Mining Incidents

Faulk Brothers Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Randall Faulks
Waupaca, WI, Waupaca County, WI  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4701589

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
56
citations
14
significant & substantial
$5,908
proposed penalties
$5,908
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 337 1 0 2967.4
2025 Q2 165 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 289 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 457 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 183 2 0 10929.0
2023 Q2 315 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 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

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 2, 2025 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Faulks Bros. Construction · Contact with electrical current

After conveyor did not start, Employee went to check the reset button on the electrical panel. When they bent down to see it, their hand was close enough to the panel that they believes sweat dripped from their hand and electricity jumped from panel to their left pinky finger.

2021 · 1 incident

September 28, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faulks Bros. Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying 4x4 oak blocks (one in each hand) to chock wheels of conveyor for maintenance. When setting down block in right hand, block fell from hand and twisted EE's right forearm. Diagnosis was strain of right bicep.

2016 · 1 incident

July 6, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Faulks Bros. Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Shop technician working on crusher, #1 toggle seat in toggle plate. Toggle seat swung loose, pinching right index finger between seat and frame. Contusion to right index finger. No lost time. No restrictions.

2015 · 1 incident

July 24, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Faulks Bros. Construction · Contact with electrical current

Employee attempted to turn on battery "dead-man" switch on generator and burned thumb and finger on hot switch.

2012 · 1 incident

August 13, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Faulks Bros. Construction · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating various loaders, generators, and crushing equipment during regular job duties. Recordable shift in hearing as per testing performed 8/13/12.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Faulks Bros. Construction · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE did a lot of pulling, pushing & lifting during the week, helping to set up crushing spread at K-pit. On Friday the 18th, he had pain on left side of groin. He reported HR on Monday & had hernia diagnosed on Sept. 18. No treatment had been given, no lost time, no restrictions until surgery on November 7, 2008.

2006 · 1 incident

January 25, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Faulks Bros. Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee & co-worker were prying a piece of plate steel up into place under the cone, above the belt. The crowbar slipped and hit employee above the left eye causing the cut.

2004 · 1 incident

January 22, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Faulks Bros. Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO REMOVE PAINT FROM A PIECE OF METAL THAT NEEDED WELDING. EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL MUST HAVE ENTERED HIS EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

September 21, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Faulks Bros. Construction · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS FIXING CRACKED HYDRAULIC FITTING SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE FELL SIDEWAYS INTO BRACE, HIT RIBS. HE THOUGHT THEY WERE BRUISED, 5 DAYS LATER HE HEARD THE RIB CRACK & FELT PAIN