Mining Incidents

Jasper Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
Jasper, Rock County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100788

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2002–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
14
significant & substantial
$11,562
proposed penalties
$11,109
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 2,167 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,403 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,455 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,619 1 0 617.7
2024 Q4 1,916 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,931 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,997 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,457 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

16 on file

2022 · 1 incident

March 30, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While running the stone splitter, one of the machine chisel's carbide teeth broke off sending a metal shard into the operator's neck.

2018 · 2 incidents

June 15, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a pallet to take inside the saw shed when the employee heard shoulder pop.

May 23, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was pitching stone using a hammer and chisel when EE felt a pain in the right arm.

2016 · 1 incident

November 23, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Working on a hydraulic leak and slipped on some fluid on the ground and twisted knee.

2015 · 1 incident

October 9, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was setting a stone on a feeder conveyor of the splitter and pinched his finger tip between the stone and the conveyor frame.

2012 · 3 incidents

March 22, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting a rock, the splitter hung up under pressure. Employee was reaching to turn the splitter off to release pressure when the rock split and jumped backwards and hit his left hand middle finger.

March 5, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving the seat wall stones. Putting slings under the stone. One employee moved his end to get his strap under and that shifted injured employee's end pinching his fingers.

January 25, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Reported soar neck from operating excavator

2010 · 1 incident

December 7, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting stone with a large hammer, rock split and fell towards employee. Employee strained body/back trying to get out of the way.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 21, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Coming down for lunch and slipped and fell. His arm landed on some branches, which cut his wrist.

April 9, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading pallets out and finger got pinched between two rocks.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Putting stones on a pallet. Tried to push the top row in to make tighter. The rock pushed in and arm hit another rock and cut it.

August 22, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting rock up onto conveyor and back popped out of place/3 ribs

2005 · 1 incident

March 7, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall from machine

After repairing hyd. hose ee slipped on a step while climbing down from the excavator injuring his left shoulder. Sore shoulder continued until he got scheduled for surgery on 5-11-05.

2004 · 1 incident

June 17, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLABS WHEN THE HAMMER HANDLE CAME OFF AND HIT HIS FINGER WHICH WAS ON THE ROCK HE WAS SPLITTING.

2002 · 1 incident

August 29, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRACTOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPOSED TO START THERAPY ON 12/9/02 BUT HE QUIT WORK FOR OUT COMPANY ON 12/8/02.