Mining Incidents

West Wash Plant #12 Metal/Non-Metal

Croell, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Croell
Billings, Yellowstone County, MT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2402356

West Wash Plant #12 has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $373 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
90
citations
26
significant & substantial
$24,034
proposed penalties
$19,341
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,693 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
42
inspections on record
656
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: 656 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

West Wash Plant #12 has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $373 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$373
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-15.
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 344 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 87 1 0 11494.3
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 3,641 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,397 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,525 0 0 0.0
Show 79 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,386 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,780 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,245 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,017 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,259 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,998 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,085 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,155 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,656 1 0 376.5
2021 Q3 4,000 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,194 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,759 1 0 568.5
2020 Q4 2,769 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,082 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,210 1 0 452.5
2020 Q1 1,776 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 963 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,557 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,663 2 0 546.0
2019 Q1 1,943 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,218 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,379 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,891 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,759 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,125 2 1 484.8
2017 Q3 4,312 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,179 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,643 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,754 6 1 2178.6
2016 Q3 1,385 2 0 1444.0
2016 Q2 2,866 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,412 4 0 1658.4
2015 Q4 3,284 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,009 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,745 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,287 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,550 4 0 1126.8
2014 Q3 4,364 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,870 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,803 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,053 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,866 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,040 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,440 5 4 1126.1
2012 Q4 5,050 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,887 3 2 771.8
2012 Q2 2,140 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,846 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,960 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,115 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,700 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,854 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,269 9 7 2108.2
2010 Q3 4,695 2 0 426.0
2010 Q2 5,274 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,573 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,634 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 10,104 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,615 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,489 1 1 222.8
2008 Q4 920 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,280 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,560 2 0 438.6
2008 Q1 10,787 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,992 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,205 12 2 1933.9
2007 Q2 6,751 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,686 2 2 426.8
2006 Q4 4,418 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,808 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,275 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,224 16 2 3787.9
2005 Q4 3,536 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,896 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,856 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,887 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,514 10 4 2215.3
2004 Q3 3,695 4 0 1082.5
2004 Q2 1,952 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 19, 2024 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Croell, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a handheld grinder w/cone wire wheel to clean a weld. The grinder caught on the pipe and kicked up hitting the EE's welding hood and knocking it up. The grinder hit EE's chin and lip.

2009 · 1 incident

January 9, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Flash burns (electric)

The employee was using a screw driver to attach an electrical disconnect handle in an electrical box. The power on the load side of the box was shut off, but the line side was energized. The victim slipped while working on the handle and the screw driver he was using came in contact with the line side of the box causing an electrical arc and flash.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting off of equipment and slipped on ice.

March 21, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving belt into place when chain broke hitting EE in the right leg breaking it and contusions to the left leg.

2006 · 4 incidents

September 7, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Was welding on screens - employee was wearing a welding helmet.

August 30, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Repairing a belt and was stung by a wasp in the neck.

August 8, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cable on shed door came unraveled. Employee re-wound both sides of cable to reset tension spring. Reached for wrench from back pocket with right hand and released some of the tension on the cable. With the released tension on the cable the cable came out of employee's hand and subsequently cut his left wrist requiring medical treatment.

January 5, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Making repairs to the Jaw (tighting bolts). Was using a cheater bar and the bar slipped and smashed right thumb. First aid was given at the office for cuts on either side of the knuckle. Employee's wife took him to the doctor to have the thumb X-rayed. No broken bone; however, the thumb was immobilized.

2005 · 1 incident

September 7, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP & SAW THAT THE JAW WAS NOT MOVING; ROCKS WERE BACKED UP ALL THE WAY TO TOP OF SCREEN. HE SIGNALED FOR THE LOADER OPERATORS TO KILL THE SCREEN PLANT. THEY DID NOT. HE CONTINUED ON TO THE SCREEN PLANT TO ATTEMPT TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. WHILE TRYING TO GET JAW RUNNING A ROCK CAME OFF THE SCREEN PLANT BETWEEN SHAKER & SHOOT AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

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