Mining Incidents

Plant 7 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
Hibbing, St Louis County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2103242

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
23
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,368
proposed penalties
$2,368
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 983 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,062 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,082 1 0 924.2
2025 Q1 489 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 216 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,219 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 1 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

7 on file

2023 · 1 incident

May 15, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was grinding a bolt overhead when debris fell down into right eye.

2022 · 1 incident

August 11, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO SHUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE CONE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES.

2017 · 1 incident

November 7, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was cutting a hole in a piece of rubber belting using a folding utility knife. The blade dislodged from the knife. The blade flipped back and lacerated the pinky finger on the right hand. The laceration required three sutures to close.

2014 · 1 incident

November 7, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was replacing edge segments on the loader bucket. EE tried to hold the attachment bolt in its seat and it spun lacerating the palm on his left hand. EE received stitches to close the laceration and returned to work.

2010 · 1 incident

July 29, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was attempting to straighten a lip on a conveyor/hopper for the overhead feed belt on a Fabtec closed circuit cone and screen plant. EE was standing up two steps on a ladder and pushing down an a 24" adjustable wrench. The EE dislocated his right shoulder while applying downward pressure to the wrench.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

September 28, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SEPEARATED CORTAL CARTILAGE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE WHILE LYING ON HIS STOMACH TO RACHET A BOLT LOOSE TO CHANGE THE LIP RUBBER ON THE CRUSHER. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY LOST TIME, BUT HE HAS A 5 LB LIFTING RESTRICTION.