Wyo-Ben, Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Sage Creek Mill · 4800612Days 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.
Powered haulage
Stucco Mill · 4800611Days 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.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Lucerne Mill · 48011914.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Sage Creek Mill · 48006129.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Sage Creek Mill · 4800612Dys 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.
Slip or fall of person
Magnet Cove Mill · 4800602Days 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.
Machinery
Magnet Cove Mine · 4800603Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was getting out of the blade when EE felt pain in EE's upper right arm.
Slip or fall of person
Sage Creek Mill · 4800612Dys 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.
Distribution boxes.
Big Horn Basin Mines · 480097430 CFR 56.12006 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Stucco Mill · 48006118.5 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Big Horn Basin Mines · 480097414.0 on-site hours reported
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
Magnet Cove Mine · 480060330 CFR 56.14207 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Magnet Cove Mine · 48006036.8 on-site hours reported
Testing grounding systems.
Magnet Cove Mill · 480060230 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Magnet Cove Mill · 48006029.8 on-site hours reported
Requirement for container labels.
Magnet Cove Mill · 480060230 CFR 47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Sage Creek Mill · 48006125.5 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Lucerne Mill · 48011915.0 on-site hours reported
Horns and backup alarms.
Lucerne Mill · 480119130 CFR 56.14132(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
First-aid materials.
Lucerne Mill · 480119130 CFR 56.15001 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Other
Stucco Mill · 4800611Dys 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.
Slip or fall of person
Lucerne Mill · 4801191Dys 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.
Handling of materials
Lucerne Mill · 4801191Days 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.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Sage Creek Mill · 48006122.5 on-site hours reported
First-aid materials.
Big Horn Basin Mines · 480097430 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.