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

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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
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 344 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q3 3,641 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 898 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,123 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,245 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,328 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,412 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
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.