ROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC · Accident type, without injuries
Operator backed the right rear tires onto a recently dumped pile while the left rear tire went into a low spot in the dumpsite, tipping the truck on its left side.
Dobias Pit #1 Metal/Non-Metal
Blue Butte Aggregates LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Andy Brown
CARTWRIGHT,
Mckenzie County,
ND
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200924
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2012–2016
- Latest incident
- Jan 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
162
citations
41
significant & substantial
$89,583
proposed penalties
$81,268
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 | 3,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 560 | 5 | 0 | 8928.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,654 | 14 | 4 | 5275.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,121 | 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
2 on file2016 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
August 14, 2012
ND · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
ROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EE was shoveling under feeder. Co-worker noticed conveyor belt was out of place. He went to check it & heard EE yelling for help. He noticed EE's arm was pinned between conveyor belt and roller. He stopped the conveyor. Another co-worker came over & helped drop the roller to free EE's arm from the roller. Resulted in injured rotator cuff & burns to back.