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Mines in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Blue Earth County, Minnesota has 51 mines on MSHA's register: 2 active, 7 intermittent, 42 abandoned. 104 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2024. Inspectors have issued 819 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Blue Earth County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Blue Earth County →

Mines on register
51
Active
2
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
819
0 underground · 51 surface · 0 facilities 0 coal · 51 metal and non-metal 7 intermittent 42 abandoned 104 reported accidents, 1983–2024
Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · Population 69,386
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$72,623
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Southern MN Construction 11 0 0
Holtmeier Construction, Inc. 7 1 0
Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. 7 0 0
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 3 0 0
R&E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc. 3 0 0
Lundin Construction Company Inc 2 0 0
Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc. 2 0 0
W Lorentz & Sons Construction, Inc. 2 0 0
Brielmaier Aggregates Inc 1 0 0
Carlson Brothers Inc 1 0 0
Mines in Blue Earth County51 on register
  1. Vetter Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Vetter Stone Company · MSHA ID 2100086
    Active
  2. Plant 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2103833
    Active
  3. Kasota Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · MSHA ID 2102961
    Abandoned
  4. MSK-1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mankato Kasota Stone Inc · MSHA ID 2100057
    Abandoned
  5. Mankato
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jordan Sands, LLC · MSHA ID 2103834
    Abandoned
  6. K3
    Surface metal/non-metal · Kasota Stone Fabricators Inc · MSHA ID 2103847
    Intermittent
  7. Plant 4
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2103420
    Abandoned
  8. 00972
    Surface metal/non-metal · Minnesota Paving & Materials · MSHA ID 2102959
    Abandoned
  9. #4093 Eljay Crusher Jefferson
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 2100056
    Abandoned
  10. #2956 Hewitt Robins Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2102956
    Abandoned
  11. #0521 Guaranteed Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2100521
    Abandoned
  12. #3060 Hewitt Robins Crusher (Kasota)
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction · MSHA ID 2103060
    Abandoned
  13. Radical Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Forrey Septic Systems and Excavating LLC · MSHA ID 2103763
    Abandoned
  14. Hanel Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rehnelt Excavating, LLC · MSHA ID 2103849
    Abandoned
  15. 01971 C
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction · MSHA ID 2103503
    Abandoned
  16. Foley Stay Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · MSHA ID 2103409
    Abandoned
  17. WLC-1
    Surface metal/non-metal · W Lorentz & Sons Construction, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103992
    Intermittent
  18. Plant 3
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction Inc. · MSHA ID 2103856
    Intermittent
  19. #3377 El Jay Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2103377
    Abandoned
  20. RDO Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · R&E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103808
    Intermittent
  21. Cedar Rapids MVP-380 Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · R&E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc · MSHA ID 2104054
    Intermittent
  22. Kasota Boutwell Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · MSHA ID 2103488
    Intermittent
  23. Cedar Rapids Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · R&E Enterprises of Mankato Inc · MSHA ID 2103996
    Intermittent
  24. Kasota Valley Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Cold Spring Granite Company · MSHA ID 2103507
    Abandoned
  25. Stripping Crew
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103685
    Abandoned
  26. WW 700 ind.rd mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · WW Blacktopping Inc. · MSHA ID 2103754
    Abandoned
  27. Plant 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2103869
    Abandoned
  28. Plant 5
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2103883
    Abandoned
  29. PORTABLE KAOLIN
    Surface metal/non-metal · Minnesota Valley Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 2103179
    Abandoned
  30. #3483 Cedar Rapids VSI
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2103483
    Abandoned
  31. #4098 Lippman Jaw
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103427
    Abandoned
  32. El Jay Portable 6 x 20 Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2103714
    Abandoned
  33. #3413 Finley Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2103413
    Abandoned
  34. #3496 El Jay Cone
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103496
    Abandoned
  35. #3530 Hydro Grid Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2103530
    Abandoned
  36. BLUE EARTH COUNTY PITS
    Surface metal/non-metal · H R Loveall Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2100522
    Abandoned
  37. WLC-3
    Surface metal/non-metal · W Lorentz & Sons Construction Inc. · MSHA ID 2104022
    Abandoned
  38. #3411 Kohlman Screen Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Co. Inc. · MSHA ID 2103411
    Abandoned
  39. #401 Cedarapids Jaw Crusher-Portable
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2102957
    Abandoned
  40. #403 Pioneer Roll Crusher-Portable
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2102958
    Abandoned
  41. #99-249 Cedar Rapids Jaw
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103432
    Abandoned
  42. Abbas Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ed Swartout Inc · MSHA ID 2102809
    Abandoned
  43. Crowell Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Carlson Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 2102827
    Abandoned
  44. Crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lewis Construction · MSHA ID 2103331
    Abandoned
  45. El Jay 45 Portable Cone Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern MN Construction · MSHA ID 2103691
    Abandoned
  46. Evans Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Christenson Construction · MSHA ID 2101665
    Abandoned
  47. Lundin 8th Avenue Quarry And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lundin Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2101662
    Abandoned
  48. Lundin Construction Sand & Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lundin Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2100055
    Abandoned
  49. MKS III
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103478
    Abandoned
  50. PORTABLE CRUSHING III
    Surface metal/non-metal · Brielmaier Aggregates Inc · MSHA ID 2103091
    Abandoned
  51. Stripping Crew #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Holtmeier Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2103998
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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How to read these numbers

The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.