PLANT #7 PORTABLE CRUSHER has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1995–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
57
citations
7
significant & substantial
$9,151
proposed penalties
$9,151
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 467 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 #7 PORTABLE CRUSHER has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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
57 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $100 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-03-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $100 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-01-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2019-04-23, 7 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
13
samples
6
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg7
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Show the individual readings (13)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2019-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2019-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-10-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.24
2
0.12
Utility Man
2014-10-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.74
0.23
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-11-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-11-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-11-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-12-14
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
0.9
0.34
Utility Man
2004-12-14
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
1.12
0.27
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-05-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-05-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
1.48
0.21
Laborer, Bullgang
2004-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.65
1.41
0.46
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2022
5
2021
5
2020
4
2019
4
2018
4
2017
2
2016
4
2015
3
2014
2
2013
4
2012
5
2011
3
2010
5
2009
3
2008
4
2007
4
2006
4
2005
5
2004
5
2003
5
2002
5
2001
5
2000
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
PLANT #7 PORTABLE CRUSHER sits in Dane County, Wisconsin, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Dane County, Wisconsin · Population 564,777
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$88,108
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
EE was removing a broken coil spring from a jaw crusher. EE thought had released all tension on the spring, but bottom broken section was still under tension. As EE was removing spring, bottom section released smashing LT thumb.
Employee was working on tail pulley when it slipped and partially fell on left thumb. Left thumb badly swollen - clinic said ice only - no stitches - no broken bones - was given narcotic for pain.
Employee leaned on hot muffler with palm of left hand. Employee went to E.R. and was treated. Employee said he felt fine and reported back to work on 9/13/13 with limited duty.
EE was climbing ladder when his muddy safety boots slipped on ladder. Left side contusion and cracked lower vertebrae - MRI only No Meds. No Treatment by doctor at E.R.
2010 · 1 incident
June 2, 2010WI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was assisting in setting up the crusher and said he strained his back. Said he was ok, this claimed turned to reportable because ee is seeing a chiropractor.
2009 · 1 incident
September 18, 2009WI · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manPOWERED HAULAGE
WINGRA STONE COMPANY · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was lifting conveyor and re-adjusting lift chain/chain slid on link severing left thumb tip.
2005 · 1 incident
July 22, 2005WI · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was descending a ladder from the conveyer, after greasing and performing minor maintenance. He slipped landing on his heels, falling back onto the ground, jarring and injuring his back.
2004 · 1 incident
May 19, 2004WI · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CALLED & STATED HE HURT HIS BACK AWHILE AGO. HE SAID HE NORMALLY GOES TO THE CHIROPRACTOR 2 OR 3 TIMES & IT HELPS THE PAIN BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN THIS TIME. HE IS IN SEVERE PAIN & WALK ING AWKWARDLY.
2002 · 1 incident
July 20, 2002WI · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WINGRA STONE COMPANY · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
RESETTING CONVEYOR WITH LOADER AND LIFTING CHAIN. CHAIN WAS UNHOOKED AND SWINGING WHILE LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP. CHIN LATCHED ON THE CONVEYOR WHILE LOADER WAS STILL BACK UP, SWINGING TH E CONVEYOR INTO EE AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
2001 · 1 incident
August 15, 2001WI · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ON 9-3-96 EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN, AND FELT PAIN. HE WAITED UNTIL 9-9-96 TO GO INTO THE DR S OFFICE, THATS WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA SURGERY ON 9-17-96.
1995 · 1 incident
March 14, 1995WI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS