Mining Incidents

Carnelian #3 Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Milbank, Grant County, SD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3900015

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Jan 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
49
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,603
proposed penalties
$5,546
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 1,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,719 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,591 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,531 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 33 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 26 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,926 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16 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

22 on file

2017 · 1 incident

January 3, 2017 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was loading drill in quarry, walked around platform and slipped on snow covered ice, fell and hurt right shoulder and arm. EE didn't see doctor right away but pain continued to bother so ee went to doctor on 1-13-2017. Recommended restrictions of lighter duty - 10# lifting, pushing, pulling limit. Site able to accommodate - No Lost Time.

2010 · 1 incident

October 4, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in a hurry, grabbed a bucket of bits off grover with one hand. Bucket was heavier than he thought and it jerked him down. He has pain in lower back, shoots down into left leg. He sought chiropractic treatment that night after work.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 12, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping up on the ladder of loader, pulled his lower back and hip out. Has pain in lower back and hip socket on right hip.

January 24, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling steel out with steel puller. Steel went through top of steel puller into the air, landed on his left big toe, right before the steel tip, fracturing his left big toe.

2007 · 3 incidents

October 24, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shutting dust collector door, it was stuck. Co-worker kicked it to free it, but employee had his finger in door, cutting left index finger, requiring sutures.

June 29, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck against stationary object

Employee used his foot to kick rock out from in front of dust cup and drill steel, accidently hit feed lever, steel hit his foot, bruising it. Quarry was shut down the week of July 2nd through July 6th, he returned to work July 9th, he continues to work. He needed a prescription. He had follow up appointment. No lost time.

June 5, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving grout truck on dusty road, something got in his right eye. Foreign object became imbedded requiring medical removal.

2006 · 1 incident

April 6, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Co · Fall onto or against objects

It was raining outside, employee stepped on saw track to hook cable, slipped with right foot and fell, landing on track. Hit his right eye and head on saw track. He has a cut above and below his right eye from his safety glasses, sutures required. He also has a sore right lower leg.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got out of loader, bent down to pick up lunchpail, felt very sharp pain in neck and shoulder right side. Employee went to the doctor right away, doctor diagnosed as cervicle sprain/strain, took employee off work until 9-28-05 when he said he could return to light duty, which Cold Spring Granite is accommodating.

August 29, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was allegedly pressure washing loader, hose got stuck, while getting hose free, spray nozzle was spraying on his foot, heat burned left big toe. Employee returned to work, then on 9-8-05 could no longer wear his boot so is off work until 9-12-05

2004 · 1 incident

March 17, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding and when chipping slag, a piece flew in left eye, burning his tear duct. Employee saw a doctor and was prescribed ointment - he returned to work later that day - no restrictions.

2003 · 1 incident

May 15, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BUSTER TO WEDGE STONE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR THAT AFTERNOON AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-16-03 WITH RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 5-19-03.

2002 · 6 incidents

May 7, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 16' LADDER, CAUSING SORE LOWER BACK. COLD SPRING GRANITE WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY ON 5-10-02. EMPLOYEE IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR TWO WEEKS.

April 26, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, BOTH EARS. DOD NOT MEET 25 DB THRESHOLD FILE DIN ERROR.

March 13, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP BUSTER TO WEDGE BLOCKS & FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE SAW DOCTOR ON 3/13/02 & IS CURRENTLY ON LIGHT DUTY/RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 3/21/02.

March 11, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE WEDGING CAB, THE FIRST STEP WAS TOO HIGH. WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP, PUT MORE SIDE STRESS ON THE RIGHT KNEE, CAUSING IT TO POP. HE SAW A DR ON 3/12/02 & CURRENTLY HAS RESTRICTIONS FOR 2 WEEKS.

March 4, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING THE JACKHAMMER AND STEEL OUT OF A FENCE POST HOLE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.

2000 · 4 incidents

December 5, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE END CAP OFF A DRILL STEEL WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND BELOW THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 30, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL BY HAND, PULLEDLOWER BACK, RESULTING IN LOW BACK PAIN.

March 8, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER AND LIFTING ON A BURNER TRACK, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 15, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUT HIS GLOVED HAND ON TURNING STEEL, ATTEMPTING TO STEADY IT. STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE AND TWISTED HAND AROUND STEEL, CAUSING LEFT THUMB SPRAIN.