Mining Incidents

Plant #45 Metal/Non-Metal

Plain, Sauk County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4702874

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
35
citations
5
significant & substantial
$5,980
proposed penalties
$5,980
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 2,035 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,435 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,865 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,232 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,468 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,438 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,444 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,333 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

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2023 · 1 incident

2022 · 1 incident

July 13, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Operator was using a cut-off wheel and disk came apart. Small section struck operator in the stomach, requiring 4 stitches to close the laceration.

2018 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was blowing dust off the plant with compressed air, while blowing the dust off they broke protocol and inserted the air nozzle behind a guard on the under side of a tail pulley. The pulley yanked the nozzle from the employees hands cutting their palm.

April 11, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The mine foreman was cutting a damaged piece of belting out with a utility knife, EE placed EE's hand in a bad position while cutting and slit EE's hand. EE drove to a local clinic where they gave EE 4 stitches. EE returned to work, total time away from work approx. 4 hours.

2016 · 1 incident

August 22, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states they were stepping down from a ladder when they twisted their left foot/ankle.

2015 · 1 incident

July 6, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported that he was sweeping a sample box through product coming off conveyor belt to collect aggregate material when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.

2011 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee Dropped a heavy metal shim on his left foot.

May 31, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states he was helping to install a deck when he slipped and pulled a muscle in his right arm.

2010 · 2 incidents

April 20, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was throwing rocks out from behind a boulder; while he was throwing, he was turning his back. Reports back strain.

2008 · 1 incident

October 7, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unknown at this time.

2005 · 1 incident

August 17, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Kraemer Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a pipe wrench to change spouts on fuel tank. Employee reports pain in chest area due to stretched ligament.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

September 11, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER. BOLTHEAD CUT FINGER.

May 24, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Kraemer Company LLC · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING JOB TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE STEPS, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

July 19, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Kraemer Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT LACING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.