Mining Incidents

Ortonville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

L G Everist Inc · Surface
Ortonville, Big Stone County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101448

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
Oct 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
8
significant & substantial
$7,105
proposed penalties
$6,935
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 9,459 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,924 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,038 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,172 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,520 1 0 105.0
2024 Q3 12,192 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 13,101 1 0 76.3
2024 Q1 7,477 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

12 on file

2021 · 1 incident

October 23, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Troubleshooting a hydraulic clamping system on a Symons 5-1/2 Cone Crusher. The pump had been run out of oil due to a leak. The pump was off, at this time they removed three lines inside of the unit to release air. The lines were not properly installed, resulting in bypassing of the relief valves. This resulted in lacerations to EE's right hand.

2019 · 1 incident

August 27, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L G Everist Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was setting the grease on the jaw. Employee left the working surface and slipped and fell 2-4 feet. which results in the injury to their foot.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Was shoveling in the tunnel and sprained their back when twisted to put material onto conveyor.

July 18, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was picking rock off of the rip-rap pile when a rock higher up rolled down and hit their pinky finger.

2015 · 1 incident

May 26, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 2 gallon jug of oil from the back of pick up and felt a pop in his elbow.

2014 · 1 incident

February 19, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was taking a return roller off a conveyer. He lifted it and thought he had control of the roller. But then he felt a pop and a sharp pain in his left forearm. Diagnosed as soft tissue injury of forearm.

2012 · 1 incident

August 17, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing stairs to the 7' cone crusher, when she tripped and struck her lip.

2011 · 1 incident

February 4, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L G Everist Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Fell on ice walking to pick-up.

2010 · 1 incident

December 13, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman FIRE
L G Everist Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was working in a discharge chute and was using a weed burner with and open flame to thaw frozen material and his pant leg caught on fire burning his leg.

2008 · 1 incident

October 21, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
L G Everist Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding a bolt head while another employee was using an impact wrench and the bolt head turned cutting his hand.

2005 · 1 incident

May 2, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ortonville Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying a rock from under the jaw crusher. The rock came down and hit his leg, cutting the lower leg, requiring stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

October 2, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ortonville Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PLATE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.