Mining Incidents

Dell Rapids West Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3900258

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
42
citations
5
significant & substantial
$5,594
proposed penalties
$5,594
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 10,839 1 0 92.3
2025 Q3 13,929 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,311 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,653 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,876 1 0 112.7
2024 Q3 11,484 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,932 1 0 83.8
2024 Q1 12,258 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

19 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

April 4, 2025 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employees were trying to lower the gates inside the rolling rock box. To lower the gate, 15 bolts needed to be removed. When the last bolt was removed, the gate slipped and landed on the foot of one of the employees.

March 21, 2025 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was conducting maintenance activities and was using a wrench and felt a pop in left wrist. Was seen at Occupational Medical Center where they were given a brace for their wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

July 27, 2023 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Laborer while cutting out new skirting material out of old belting, their grip slipped causing laceration of left hand while using a box cutter.

2022 · 1 incident

August 24, 2022 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was tightening the nut on the head section of the 7'standard crusher. A suspended weight and flat bar were being used to conduct final tightening. The employee was on the other side of the head and they did not realize the tip of finger was in one of the bolt holes on the bar. When the bar was struck, the bolts broke and the bar shifted cutting the tip of the finger.

2021 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2021 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

An employee was assisting in re-welding a section of the mainframe liner, during the process, employee was exposed to arc-flash.

March 8, 2021 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standing under crusher trying to remove the saddle and felt a pop in EE's shoulder.

2018 · 2 incidents

February 16, 2018 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting worn belting for skirts with a utility knife. Employee removed their left glove on the last cut. Employee slipped with the knife and cut a finger.

January 23, 2018 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was standing behind the employee trying to remove a worn tooth on the loader bucket. A small piece of the tooth came off hitting EE in the left cheek area below the safety glasses.

2014 · 1 incident

July 17, 2014 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While pounding on tooth of loader bucket with a hammer, a small 1/4" piece of the hammer chipped off and lodged in left upper thigh.

2012 · 3 incidents

July 23, 2012 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Performing routine maintenance and got piece of foreign matter in left eye.

July 13, 2012 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening jaw die bolts using 1" impact, slipped and lost control of impact causing him to twist his body injuring his knee.

June 5, 2012 SD · 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

Removing screen from the truck bed and the weight of the screen pinched finger against the truck bed.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Contact with heat

Cramping of arms and legs due to dehydration.

June 22, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trying to catch some falling pieces of metal and tripped on a piece of metal on the ground and fell backwards.

2009 · 1 incident

July 22, 2009 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was running the 330 around the powerlines. He got out to see how close they were and slipped on some loose rock/dirt.

2008 · 1 incident

December 29, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on packed snow and twisted knee.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 28, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing a stuck rock from the jaw crusher using a manual hand crank and the crank handle his index finger on his hand.

May 10, 2005 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WIND ALLEGEDLY BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE.

2004 · 1 incident

January 26, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE HAUL PAK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BUMPING HIS KNEE ON THE LADDER.