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Wyo-Ben, Inc safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220261900021
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was performing maintenance on the skid steer. The cab of the skid steer was raised. The door was left open when raising the cab. The door closed on the employee's finger. The tip of finger was lacerated and the fingernail came off the finger.

  2. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220261870011
    Stucco Mill · 4800611

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Material from a broken bag was on the conveyor line. The employee stopped the conveyor and was pushing material down between two conveyors. The employee turned on the conveyor while EE's hand was still in the material. The employee's hand and arm were caught in the conveyor. The employee's hand and arm sustained swelling, bruising, and an abrasion.

  3. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0065E8
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    4.0 on-site hours reported

  4. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0030FD
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    9.5 on-site hours reported

  5. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220261760017
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Employee reached across the bag sealer to adjust the sealer height. The employee had their arm extended while operating the adjustment handle. While operating the adjustment handle the employee felt something pull or tear in their right arm. The employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep.

  6. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220261320015
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was walking from the dryer area to the main office when EE tripped over a constructed metal ledge leaving the dryer area.

  7. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220260400019
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was getting out of the blade when EE felt pain in EE's upper right arm.

  8. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220253450024
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was on a work platform prepping bags for the packer. An airline came off the packer placer arm. The employee saw the adverse condition and quickly came down the three steps from the work platform. The right gastrocnemius muscle ruptured when the employee stepped down onto the cement floor.

  9. Distribution boxes.

    violationRecord 5033916
    Big Horn Basin Mines · 4800974

    30 CFR 56.12006 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  10. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F007898
    Stucco Mill · 4800611

    8.5 on-site hours reported

  11. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F007899
    Big Horn Basin Mines · 4800974

    14.0 on-site hours reported

  12. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5033915
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F007897
    Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603

    6.8 on-site hours reported

  14. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 5033914
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    30 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F007896
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    9.8 on-site hours reported

  16. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 5033913
    Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602

    30 CFR 47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F03AB02
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    5.5 on-site hours reported

  18. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00F35C
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    5.0 on-site hours reported

  19. Horns and backup alarms.

    violationRecord 9732805
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    30 CFR 56.14132(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  20. First-aid materials.

    violationRecord 9732804
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    30 CFR 56.15001 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Other

    accidentRecord 220252670023
    Stucco Mill · 4800611

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    EE knelt down to adjust hooder film. EE went to stand up and their right knee starting hurting. Their knee continued to hurt throughout the shift and the following days. EE called in sick their next shift to allow their knee to rest. EE saw a medical professional on 9/18/25 and was put on restricted duty.

  22. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220252670019
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Slick conditions on railcars because of the dew. EE was closing lids on top of the bulk car. EE was wearing fall protection. EE slipped and fell while closing lids. EE slipped and fell on top of the bulk car. EE broke their wrist while putting their hand down to catch themselves.

  23. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220252190013
    Lucerne Mill · 4801191

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    EE dumped a portable dumping hopper. EE was returning the dumping hopper to its upright position. EE had hand in a pinch area. While pushing down on the top edge of the hopper EE's hand/fingers were pinched between hopper and forklift load backrest . X-ray was negative. EE was put on restrictive duty by medical professional.

  24. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6469083
    Sage Creek Mill · 4800612

    2.5 on-site hours reported

  25. First-aid materials.

    violationRecord 9732042
    Big Horn Basin Mines · 4800974

    30 CFR 56.15001 · $151.00 proposed penalty

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.