Mining Incidents

Carnelian #1 Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Milbank, Grant County, SD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3900029

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Oct 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
44
citations
3
significant & substantial
$6,558
proposed penalties
$6,558
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 2 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 22 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 17 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 19 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 46 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

32 on file

2010 · 3 incidents

October 14, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing saw tower from saw rail, after removing it his left shoulder started to hurt. He saw doctor 10-22-10, was given prescription for muscle relaxers, also instructed on home exercise. No restrictions, no lost time.

July 8, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On this date, a determination was made that employee has experienced a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in his right ear. No lost time.

July 8, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On this date, a determination was made that employee has experienced a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in his right ear. No lost time.

2008 · 1 incident

January 9, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was setting up grove drill on a slab. He swiveled the drill head a little and the drill head fell off the boom. The employee jumped off the slab to get out of the way so the drill head wouldn't fall on him, and he fell on his left arm, fracturing his forearm.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lowering a water pump into the water at the quarry when the jack handle slipped and came around, struck his left thumb, breaking it.

January 8, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on quarry floor which was slippery with ice. His left foot slipped outward. He did not fall but strained something in his left knee. He reported incident right away to his Supervisor but didn't see a doctor until 1-16-07 as pain wasn't getting any better. His doctor referred him to physical therapy.

2006 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was hammering on a chisel when a metal sliver from the chisel head came off and struck his left arm just below the wrist. Employee was given one stitch and returned to work, no lost time. Employee normally works at the Rockville Shop, was temporarily working at Milbank.

January 18, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing down ladder, ladder slid out on ice, he and the ladder ended up flat on ground. He had right shoulder pain and didn't think is was so bad at first, after a few days saw a doctor. Cold Spring Granite found out 2-2-06 he was issued a prescription. He is working and is not on any restrictions at this time.

2005 · 3 incidents

July 22, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting exhaust manifold when his hand slipped off to side and bent back his finger. Sprained right little finger. Needs to follow up with hand specialist.

May 19, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was climbing stairway out of quarry. When EE got to top he tripped over a rope and fell, hitting his left knee on ground - left knee bruise. Treated at doctor on 5-20-05 and was released to work - no lost time.

January 31, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting brake shoes on 475C Michigan loader and felt pressure in lower stomach/groin area. He saw a doctor on 2-1-05 and had hernia surgery on 2-8-05, which was the first day he was unable to work - began losing time.

2004 · 6 incidents

November 29, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was preparing to put hydraulic pump in vice. It slipped and fell on his left foot, breaking his large toe and the one next to it.

September 2, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was pounding stakes into the ground to hold forms straight. He was setting forms to pour concrete for sidewalk at main office and strained left shoulder. He didn't see a doctor until 9-29-04, then saw a chiropractor a couple of times.

August 26, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crawling around under truck, twisted neck. Employee did not realize he was treating with chiropractic a lot until employer received billing statements from chiropractor.

August 19, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee received letter from Sandler Occupational Medicine indicating possible silicosis.

April 21, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling in quarry - steel fell from hammer on the boart drill and onto his left foot, breaking bone in his foot

March 24, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

employee was operating loader in quarry which requires a lot of looking back while driving on rough and bumpy terrain, lots of jerking of loader

2003 · 3 incidents

October 27, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON GROUT TRUCK. HE HAD FIBERGLASS HOOD UP AND THOUGHT IT WAS LATCHED, IT WASN'T AND IT CAME DOWN ON SIDE OF HIS HEAD, TWISTING HIS NECK.

July 1, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Cold Spring Granite Company · No Value Found

EE WAS CHECKING BATTERY, SWITCHING LOAD TESTER FROM ONE BATTERY TO ANOTHER AND SPARK MUST HAVE CAUSED BATTERY TO BLOW UP, GETTING FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE AND A LITTLE BIT IN RIGHT EYE, REQUI RING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO TREAT.

March 17, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOES COMPUTER WORK AND DATA ENTRY ALL DAY LONG - EVERY DAY. HAS PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM, TIGHTNESS, TINGLING IN FINGERS, NUMBNESS IN FOREARM AND HAND. EMPLOYEE STATES THIS HAS BEEN COMIN G ON SINCE 3/17/03, SHE SAW A DOCTOR ON 4/15/03.

2002 · 5 incidents

May 13, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, BOTH EARS.

April 26, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, BOTH EARS, DID NOT MEET 25 DB THRESHOLD FILED IN ERROR.

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

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT, LEFT EAR, DID NOT MEET25 DB THRESHOLD FILED IN ERROR.

January 11, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS WEDGING STONE, COULD FEEL HIS BACK ALL TIGHTENING UP BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WOULDLET UP ONCE HE FINISHED FOR THE DAY. EE DID NOT COMPLETE A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY UNTIL 2-11-02, AT THE SAME TIME SUBMITTED A CLAIM FOR SHORT TERM DISABILITY (NON-WORK RELATED INJURY). COLD SPRING GRANITE DIDN'T RECEIVE REPORTS OF INJURY UNTIL 2-25-02.

January 10, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP @ MILBANK #1, CHECKING & MEASURING A FLYWHEEL FOR AN ENGINE. HE LIFTED & TWISTED WRONG & HURT LOWER BACK. THIS IS REPORTED LATE FOR FOLLOWING REASON: EE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR IMMEDIATELY & WHEN HE DID, DIDN'T REALIZE HE'D BE GOING MORE OFTEN. COLD SPRING GRANITE RECENTLY FOUND HE'S STILL TREATING.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING, STACKING, CUTTING & TAPERING DRILL STEEL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, GROIN. EE SAW DR 8/10/01 ON 3/22/02 EE UNDERWENT SURGICAL REPAIR OF RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA. RETD TO LIGHT D UTY 4/8/02 & FULL DUTY 5/6/02

April 20, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING GRAB HOLES IN STONE WITH JACKHAMMER, FELT SORENESS IN LOWER BACK. COLD SPRING GRANITE WAS NOT AWARE EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 5-22-01.

2000 · 5 incidents

November 9, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING READY TO DRILL HOLES IN A PIECE OF STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BY DRILL STEEL. HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS TWISTED AROUND BIT AND WAS CUT, REQUIRING SUTURES.

June 14, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DROPPED A BIT DOWN NED JET CHANNEL AND TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT WITH A LONG PIECE OF STEEL. THE UP AND DOWN MOTION WITH THE STEEL STRAINED HIS CENTER AND LEFT LOWER BACK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-15-00, WENT TO DR. 6-16 AND BECAME LOST TIME ON 6-20.

April 24, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HAMMER TO KN0CK TEFLON OUT OF INSIDE OF DRILL BIT, MISSED THE BIT AND SMASHED RIGHT THUMB, REQUIRING STITCHES.

April 24, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LODER, WENT ACROSS ROUGHT SPOT IN ROAD, LOADER BOUNCED BADLY BECAUSE OF WORN CENTER PIVOTS, CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

February 11, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING A LADDER, DID NOT SEE A PIECE OF GROUT AND TRIPPED OVER IT, LANDING ON HIS KNEE.THIS CAUSED EFFUSION TO LEFT KNEE.