Mining Incidents

Crusher 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Croell, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Croell
Sundance, Crook County, WY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4801698

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2011–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
95
citations
24
significant & substantial
$19,812
proposed penalties
$17,645
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 2,056 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,298 1 0 232.7
2025 Q2 4,049 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 140 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,363 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 572 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,964 2 0 402.9
2023 Q2 730 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

14 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 14, 2022 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE tripped over wheel chock while placing a water house on their water truck. EE fell forward onto their right elbow resulting in a contusion. EE went to Urgent Care for x-rays (no fractures noted) and denied a Toradol injection. EE returned to Urgent Care on 07.19.2022 for a Toradol injection. Ortho Referral is scheduled for 07.28.2022

2021 · 1 incident

October 1, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Croell, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was washing down conveyor and the end of the water hose separated from nozzle striking EE's right hand by their thumb.

2019 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2019 WY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Croell, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was cutting and grinding on conveyor bins. When done building guards, employee rubbed right eye and felt foreign body enter their right eye.

June 3, 2019 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Croell, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in the process of hooking up lift cylinders to a truck with a come along chain, when the cylinder rolled over and pinched the EE's right thumb between the cylinder and the come along chain, resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

May 6, 2019 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Croell, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to open up gate on rock bin and the wheel on the gate was not moving freely so EE used a pipe wrench to pry it open and wheel snapped off and wrench hit left hand.

2018 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Fall down stairs

10/24/18 employee fell when walking up stairs to start the crusher & hurt left wrist. Employer did not know about this incident until 10/26/2018 when employee was told ee was terminated for job performance & then the employee told manager about the incident and that ee had gone to the doctor. Employee was not terminated for this incident.

April 16, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending over to pick up a piece of scrap metal and felt pain in the abdomen. Employee went to the doctor and was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia. Surgery is scheduled for 04/20/2018.

2017 · 1 incident

March 16, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Croell, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a pin on the surge bin and slipped on ladder while hammering the pin and hit mouth with hammer damaging front tooth.

2016 · 2 incidents

March 11, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Croell, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee seen at Black Hills Urgent Care and there were changes in annual hearing examination which is required by MSHA. Past two years employee was driving a haul truck and operated a loader for three years prior. The findings on the test was moderate to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in comparison with the baseline done on 02/13/2012.

January 19, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Croell, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Climbing down from screen and hit left elbow on gear box.

2015 · 3 incidents

September 9, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Dismounting from hoist control area to service deck became unbalanced and fell against hand rail and broke his ribs.

August 25, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving concrete blocks with a loader, employee's right hand was caught between block and chain and fractured index finger.

June 25, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping put new tires on the skid steer and strained back.

2011 · 1 incident

June 23, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croell, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE had just finished installing new drive belts on feeder on 08IC01. He was sitting on a angle iron support frame handing tools to another employee when he slipped off the angle iron striking a frame support tubing with his left knee. Employee was helped out and transported by the supt. To Speaefish Regional Hospital where he was treated and released.