Mining Incidents

Crusher Plant #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Croell, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Croell
Buffalo, Johnson County, WY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4801770

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2018–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,730
proposed penalties
$1,730
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 3,560 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,110 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,506 1 1 285.2
2024 Q4 2,956 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,835 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,162 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,594 2 0 771.0
2023 Q3 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

4 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 28, 2026 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 got out of telehandler and stepped on a metal pan which was on the ground in the path of EE. EE's foot slipped on metal pan. EE fell to ground causing fracture to left wrist.

2018 · 3 incidents

November 27, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Conveyor was moving heavy rock and became obstructed and stopped. EE was shoveling off rock to free the obstruction and strained abdomen. Employee went to the Dr. on 11/28/18 and was not restricted. EE will have another medical procedure on 12/12/2018 to diagnose the medical condition. The medical notes do not note that incident is related to work at this time.

October 19, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a hose filled with water up a ladder and as ee got to the top of the ladder and was pulling the rest of the hose up, ee turned to the right and felt a pain in abdomen.

February 6, 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 lifting an oxygen tank and strained abdomen. Employee did not go to the doctor until 7/9/18 and was diagnosed with a hernia.