Mining Incidents

Hazen Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Asgard Resources · Surface
Hazen, Mercer County, ND  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3201085

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2022
22
citations
7
significant & substantial
$13,002
proposed penalties
$13,002
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
2024 Q4 230 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,477 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,673 9 5 2450.3
2023 Q4 9,647 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,013 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,948 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,676 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,590 4 0 465.7
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

2023 · 4 incidents

September 7, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asgard Resources · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was changing out chemical at wash plant and got it into place. It wasn't square on the stand so they had employees rig chain around top of cage and tried to square it up. The cage broke and two employees tried to stop it and one got a cut on their finger that required 2 stitches and the other got a severe wrist sprain. Neither will miss a scheduled day of work.

July 26, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asgard Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Got a finger caught between pulley and belt when attempting to change drive belts.

June 27, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Asgard Resources · Accident type, without injuries

Flame detector, detected the igniter sparking & opened up the main gas valve. When the valve opened up, it filled the Plenum with gas. Then when the Pilot light lit, it caused a hard ignition and caused damage to the I-beams that support the floor plates.

January 23, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asgard Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was shoveling loose sand with a standard square shovel when EE strained EE's shoulder.

2022 · 2 incidents

October 9, 2022 ND · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Asgard Resources · Accident type, without injuries

Dryer lifted off of the pedestal, caused damage to the internal floor support I-beams. This was caused from too much gas inside of the dryer prior to ignition. Engineer was called to look at the dryer. No major indication of what specifically caused the over gas condition. Troubleshot all gas components, air systems and all systems checked good. Dryer started up per design.

July 19, 2022 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Asgard Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was placing a metal plate under jack of generator that was supported by a chain. A twist in the chain caused it bounce as it straightened pinching employees finger between jack and metal plate. Right middle finger