ROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC · Accident type, without injuries
Operator backed the right rear tires onto a recently dumped pile while the left rear tire went into a low spot in the dumpsite, tipping the truck on its left side.
Dobias Pit #1 Metal/Non-Metal
Blue Butte Aggregates LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Andy Brown
CARTWRIGHT,
Mckenzie County,
ND
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200924
Dobias Pit #1 has $90K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2012–2016
- Latest incident
- Jan 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
162
citations
41
significant & substantial
$89,583
proposed penalties
$81,268
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,315 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
40
inspections on record
785
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 785 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dobias Pit #1 has $90K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$90K
proposed penalties
$81K
current assessed
$81K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
161 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 3,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 560 | 5 | 0 | 8928.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,654 | 14 | 4 | 5275.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 3,075 | 13 | 1 | 4227.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,906 | 6 | 0 | 1536.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,477 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,623 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,930 | 3 | 0 | 763.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 756 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,535 | 3 | 0 | 1183.4 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 7,865 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 7,196 | 9 | 1 | 1250.7 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 3,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,686 | 21 | 7 | 7818.3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,632 | 10 | 4 | 6127.5 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,237 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,727 | 5 | 1 | 2895.2 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,550 | 4 | 1 | 2580.6 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,448 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,822 | 11 | 2 | 6037.3 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,786 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,247 | 5 | 1 | 1539.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,221 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,017 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,185 | 4 | 0 | 435.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,828 | 7 | 1 | 712.3 |
| 2014 Q3 | 11,071 | 5 | 2 | 451.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 12,747 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 6,152 | 7 | 2 | 1137.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,364 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 9,516 | 4 | 2 | 420.3 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,321 | 12 | 6 | 1898.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 13,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 11,862 | 7 | 5 | 590.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 11,374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,918 | 3 | 1 | 433.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2016 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
August 14, 2012
ND · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
ROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EE was shoveling under feeder. Co-worker noticed conveyor belt was out of place. He went to check it & heard EE yelling for help. He noticed EE's arm was pinned between conveyor belt and roller. He stopped the conveyor. Another co-worker came over & helped drop the roller to free EE's arm from the roller. Resulted in injured rotator cuff & burns to back.
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