Mining Incidents

Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Albert A Schellinger
Dillon, Beaverhead County, MT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2401384

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
110
citations
26
significant & substantial
$24,775
proposed penalties
$22,275
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,081 3 1 973.7
2025 Q3 2,613 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,171 3 0 946.1
2024 Q4 2,479 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,431 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,804 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,846 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,478 2 0 807.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 12, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

At plant startup, EE walked under the tail pulley frame of the 400 feed conveyor and stood up too soon striking EE's back on the frame of said conveyor.

2024 · 1 incident

September 17, 2024 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck on the chin by a rock that came loose from the cone crusher while checking tolerances. Employee was taken to urgent care and received a couple of stitches and then went back to work.

2020 · 1 incident

May 20, 2020 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee climbed up approximately 4' up side of conveyor to get a wrench and slipped, falling backward. Clothing got caught on the conveyor as they fell. A ladder was nearby, but not used.

2018 · 1 incident

April 5, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing tire on test trailer. When they jacked up the trailer, a piece of steel that was leaned up against the trailer fell, striking them in the back and right arm.

2017 · 1 incident

November 15, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner tripped on a rock while shoveling. Miner landed on rock, striking lower back area. Miner could move on miners own, but was in pain and taken to urgent care. Currently unable to work until follow up appointment.

2012 · 1 incident

2007 · 1 incident

March 26, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was greasing a tail pulley while it was running.The guard was removed by him to clean grease zerk, glove was caught by pulley & pinched his ring finger on the right hand.

2003 · 1 incident

April 22, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

RETRIEVING CONE ADJUSTING PUMP, EE SLIPPED ON STEP & FELL ON THE PUMP HE WAS CARRYING.

2001 · 1 incident

April 18, 2001 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

AT QUITTING TIMIE-THE GENERATOR WAS SHUT DOWN TO MOVE ELECTRIC CABLES IN A BOX. WHEN THE CHANGE WAS COMPLETED, THE GENERATOR WAS STARTED AND WHEN EE TURNED THE BREAKER ON, IT BLEW UP CAUSING B URNS ON BOTH HANDS.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE CRUSHING CREW WAS GETTING READY TO REPAIR A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS DAMAGED. TP DO THE REPAIR THE CRUSHING CREW HAD TO REPOSITION THE BELT. WHILE REPOSITONING THE BELT (EE IS A LOADER OPERA TOR) CAME ON THE SCENE AND ASSUMING THE BELT WAS POSITIONED & LOCKED OUT & READY FOR REPAIRS, GOT ON THE BELT TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE CRUSHER OPERATOR TURNED THE BELT ON, KNOCKED EE TO GR