Mining Incidents

Crusher 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Croell, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Croell
Buffalo Gap, Platte County, WY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3901487

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
85
citations
18
significant & substantial
$15,204
proposed penalties
$14,156
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 3,421 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,574 1 0 388.5
2024 Q3 3,439 2 1 581.6
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 248 4 0 16129.0
2023 Q3 3,331 3 0 900.6
2023 Q2 3,072 2 0 651.0
2022 Q4 3,866 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

12 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking to a piece of equipment in the early morning hours before full sunlight when they stepped on a rock, rolling their ankle which caused them to fall to the ground.

September 24, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was replacing battery while standing on operator platform of equipment when they rotated with battery in hand causing their foot to slip off the platform and going between the track and engine compartment body. EE was initially released to full duty and later placed off work by the medical provider.

2021 · 1 incident

May 6, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was changing screens and slipped hitting shin on a piece of metal causing a laceration requiring 12 staples.

2020 · 1 incident

February 4, 2020 WY · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Croell, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was tightening a belt on the plant screen and the wrench slipped off the nut and EE slipped, and while trying to catch themselves, hit arm on roller on plant and broke the left arm

2017 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was manually moving rock at site and strained back.

August 24, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed out of loader and ran to shut off belt and stepped in a hole and twisted right knee.

2015 · 1 incident

October 13, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Croell, Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Croell employee was working on the impactor on the mine site and felt discomfort in his chest. Possible heart attack. 911 was called. He is in the hospital in Rapid City for observation.

2013 · 1 incident

November 6, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc · Fall from ladders

Coming down ladder from scale house and knee buckled and fell backwards.

2011 · 1 incident

August 16, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Croell Redi-Mix employee, was changing a track and rollers on dozer and when lying underneath trying to reposition roller he twisted his body and felt pain in lower back and tail bone.

2008 · 2 incidents

July 30, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing screens at Wasta Pit and pulled muscle. Went to doctor and is a possible hernia. Going back to doctor on 08/07/2008 to confirm. Questionable. Off work from date of injury until hernia is confirmed and if surgery is needed.

May 6, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing off loader slipped and fell off and injured right arm

2005 · 1 incident

March 28, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While running gradation for sand and gravel samples strained her back. This mine was not operational. Only use trailer for sampling purposes. Went to doctor and had a work release until 3-31-05. Was released on 3-31-05 with restrictions of wt lifting equal or less than 25 pounds until recheck on 4-11-05.