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#79 Pioneer 50 VE Metal/Non-Metal

Hamburg, Carver County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2103312

#79 Pioneer 50 VE has $2K 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
4
Years on record
2013–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
19
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,471
proposed penalties
$2,471
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
33
inspections on record
241
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: 241 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#79 Pioneer 50 VE has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-10-12.
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 69 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 305 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 302 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 479 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 113 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 765 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 97 0 0 0.0
Show 87 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 576 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,526 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 948 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 724 4 0 5524.9
2022 Q3 1,028 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,015 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 1,324 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 71 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 374 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 948 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 916 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,764 2 1 1133.8
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 675 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 638 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 566 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 135 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 873 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,064 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 891 1 1 1122.3
2017 Q1 255 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 26 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,340 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,726 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 9 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 522 1 1 1915.7
2015 Q2 1,359 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 989 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 634 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 824 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 379 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,338 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 845 2 2 2366.9
2012 Q3 273 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,032 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 361 1 0 2770.1
2011 Q3 1,169 2 1 1710.9
2011 Q2 708 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 465 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,165 3 1 2575.1
2010 Q2 292 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 316 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 233 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 834 1 0 1199.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 670 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,232 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 253 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 729 1 0 1371.7
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 838 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 652 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 194 1 0 5154.6
2006 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 654 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,274 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 994 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 529 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 778 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 836 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 496 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,786 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 983 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 851 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,969 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,832 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 28, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking electrical cord backwards and tripped over bobcat bucket that was parked near the working area. Employee fell backwards and landed on their backside. Employee has a very sore buttocks and a headache set in right away. Employee is continuing to work at this time.

2016 · 1 incident

August 19, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clearing a jam in the crusher and the pry bar slipped and broke employee's left pinky finger

2015 · 1 incident

September 30, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking out of crusher shack and stumbled and broke right ankle

2013 · 1 incident

August 26, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning out rolls on crusher, standing on belting slipped metal edge hit right ankle rolled ankle cracked R. foot.

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