Mining Incidents

Plant #48 Metal/Non-Metal

Plain, Sauk County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700201

Plant #48 has $3K 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
18
Years on record
1987–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
23
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,914
proposed penalties
$2,914
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
40
inspections on record
478
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: 478 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 #48 has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-06-26.
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 2,826 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,025 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,455 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,286 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,295 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,549 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,942 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,013 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,605 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,604 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,975 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,552 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,305 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,326 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,209 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,813 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,692 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,867 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,232 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,277 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,036 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,613 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,542 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,892 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,861 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,445 2 0 818.0
2019 Q1 1,082 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,698 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,454 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,593 4 4 1542.6
2018 Q1 1,697 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,714 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,672 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,696 4 1 1483.7
2017 Q1 1,665 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,711 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,311 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,299 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,790 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,541 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,468 1 0 405.2
2015 Q2 2,925 2 1 683.8
2015 Q1 1,164 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,915 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,340 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,219 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 457 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,682 2 0 1189.1
2013 Q3 2,205 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,581 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,687 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,912 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,019 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 732 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,881 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,386 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,146 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 630 1 1 1587.3
2010 Q4 1,916 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,396 1 0 417.4
2010 Q2 2,444 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 559 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 830 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,933 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,317 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,208 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,556 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,172 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,263 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 857 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,943 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,336 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,069 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 916 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,426 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,269 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,398 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,107 2 0 949.2
2005 Q4 2,864 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,709 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,191 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,641 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,226 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,809 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,916 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,641 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,701 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,756 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,654 2 0 753.6
2003 Q1 2,012 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,313 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,450 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,947 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,987 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,222 2 0 900.1
2001 Q3 3,387 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,287 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,799 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,275 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,454 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,695 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,392 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

September 16, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was stepping down in to the feeder and hyper extended knee.

July 28, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a section of conveyor belt with a knife, knife slipped and operator cut leg needing stitches to close the wound.

2019 · 1 incident

February 25, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner slipped on ice and broke knee.

2012 · 1 incident

October 11, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped on a pallet jack and fell, fracturing her left fibula.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a gearbox and strained his back.

March 2, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from a mobile equipment ladder. On his last step to the ground, he stepped on uneven frozen ground and twisted ankle.

2009 · 1 incident

April 3, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reports pinching finger between screen box and conveyor while folding screener wing.

2008 · 1 incident

June 4, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger while unhooking dollies from dozer.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing roll plant screens. He scratched the tip of his elbow on the edge of the screen frame. An infection formed in his arm.

May 17, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
The Kraemer Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Notification from American Industrial Medical, Inc. of confirmation of miner's Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 2, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
The Kraemer Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WHEEL GUARD AND THE GUARD ON THE BREAKER

March 19, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
The Kraemer Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE MADE EMERGENCY JUMP OUT OF MOVING DOZER. FELL TO GROUND AND SUSTAINED LEFT ELBOW FRACTURE AND POSSIBLE LEFT PELVIC FRACTURE.

February 26, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYER SET SCREW WAS HITTING GUARD. EE WAS POINTING OUT THE LOCATION TO ANOTHER CO-WORKER WHEN HIS GLOVED HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE MOVING MACHINERY. TIP OF HIS POINTER FINGER WAS PARTIALLY SEVERED.

1995 · 1 incident

October 17, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BAGS HE STRAINED THE RT SHOULDER MUSCLE. THE EE DID NOT MENTION THE INJURY AND DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL THREE DAYS LATER.

1994 · 1 incident

November 1, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEBOX & INTERMEDATE. CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1991 · 1 incident

July 12, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL STRAIGHTENING PORTABLE LIGHT AND TOUCHED THE BULB.BURNED RIGHT THUMB.

1990 · 1 incident

September 14, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME COMPLAINED OF DIFFICULTY BREATHING.FOREMAN TRANSPORTED I.NAME TO EMERG MEDICAL FACILITY,DIAGNOSED A HEART VALVE HAD RUPTURED CAUSING INTERNAL BLEEDING.

1987 · 1 incident

May 28, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS FEEDING CRU8HER ROCK CAME OUT OF BREAKER AND LANDED ON RT INNER THIGH

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The full compliance file on Plant #48

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