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: 327 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SMITH PIT has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $231 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$231
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-07-10.
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.
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: 2026-06-30
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
10
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg7
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (10)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2026-06-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2019-07-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
Front-end Loader Operator
2011-11-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2011-11-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2006-04-05
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.12
Front-end Loader Operator
2006-04-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-04-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2002-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2002-04-23
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
10
0.01
Crusher Oper/Worker
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
2026
1
2025
2
2024
3
2023
4
2022
3
2021
3
2020
3
2019
3
2018
3
2017
3
2014
1
2013
1
2012
1
2011
4
2010
3
2009
2
2008
3
2007
3
2006
3
2005
3
2004
2
2003
2
2002
2
2001
4
2000
4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
SMITH PIT sits in Jackson County, Wisconsin, where the Census mining category is 2.1% 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.
Jackson County, Wisconsin · Population 20,971
2.1%
Mining share of county employment
$65,508
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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2
674
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
0
0
0
2025 Q4
244
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
760
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
476
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
0
0
0
2024 Q4
368
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
620
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
654
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
43
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
569
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
635
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
578
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
218
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
423
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
256
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
372
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
442
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
676
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
9
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
136
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
446
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
199
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
476
2
0
4201.7
2019 Q2
233
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
209
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
426
1
0
2347.4
2018 Q2
315
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
143
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
17
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
147
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
958
1
0
1043.8
2011 Q3
1,059
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
911
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
526
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
25
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,497
1
0
400.5
2010 Q2
466
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
719
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,649
1
0
606.4
2009 Q1
64
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
169
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
668
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
852
3
1
3521.1
2008 Q1
1,854
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
1,608
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
1,026
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
1,561
1
0
640.6
2007 Q1
57
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
680
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
1,031
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,532
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
2,286
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,694
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,781
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,515
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
358
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,194
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
815
2
0
2454.0
2004 Q2
950
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
764
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,501
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
894
1
0
1118.6
2003 Q2
906
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
20
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
985
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,189
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,650
6
0
3636.4
2002 Q1
10
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
1,475
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
1,763
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
1,424
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
349
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
1,390
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,218
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
1,196
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
629
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2023 · 1 incident
July 31, 2023WI · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was changing screens inside screen box and felt a back strain. EE self-cared until 10.13.2023 when they sought medical attention. EE was placed on restricted duty Eff 10.13.2023 and is currently treating and working within restrictions.
2009 · 1 incident
May 21, 2009WI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Injury was climbing up into the loader and hit the ladder with his left knee. He did not report the injury to us as a workplace injury until 05/26/09. This is a questionable work comp case because of conflicting information to the doctor and employer so is under investigation. I will update you when the case is denied or confirmed as a workplace injury.
2006 · 1 incident
August 29, 2006WI · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was stepping off truck on uneven ground after loading and felt a sharp pain in the lower abdominal area. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a pulled abdominal muscle. He was released to full duty on 08/30/06. Employee was released from medical on 08/29/06. This employee does not work in the pit.
2004 · 1 incident
July 19, 2004WI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON