Mining Incidents

Diamond Pink Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

St. Cloud, Stearns County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100020

Diamond Pink Quarry has $1K 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
8
Years on record
1986–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
13
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,189
proposed penalties
$1,189
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
16
inspections on record
132
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: 132 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Diamond Pink Quarry has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-07-25.
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
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 2 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 814 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,825 2 1 1095.9
Show 44 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 17 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 1,080 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 99 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 615 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 583 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q4 1,523 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 239 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,411 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,184 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,085 4 0 3686.6
2005 Q2 3 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 1,225 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 90 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 449 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,175 3 1 2553.2
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 2,748 4 0 1455.6
2002 Q2 461 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 470 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 940 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2004 · 1 incident

November 29, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working at Diamond Pink Quarry hooking up blocks, pulling on chains to put around block, pulled muscle/strain in lower neck area/upper shoulder blades. Employee thought pain would subside but it didn't so on 12-8-04 he chose to see a chiropractor.

2002 · 1 incident

June 27, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL;OYEE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY WITH A DERRICK TO MOVE A GRANITE BLOCK. THE BLOCK SWUNG AND PINCHED HIM BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND GUARDRAIL. LOWER BACK CRUSH INJURY.

1994 · 1 incident

November 19, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHOVEL TAIL CABLE INTO BACKOF PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

May 3, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A LOAF TO BE SHOT; HE HAD TURNED HIS HEAD & A PIECE OF SAW WIRE HANGING FROM THE WALL, CAUGHT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

1990 · 1 incident

July 16, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A BURNER, A HOT PIECE OF STONE CHIP FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 28, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEEL BROKE AND FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING HEAD.

1986 · 1 incident

August 19, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Cold Spring Granite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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