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#72 50 VE Pioneer Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Belle Plaine, Sibley County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101515

#72 50 VE Pioneer Crusher has $870 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1988–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
9
citations
2
significant & substantial
$870
proposed penalties
$870
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
29
inspections on record
268
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 268 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#72 50 VE Pioneer Crusher has $870 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$870
proposed penalties
$870
current assessed
$870
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ 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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 570 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 163 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 598 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 266 1 0 3759.4
2024 Q3 46 1 1 21739.1
2024 Q2 900 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 291 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 491 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 446 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 545 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 271 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 741 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 278 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 692 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,053 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 991 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 542 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 856 1 0 1168.2
2019 Q2 615 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 138 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 589 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 327 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,072 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 713 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 416 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 762 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,984 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,325 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 1,543 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,204 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,066 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 1,173 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,076 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 933 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 787 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 870 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 874 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 571 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,392 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 610 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 235 1 0 4255.3
2011 Q3 718 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 738 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 375 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 809 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 407 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 396 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 420 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 766 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 648 1 0 1543.2
2008 Q3 1,522 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 723 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 530 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,199 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 949 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 534 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 663 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,911 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 554 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 943 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,298 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 619 1 0 1615.5
2004 Q3 1,723 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,065 1 0 939.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 1,098 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,904 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,169 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 876 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,605 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,795 2 1 1114.2
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 983 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,152 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,485 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,535 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,949 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2006 · 1 incident

May 2, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

opening a paint can metal curled up cut right index finger and he needed stitches.

1997 · 1 incident

1996 · 1 incident

May 9, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK STUCK IN CRUSHER CROW BAR SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EE ON BACK OF NECK GAVE HIM A HEAD ACHE AND SORENESS

1992 · 1 incident

August 31, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TEARING DOWN THE SILO EG METAL CUT LEFT HAND.DR HAD TO AMPUTATE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN THE PIT THE WIND BLEW A TINY STONE INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE HIMSELF.

April 22, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME WAS WELDING IN THE TRAILER AND HE WAS WORKING ON THE TRAILER ALSO AND GOT HIS EYES BURNED.

1989 · 1 incident

March 31, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PRYING SEAL & BEARING APART FINGER SLIPPED & GOT PINCHED BETWEEN. CRACKING TIP OF HIM RIGHT RING FINGER.

1988 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR STOOD UP UNDERNEATH AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD CUTTING THE TOP OF THE HEAD AND NEEDED SOME STITCHES

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