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SMITH PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Croell, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Croell
Black River Falls, WI, Jackson County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4700848

SMITH PIT has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $231 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
21
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,978
proposed penalties
$1,747
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $231 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
317
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: 317 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.
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 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
2024 Q2 654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 43 0 0 0.0
Show 81 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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 5 3 5868.5
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, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

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, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP 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, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Fall from machine

Doing maintenance, fell off wash plant & landed on left arm and left leg.

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