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PLANT #4 PORTABLE CRUSHER Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert M Shea
Madison, Dane County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4702894

PLANT #4 PORTABLE CRUSHER has $7K 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
17
Years on record
1992–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
65
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,684
proposed penalties
$6,684
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
37
inspections on record
464
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: 464 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 #4 PORTABLE CRUSHER has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,144 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,041 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,850 1 0 540.5
2025 Q1 1,314 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,796 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,127 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,327 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 869 1 0 1150.7
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,294 1 0 435.9
2023 Q3 2,756 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,300 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 489 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,778 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,516 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,798 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 786 1 0 1272.3
2021 Q4 2,193 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,676 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,823 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 74 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,002 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,359 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,515 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 906 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,213 2 0 1648.8
2019 Q3 2,332 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,459 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 63 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 833 3 1 3601.4
2018 Q3 1,389 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,282 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 981 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,048 6 1 2929.7
2017 Q3 781 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,810 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 2,366 4 3 1690.6
2016 Q3 1,874 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,944 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,585 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,160 7 1 6034.5
2015 Q3 3,062 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,154 1 0 464.3
2014 Q4 2,337 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,855 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,644 4 0 1097.7
2014 Q1 1,323 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,695 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,674 2 0 1194.7
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 933 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,760 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,984 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,613 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 27 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,276 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,184 2 0 915.8
2011 Q2 1,739 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 293 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,405 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,838 6 1 3264.4
2010 Q2 1,510 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 48 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 853 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,667 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,406 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 58 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 689 1 0 1451.4
2008 Q3 906 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 1,212 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,670 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,547 2 0 1292.8
2007 Q1 611 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,103 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,873 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,132 3 0 1407.1
2006 Q1 1,275 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,627 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,349 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,455 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,803 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,622 1 0 381.4
2004 Q3 3,030 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,582 2 0 774.6
2004 Q1 2,219 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,246 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,659 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,476 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,978 9 0 4550.1
2002 Q4 2,569 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,080 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,882 3 0 1594.0
2002 Q1 2,535 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,450 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,685 2 0 744.9
2001 Q2 2,315 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,579 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,051 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,853 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,506 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,278 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2021 · 1 incident

April 21, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

miner was attempting to break a stuck boulder on a jaw crusher feed chute using a pry bar. While striking downward EE's RT thumb was crushed between the bar and toe plate of the platform EE was kneeling on.

2019 · 1 incident

September 9, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing/unjamming rocks from a cone crusher. While adjusting the rocks one fell on the tip of EE's right ring finger causing a small laceration and swelling.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Wingra Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee said right eye was irritated. Employee taken to Davis Duchr eye clinic. Clinic said there was no foreign object in the eye. Eye was flushed and was told to put drops in and it would be fine. Employee does wear contacts which might have scratched the lens.

May 17, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said right eye was irritated. EE was taken to eye clinic. Clinic said there were no foreign objects in eye. Eye was flushed and EE was told to put drops in and EE would be fine. Employee does wear contacts which might have scratched lens.

2014 · 3 incidents

October 16, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.E. was closing door on screen plant and pulled door against middle finger on rt hand.

August 14, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting crusher screen when he dropped it against left shin causing scrape.

August 7, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Wingra Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee complained of sore neck and upper shoulder. Went to doctor and will re-evaluate on 08/14/14.

2013 · 1 incident

September 23, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of sore neck from operating end loader. Employee is still working.

2010 · 1 incident

June 7, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing crusher dies when the welded hook fastened to the die failed. Legs of the employee were trapped underneath the crusher die.

2009 · 1 incident

September 10, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting blocks when he felt slight pain in stomach went to MD 9/11/2009 diagnosed with hernia. Able to work until surgery can be scheduled.

2007 · 1 incident

March 26, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was carrying a tail pulley with another EE. They were putting the tail pulley in back of foreman's pickup truck bed. While putting the tail pulley back in the truck bed, EE slipped on another tail pulley twisting his ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

January 12, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Operating Bobcat, he positioned Bobcat to hook onto trailer. Trailer has a jack w/wrench. He lifted tongue of trailer to hook onto ball of the Bobcat.

2000 · 1 incident

June 5, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wingra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A CONVEYER, WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TURNED HE FELT SEVERE PAIN.

1997 · 1 incident

October 21, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wingra Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

USING A WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF, AND HIS HAND HIT BOTTOM EDGE OF GENERATOR DOOR.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 25, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wingra Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOOR ON LOADER SWUNG SHUT,STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW.

April 20, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Wingra Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

OUR EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

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