Dell Rapids West Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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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
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
1,112
inspection hours
3.8
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.
42 citations across 1,112 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dell Rapids West Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
42 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
7,903
3
0
379.6
2023 Q3
10,042
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
11,621
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
6,870
2
1
291.1
2022 Q4
6,875
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
9,477
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
10,322
2
0
193.8
2022 Q1
6,943
2
0
288.1
2021 Q4
9,034
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
10,461
2
0
191.2
2021 Q2
11,438
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
7,312
2
0
273.5
2020 Q4
8,006
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
10,826
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
9,102
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
7,487
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
8,399
2
0
238.1
2019 Q3
8,660
2
0
230.9
2019 Q2
9,301
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
6,615
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
6,986
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
8,483
1
0
117.9
2018 Q2
8,882
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
6,472
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
6,953
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
9,195
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
10,010
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
5,941
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
7,081
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
8,815
4
0
453.8
2016 Q2
9,434
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
6,383
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
6,517
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
8,230
3
2
364.5
2015 Q2
8,730
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
5,596
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
7,257
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
8,320
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
8,658
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
5,742
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
7,104
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
9,507
1
1
105.2
2013 Q2
9,386
1
0
106.5
2013 Q1
6,176
2
0
323.8
2012 Q4
6,914
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
8,901
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
8,753
1
0
114.2
2012 Q1
6,015
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
7,331
1
0
136.4
2011 Q3
8,524
1
0
117.3
2011 Q2
7,827
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
6,298
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
8,644
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
9,981
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
9,375
5
0
533.3
2010 Q1
6,315
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
6,958
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
8,256
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
8,630
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
5,408
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
6,689
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
9,062
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
5,169
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
5,753
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
7,725
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
10,818
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
9,324
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
7,325
1
0
136.5
2006 Q4
8,047
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
9,421
1
1
106.1
2006 Q2
7,072
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
6,937
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
6,127
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
7,749
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
6,046
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
2,794
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
3,439
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,900
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
2,671
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
2,467
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
0
0
0
2003 Q3
16
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
0
0
0
2002 Q4
0
0
0
2002 Q3
0
0
0
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
0
0
0
2001 Q4
0
0
0
2001 Q3
0
0
0
2001 Q2
0
0
0
2001 Q1
0
0
0
2000 Q4
80
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,040
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file
2025 · 2 incidents
April 4, 2025SD · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2025SD · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 2023SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 2022SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (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, 2021SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
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, 2018SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2014SD · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 2009SD · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE HAUL PAK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BUMPING HIS KNEE ON THE LADDER.
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