miner was using a hammer driving a metal wedge on a crusher and the wedge released under pressure and stuck the miner on left cheek.
3M Metal/Non-Metal
3M has $277K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 44 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 2008–2021
- Latest incident
- Oct 2021
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.3M has $277K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 44 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 54,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 55,375 | 11 | 5 | 198.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 52,375 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 51,350 | 8 | 2 | 155.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 50,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 49,340 | 7 | 1 | 141.9 |
| 2024 Q2 | 47,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 41,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 40,165 | 3 | 0 | 74.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 39,101 | 2 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 46,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 42,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 41,260 | 2 | 0 | 48.5 |
| 2022 Q3 | 43,155 | 2 | 0 | 46.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 45,776 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 42,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 43,260 | 10 | 4 | 231.2 |
| 2021 Q3 | 47,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 43,460 | 2 | 1 | 46.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 37,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 44,403 | 7 | 2 | 157.6 |
| 2020 Q3 | 43,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 48,381 | 3 | 1 | 62.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 41,971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 48,324 | 3 | 0 | 62.1 |
| 2019 Q3 | 46,959 | 2 | 1 | 42.6 |
| 2019 Q2 | 38,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 33,293 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 39,753 | 4 | 1 | 100.6 |
| 2018 Q3 | 40,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 34,694 | 4 | 0 | 115.3 |
| 2018 Q1 | 38,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 42,308 | 8 | 1 | 189.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 37,494 | 8 | 4 | 213.4 |
| 2017 Q2 | 37,578 | 2 | 1 | 53.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 33,189 | 8 | 0 | 241.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 37,417 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 34,760 | 6 | 3 | 172.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 39,805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 37,527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 33,551 | 8 | 3 | 238.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 32,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 35,553 | 15 | 2 | 421.9 |
| 2014 Q3 | 38,282 | 15 | 6 | 391.8 |
| 2014 Q2 | 33,008 | 7 | 6 | 212.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 32,730 | 1 | 0 | 30.6 |
| 2013 Q4 | 34,862 | 6 | 1 | 172.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 35,400 | 2 | 1 | 56.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 32,148 | 7 | 3 | 217.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 29,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 29,958 | 11 | 4 | 367.2 |
| 2012 Q3 | 32,633 | 2 | 2 | 61.3 |
| 2012 Q2 | 38,167 | 8 | 1 | 209.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 31,960 | 2 | 0 | 62.6 |
| 2011 Q4 | 33,953 | 3 | 0 | 88.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 39,839 | 4 | 2 | 100.4 |
| 2011 Q2 | 28,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 28,093 | 6 | 1 | 213.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 31,238 | 3 | 3 | 96.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 33,600 | 12 | 4 | 357.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 33,243 | 18 | 8 | 541.5 |
| 2010 Q1 | 26,820 | 9 | 1 | 335.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 29,827 | 9 | 4 | 301.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 25,010 | 5 | 0 | 199.9 |
| 2009 Q2 | 23,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 18,314 | 5 | 1 | 273.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 22,973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 28,999 | 7 | 0 | 241.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 21,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 27,028 | 3 | 0 | 111.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 32,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 40,300 | 14 | 2 | 347.4 |
| 2007 Q2 | 41,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 34,763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 34,476 | 10 | 0 | 290.1 |
| 2006 Q3 | 27,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 26,073 | 14 | 5 | 537.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 25,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 24,923 | 11 | 0 | 441.4 |
| 2005 Q3 | 23,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 17,974 | 9 | 4 | 500.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,035 | 4 | 2 | 442.7 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,968 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,068 | 1 | 1 | 110.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,769 | 2 | 0 | 204.7 |
| 2004 Q1 | 8,993 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 7,982 | 5 | 1 | 626.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,512 | 8 | 3 | 1065.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 7,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,713 | 4 | 0 | 595.9 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,871 | 3 | 0 | 511.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 7,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 7,816 | 5 | 1 | 639.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,216 | 2 | 0 | 383.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,761 | 9 | 0 | 1890.4 |
| 2000 Q4 | 4,284 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,831 | 5 | 0 | 1305.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,667 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
21 on file2021 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A NEW CAN OF WELDING ROD THAT WAS STORED IN THE SIDE BIN OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN THE CAN SUDDENLY OPENED, ALLOWING EE'S WRIST TO STRIKE THE UPPER EDGE OF THE BIN AT FULL FORCE. THE EDGE OF THE BIN IS NOT AT ALL SHARP, BUT IS 16 GAUGE STEEL THAT IS FOLDED. THE FORCE OF THE HIT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO CREATE A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
2017 · 1 incident
miner fell 10 feet
2015 · 3 incidents
Employee slipped and hit a frame metal knee opened got 6 stitches and then released back to work
HEARING TEST REPORTING- Plant manager - Hearing test findings state that he has a shift in his left ear, employee works primarily in his truck and is rarely ever around loud noise. He recently had a heart attack and believes the hearing loss is due to the heart attack.
Replacing a chute on screen 4 and 5 and it slipped and hit toe right before the steel toe starts on the shoe causing him to get a fracture
2014 · 2 incidents
Miner was working around screens and conveyors. He saw material spilling from a chute under a screen in a area that was chained off with sign saying do not enter while running. he entered the area without locking out the conveyor. He attempted to try and stop the spilling material and got his arm caught in the conveyor tail pulley. He had a serious injury to his arm and torso.
On 1-18-14 around 9pm at an hr after our quarry closed and all shifts ended, a fire started and burned a piece of equip (arson?). The fire dept. was contacted and put out the fire immed. equip was completely destroyed and it burnt the conveyor belting next to it(minimal) The burnt equipment was discovered by an employee the next day no injuries and MSHA was called immed.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was asking another employee to help him with a lock. He was standing on top of a piece conveyor belt that was laying on the ground, when service truck (pick up) drove away the belt caught onto the tailpipe and tripped the employee
2012 · 3 incidents
during post inspection of the 773 rock truck the inner r r tire exploded and blue dirt from the truck body bed which hit the miner. The miner was attended by other miners and was alert and responsive. The paramedics were called and the miner was transported to the hospital.
EE asked for pain medication. He said he had fallen to by the polymer mixing tank. He said he had slipped and fell. He was asked if he wanted to be taken to the clinic to get checked out. His respose was no, that he just needed something to ease some pain. He then said he had changed him mine and wanted to go to the clinic. His father called an ambulance.
Employee was moving a guard at tail pulley and hurt muscle in lower back he took tylenol. On 01/09/2012 the employees back was still hurting so he reported the injury he was off work from 01/09/2012 until 01/17/2012 and is now back to work
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was sledge hammering when the wedge flew out and hit his cheek bone causing a laceration to the face. The employee was wearing safety glasses! All employees have been notified that they MUST wear full face shields!
2010 · 5 incidents
This is annual hearing test-Shift confirmed and is to be reported for hearing loss in right ear. This employee has 30 years of noise exposure, wears hearing protection. Has 30 years of hearing protection use. His hobbies with noise include: MOTORCYCLE. This employee also suffers from Parkinsons Disease.
DRIVER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF HAUL TRUCK
EE slipped off a ladder and hit right heal on corner or ladder, sprained ankle.
The ALLEGED incident happened on 3/19/2010 EE stated on 3-23-2010 that he had twisted his ankle at work the employee did not tell the company or report it to anyone for a few days. There were no witnesses and he told no one he was ever hurt for four days.
Injury was shoveling material and bent over and hurt his back(sprained?).
2009 · 2 incidents
Walking to the tool room and tripped and fell twisting ankle..he was diagnosed with sprained ankle. Was back at work the next day but was put on modified duty that he was unable to walk for more than 3 hours.
Rock broke loose and fell out and hit his knee he was put on work restriction for almost 2 weeks (his work restriction was standing more than 3-4 hours and lifting nothing heavier than 10 pounds)
2008 · 1 incident
Finger was cut on bolt, spinning when tightning with impact gun, while changing cutting edge on front end loader.
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