Mining Incidents

West Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Sussex, Waukesha County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700746

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2003–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
150
citations
18
significant & substantial
$22,930
proposed penalties
$21,459
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 20,242 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 22,007 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,265 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,017 3 0 214.0
2024 Q4 4,764 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 21,273 4 0 188.0
2023 Q4 19,457 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 22,472 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

16 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 23, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting a 2.5'' steel shaft (weighing between 100-150lbs). EE picked it up to slide it into the pulley that was hanging via EE's service truck crane, and when EE curled up to slide it in, EE's left arm/elbow gave out.

2024 · 5 incidents

September 10, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner was holding a long piece of rebar, torching it, when the bottom half of the rebar fell once they cut through and landed, straight up and down, onto their right shin. Causing a 3.5'' gash in their leg, down to the bone.

May 23, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Two miners were in the fab shop making a repair on a WA700 Hydraulic Tank. One began to weld with left arm inside the cylinder, while the other held a flashlight above with right hand. The second weld immediately caused the cylinder to ignite causing a full flame blast up other EE's arm. It also engulfed EE's hand.

May 23, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Two miners were in the fab shop making a repair on a WA700 Hydraulic Tank. EE began to weld with EE's left arm inside the cylinder, while other EE held a flashlight above with right hand. The first weld (about 1 inch) did not cause any issue, EE then began to weld again, and immediately the cylinder ignited causing a full flame blast up EE's arm. It also engulfed other EE's hand.

March 29, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At approximately 11:30am, EE (newer hire) was in a scissor lift lifting and bolting sheet steel. While in the lift, the piece of sheet steel shifted and fell, jerking EE in the process. When the falling steel jerked EE, it caused a slight displacement in EE's back and strain.

March 4, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Fall from machine

Our employee was exiting a loader that they were cleaning and when exiting down the ladder, they missed the last step and fell onto their left ankle/foot, twisting it.

2019 · 1 incident

October 4, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

While working under the bucket of a wheel loader noticed that one of the braces against the cylinder of the bucket was unstable. While resolving this, one of the braces came loose and struck EE in the left eyebrow and shoulder, causing EE to fall back into a bolt rack. This caused bruising on EE's shoulder and lower right back with some bleeding from the left eyebrow.

2017 · 1 incident

January 23, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was sorting 1/2" x 4' x 4' steel sheets stacked vertically against a handrail. Employee leaned three sheets against self to access the fourth sheet in the stack when all four sheets tipped over onto legs. Incident resulted in a fracture to the right lower leg.

2016 · 1 incident

October 13, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was dislodging a jam in a rock feeder when the pry bar being used shifted, causing hand to strike the surge tunnel wall.

2014 · 1 incident

October 23, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a section of water pipe and felt a strain in lower right abdomen. Once symptoms didn't resolve, employee sought medical treatment and diagnosed on 11/11/14 as hernia.

2013 · 1 incident

February 19, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pushing on a tail pulley and felt pain in upper right thigh. Inguinal Hernia.

2010 · 1 incident

October 26, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was removing the front cover from a haul truck and fell hitting his left wrist on the ground causing a wrist fracture.

2009 · 1 incident

January 14, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was assiting to connect crane cable to conveyor structure on ground, when he went between opening in conveyor, he slipped and his shin struck the metal cross members.

2008 · 1 incident

March 11, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting old conveyor belts to be used as cleanup mats and he was using a utility knife to enlarge holes and the knife slipped from his hand and cut his left palm.

2007 · 1 incident

January 18, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting hole in coveyor belt in order to put chain through in order to pull belt off conveyor. Utility knife was hard to pull out and when employee pulled, it struck employee in the inner left thigh. Employee recieved 2 stiches.

2003 · 1 incident

November 5, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS HE WAS PUTTING A NEW BELT ON A MOTOR DRIVE & HIS RT. PINKY WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELT & DRIVE.