Mining Incidents

Vetter Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Mankato, Blue Earth County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100086

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
10
significant & substantial
$9,006
proposed penalties
$9,006
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 10,920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,704 1 0 85.4
2025 Q2 11,408 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,450 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,124 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,856 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,595 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,743 0 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

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 18, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vetter Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working in the Mill in the block setting area. EE was going to grab a prybar on the ground by the racking poles. EE stepped on a racking pole that was lying on the ground and felt a pop in EE's foot. EE fractured a bone in EE's left foot.

2011 · 1 incident

June 30, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vetter Stone Company · Contact with heat

Employee was overcome with heat exhaustion as a result of the heat.

2010 · 1 incident

June 28, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a stone slab into a rack, and while attempting to put in place a brace, the slab shifted and struck employee on his left leg. Employee recieved a cut on his thigh and broke his left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

August 3, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading limestone slabs from the gang car when the slabs shifted and pinned him between slabs and a block of stone. Employee broke right wrist and bruised adominal cavity.

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TOOK ONE HAND OFF DRILL TO MOVE A HOSE. DRILL SPUN AND HIT HIS WRIST.

2000 · 1 incident

September 5, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

TRACK HOLDING SAW FELL ON HAND.