Mining Incidents

Capitol Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Payne & Dolan, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Bechthold
Cross Plains, Dane County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700788

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
155
citations
33
significant & substantial
$37,379
proposed penalties
$36,946
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 2,006 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,389 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,175 1 0 315.0
2024 Q4 2,238 3 0 1340.5
2023 Q3 2,358 1 0 424.1
2023 Q2 2,450 1 0 408.2
2023 Q1 1,471 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,286 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

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 28, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing to climb up into the loader. EE placed EE's right foot on the bottom rung of the loader ladder, pushed up and felt some pain. Employee sought medical treatment and was Dx with a RT knee strain. On 2/3/25 we were notified EE was referred to Physical Therapy. Reporting within 10 Days.

2024 · 1 incident

January 8, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was performing maintenance on a discharge cone. EE lifted a wear plate up 12" when EE felt pain in left groin. EE sought medical treatment & was diagnosed with a strain. On 1/17/24 we received notice the EE was referred to PT.

2023 · 1 incident

May 19, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Payne & Dolan, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Our employee was cleaning overflow material out of a cone crusher when they pinched their right ring finger between two rocks, causing a laceration and damaging the fingernail. They sought medical treatment and were also given a finger splint.

2022 · 1 incident

September 29, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Payne & Dolan, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rubber belt with utility knife and the knife slipped, cutting EE's left thumb. EE sought medical treatment and received stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

August 19, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Payne & Dolan, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On August 27th, employee advised EE had been hospitalized due to flu like symptoms. After multiple tests employee state EE was diagnosed with a water type pneumonia. Medical records have been requested to verify work relatedness, but they have not been received to date.