Mining Incidents

Plant #27 Metal/Non-Metal

Tomah, La Crosse County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4702651

Plant #27 has $855 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1988–2005
Latest incident
Mar 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
13
citations
1
significant & substantial
$855
proposed penalties
$855
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
171
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: 171 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Plant #27 has $855 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.
$855
proposed penalties
$855
current assessed
$855
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-09-11.
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
2009 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 533 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,338 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,901 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,658 2 0 752.4
2007 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
Show 28 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 556 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,039 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,858 2 0 411.7
2006 Q2 4,146 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,772 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,648 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,698 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,305 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,478 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,997 1 0 142.9
2004 Q3 2,812 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,909 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,488 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,145 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,913 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,220 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,485 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,812 3 0 384.0
2002 Q2 9,676 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,159 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,897 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,665 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,460 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,783 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,655 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,996 2 0 400.3
2000 Q2 4,307 3 1 696.5
2000 Q1 4,803 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 20, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

VICTIM WENT INTO AREA OF DISCHARGE CONVEYORS TAIL ROLLER UNDERNEATH BREAKER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.CONVEYOR BELT CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AT WHICH TIME BREAKER OPERATOR AND LOADER OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO INSPECT ABOVE NOTED AREA.DISCOVERED I.NAME ENTANGLED IN HOLD-DOWN ROLLER,TAIL ROLLER AND ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT.

Reportable incidents

22 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 2 incidents

March 10, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As Employee was binding down the load he felt a pop in his low back and could not stand straight.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 1 incident

June 5, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE REPORTS THAT HE HAD SWELLING IN HIS LEFT KNEE ON 6-5-02 AFTER CHANGING OIL IN MOTORS. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HAD CC FLUID REMOVED FROM HIS KNEE.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 8, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BOUNCING IN HIS LOADER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN MUSH OF THE DAY, CAUSING PAIN IN BACK & LEGS.

2000 · 1 incident

November 1, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF LOADER EE MISSED A RUNG OF THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM, TWISTING HIS BODY. HIS SHOULDER POPPED AND HE COULD NOT RAISE HIS ARM ALL DAY. SOUGHT ME DICAL TREATMENT BUT HAD NO LOSS TIME.

1999 · 2 incidents

1998 · 5 incidents

September 29, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

EE ASSISTED ANOTHER EE IN WELDING ON DOZER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS EXCERCISING CAUTION HOWEVER SEVERAL HOURS LATER HIS EYES STARTED BURNING.

April 29, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING OUT A HYDRALLIC PUMP ON A LOADER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS OWN FINGER WITH A MALLET RUBBER.

April 14, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWITCHING OUT THE MOTOR ON THE PEP SCREEN. HE INDICATES HE USED HIS LEFT KNEE TO BRACE HIMSELF WHILE STANDING ON THE SCREENING UNIT. AS HIS DAY PROGRESSED HIS KNEE GOT STIFF & SORE.

April 13, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCHING THE HEADS OF THE BOLTS OFF LINERS IN THE CRUSHER MACHINE. A HOT SPARK BLEW UP AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT EAR, RESULTING IN MINOR BURN.

1997 · 1 incident

September 2, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE WHICH WAS CONCEALED BY A PUDDLE AND FELT A JOLT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

February 20, 1996 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEAN UP SPILLAGE MATERIAL AROUND THE CRUSHING PLANT. THE LOADER BUCKET HAD AN EXTENSION ATTACHED TO IT. WHEN EE FILLED EXTENSION IWTH MATERIAL IT APPARENTLY GOT CAUGHT ON SOME FROST BE CAUSE WHEN HE ROLLED THE BUCKET TO BREAK IT LOOSE, IT GAVE WAY AND THE EXTENSION FLOPPED TOWARD THE CAB STRIKING EE.

1992 · 1 incident

September 23, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DOOR ON THE IMPACT BREAKER WAS APPARENTLY STUCK. HE JERKED ON IT AND IT OPENED ABRUPTLY PINCHING HIS FINGERS RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON THE RING FINGER.

1991 · 1 incident

March 5, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME REPORTS THAT HE CAUGHT & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BLOCK OF WOOD & THE FRAMEWORK OF A CRUSHER

1990 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON THE ABOVE DATE THE MEDICAL REPORT INDICATING THAT EE HAS SILICOSIS WAS RECIEVED.

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The full compliance file on Plant #27

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.