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Wisconsin White Sand, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John Folino; Matt Myers
Oakdale, Monroe County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703569

Wisconsin White Sand, LLC has $200K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2011–2017
Latest incident
Mar 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
189
citations
77
significant & substantial
$200,297
proposed penalties
$130,543
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $69,754 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
88
inspections on record
1,678
inspection hours
11.3
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.
189 citations across 1,678 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wisconsin White Sand, LLC has $200K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 8 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.
$200K
proposed penalties
$191K
current assessed
$131K
paid to date
$60K
outstanding
187 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-08-06.
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
2019 Q3 3,560 6 1 1685.4
2019 Q2 2,849 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,763 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,912 9 2 4707.1
2018 Q3 12,527 1 0 79.8
2018 Q2 2,121 19 8 8958.0
2018 Q1 18,469 4 1 216.6
2017 Q4 14,505 57 34 3929.7
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q3 23,468 36 13 1534.0
2017 Q2 17,708 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,705 19 4 2465.9
2016 Q4 84 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 78 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 1,495 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,799 2 0 714.5
2015 Q2 4,849 8 0 1649.8
2015 Q1 8,876 7 3 788.6
2014 Q4 5,867 1 0 170.4
2013 Q4 10,461 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 13,751 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 13,793 3 0 217.5
2013 Q1 13,097 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 12,410 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 13,078 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 13,720 1 0 72.9
2012 Q1 15,106 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 15,599 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 17,896 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 15,493 9 5 580.9
2011 Q1 14,209 6 5 422.3
2010 Q4 5,615 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,875 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,515 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,175 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,592 1 1 385.8
2009 Q3 2,854 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,387 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2017 · 1 incident

March 22, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin White Sand, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee walked up the stairs from loading a truck and tripped, hitting right knee on the steps.

2013 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FML Sand - Oakdale · Fall from ladders

After greasing product elevators, employee lost footing on 6' fixed ladder and fell onto platform below. Employee was taken to hospital and treated for laceration to right middle finger (8 stitches) and hairline fracture to left elbow.

February 6, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
FTS International Services, LLC · Struck by falling object

Welding overhead on inlet feed chute for drum. Was wearing safety glasses and welding helmet. Had small amount of slag fall into the helmet. Continued working and finished task. Later, started having irritation and watering of right eye. Sought medical attention and it was discovered that welding slag had became lodged in eye. Surgery required to remove all pieces.

2012 · 1 incident

March 13, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
FTS International Services, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing wheel chock on chock hold on 980 loader, when his right hand slipped causing his left thumb to become caught between the chock and the chock holder. Resulted in fracture to employee's left thumb.

2011 · 1 incident

June 11, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FTS International Services, LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee was repairing belt skirting along side of an elevated belt. As he stepped down the ladder the ladder fell to one side resulting in the employee falling to the ground hitting his head on a foundation column. The ladder had not been secured and upset because of loose sand under the legs. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of the head that required stitches.

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