Mining Incidents

Milbank S&M Metal/Non-Metal

Cold Spring Granite · Facility
Milbank, Grant County, SD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3901516

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2008–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
30
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,486
proposed penalties
$4,486
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 1,848 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,337 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,421 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,508 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 165 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,427 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 206 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,667 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

8 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

July 2, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test determined EE has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears.

2014 · 1 incident

July 16, 2014 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping up on grout truck ladder, felt his right knee pop. Went to clinic 7/16/14, was released to work without restrictions. He has again sought treatment for his knee & may now be having surgery, although date isn't set. He continues to work.

2013 · 1 incident

April 23, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lifting a 12 volt battery out of bracket under the hood of pick-up. When he lifted the batter, his hand hit a sharp piece of metal on the hood and cut his knuckle. Left index finger, second knuckle, sutures.

2012 · 1 incident

June 1, 2012 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite · Fall from ladders

Employee was welding in grout truck box & needed more steel. While going down ladder, ladder slid out from bottom & employee fell to the ground (about 11 feet). Laceration on top of head - two staples, mild concussion; also badly bruised left buttock and left leg.

2011 · 1 incident

March 31, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 8' long steel I-Beam, putting it in stake pocket hole on saw cart. When pushing end upright, he felt a pop in his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

January 10, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting plastic straps from diamond wire, when knife slipped and cut his left thumb, requiring stitches.