Mining Incidents

Centennial Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Colas S A
Whitewood, Lawrence County, SD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3901246

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
45
citations
2
significant & substantial
$6,322
proposed penalties
$6,162
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 3,284 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 616 1 0 1623.4
2024 Q3 1,934 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 560 1 0 1785.7
2023 Q4 2,389 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,627 7 0 1930.0
2023 Q1 3,845 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,354 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

3 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 16, 2016 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Simon Contractors Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung by a bee while working. Employee was unaware that they were allergic. Epi Pen prescribed.

2006 · 1 incident

August 14, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained lower back while cleaning the flywheel on the shorthead cone of a portable crusher. Employee said he was OK and finished his shift. The following day he went to a doctor and was taken off work for one day and returned to work on Aug 16, 2006. Doctor diagnosed the injury as a simple muscle spasm.

2004 · 1 incident

August 20, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was moving a 55 Gl. drum and loss control of the drum causing a shoulder strain.