Key Takeaway

Wash Plant 5 is a intermittent surface mine producing SandAndGravel, located in Buffalo, Pennington County, SD. It has 29 violations on record (5 S&S) and $5K in proposed penalties. Operated by Croell, Inc..

Wash Plant 5

Intermittent Surface SandAndGravel

Operator: Croell, Inc.

Controller: Kurt Croell

Location: Buffalo, Pennington County, SD

Employees: 2

29
Violations
5
S&S Violations
2
Accidents
$5K
Penalties

Recent Violations

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Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
05/19/2025 56.14132(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $151
05/19/2025 56.16001 S&S ModNegligence $151
05/19/2025 56.4601 Non-S&S ModNegligence $151
05/19/2025 56.16005 S&S ModNegligence $151
07/02/2024 47.41(a)(1) Non-S&S LowNegligence $147
07/02/2024 47.41(a) Non-S&S LowNegligence $147
07/02/2024 56.9300(a) S&S ModNegligence $421
07/02/2024 56.4201(a)(1) Non-S&S ModNegligence $147
08/15/2023 56.18002(a) S&S ModNegligence $407
08/14/2023 56.14112(b) Non-S&S HighNegligence $271
08/14/2023 56.14107(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
08/14/2023 56.14107(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
08/14/2023 56.14107(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
08/14/2023 56.12004 Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
08/14/2023 56.14132(b)(2) Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
08/14/2023 56.14130(i) Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
07/26/2022 56.9300(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
07/26/2022 56.11001 Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
07/26/2022 56.12028 Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
04/27/2021 56.12004 Non-S&S ModNegligence $125

Accidents & Injuries

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Date Classification Injury Days Lost
08/11/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
10/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None

Inspections

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Begin End Hours Inspectors
05/19/2025 05/20/2025 16.50 1
07/01/2024 07/03/2024 23.75 1
08/24/2023 08/24/2023 5.50 1
08/14/2023 08/15/2023 21.00 1
08/04/2022 08/04/2022 6.50 1
07/25/2022 07/28/2022 26.00 1
04/27/2021 04/28/2021 28.00 1
10/08/2020 10/08/2020 0.50 1
09/01/2020 09/02/2020 24.00 1
08/25/2020 08/26/2020 18.50 1

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID3901598
Mine TypeSurface
StatusIntermittent
CommoditySandAndGravel
SIC DescriptionConstruction Sand and Gravel
Employees2
Days/Week5.0
Hours/Shift10.0
Coordinates44.1436110, -106.6941670
Nearest TownBuffalo

Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Wash Plant 5 have?

Wash Plant 5 has 29 MSHA violations on record, of which 5 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $5K.

What type of mine is Wash Plant 5?

Wash Plant 5 is a Surface mine producing SandAndGravel, located in Buffalo, Pennington County, SD. It currently has 2 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Wash Plant 5?

According to MSHA records, Wash Plant 5 has 2 reported accident/injury records and 0 fatalities on file.

Who operates Wash Plant 5?

Wash Plant 5 is operated by Croell, Inc. and controlled by Kurt Croell. MSHA Mine ID: 3901598.