Q3 4,691 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,477 1 0 223.4
2011 Q1 4,289 1 0 233.2
2010 Q4 4,194 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,080 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,154 3 1 722.2
2010 Q1 4,222 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,814 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,464 1 0 224.0
2009 Q2 4,636 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,193 6 2 1155.4
2008 Q4 4,114 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,606 2 1 434.2
2008 Q2 5,656 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,155 1 0 194.0
2007 Q4 4,528 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,467 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,047 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,571 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,260 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,971 1 0 143.5
2006 Q2 2,040 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

2014 · 1 incident

July 16, 2014 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping up on grout truck ladder, felt his right knee pop. Went to clinic 7/16/14, was released to work without restrictions. He has again sought treatment for his knee & may now be having surgery, although date isn't set. He continues to work.

2013 · 1 incident

April 23, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lifting a 12 volt battery out of bracket under the hood of pick-up. When he lifted the batter, his hand hit a sharp piece of metal on the hood and cut his knuckle. Left index finger, second knuckle, sutures.

2012 · 1 incident

June 1, 2012 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite · Fall from ladders

Employee was welding in grout truck box & needed more steel. While going down ladder, ladder slid out from bottom & employee fell to the ground (about 11 feet). Laceration on top of head - two staples, mild concussion; also badly bruised left buttock and left leg.

2011 · 1 incident

March 31, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 8' long steel I-Beam, putting it in stake pocket hole on saw cart. When pushing end upright, he felt a pop in his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

January 10, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting plastic straps from diamond wire, when knife slipped and cut his left thumb, requiring stitches.

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