Mining Incidents

MRS New Auburn Metal/Non-Metal

New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703629

MRS New Auburn has $9K 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
4
Years on record
2013–2018
Latest incident
Feb 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
43
citations
9
significant & substantial
$8,981
proposed penalties
$8,981
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
26
inspections on record
350
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: 350 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MRS New Auburn has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-11-19.
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
2019 Q4 3,199 3 0 937.8
2019 Q3 1,228 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,327 2 1 375.4
2019 Q1 7,769 1 1 128.7
2018 Q4 7,895 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,136 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,633 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 15,773 1 0 63.4
Show 23 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q4 15,052 1 0 66.4
2017 Q3 10,803 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,245 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,885 1 0 126.8
2016 Q4 2,458 2 0 813.7
2016 Q3 1,638 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,868 7 4 3747.3
2016 Q1 3,050 4 1 1311.5
2015 Q4 12,421 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,478 5 1 477.2
2015 Q2 8,552 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 11,802 6 0 508.4
2014 Q4 13,059 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 12,920 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 13,112 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 11,415 5 0 438.0
2013 Q4 8,880 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,371 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,057 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,939 2 0 201.2
2012 Q4 7,776 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,012 3 1 427.8
2012 Q2 9,952 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2018 · 3 incidents

February 27, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping another employee change screens in one of the rotex screeners. As the two employees lifted and slid the bottom deck screen in place, EE felt a sharp pain across EE's entire back.

February 17, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a hand crank to raise the crossover platform on the rail load out. EE then engaged the stop gear on the crank. As EE released the handle the stop gear did not engage, this caused the handle to free spin. The handle struck the employee on left index finger, the impact of the handle cut finger. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

January 29, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across railroad tracks in the rail yard. As the employee crossed the final track on the way back to the truck, employee fell and hit head.

2013 · 1 incident

March 29, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on his right shoulder.

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