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Elk River South Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Elk River, Sherburne County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101218

Elk River South Pit has $5K 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
12
Years on record
1984–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,449
proposed penalties
$5,449
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
41
inspections on record
495
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: 495 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Elk River South Pit has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-10-03.
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 2,545 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,584 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,857 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,655 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,819 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 231 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,364 1 0 423.0
2023 Q3 4,856 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,651 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 830 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,820 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,759 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,242 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,057 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,793 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,896 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,897 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 812 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,570 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,588 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 815 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,454 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,314 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,085 5 0 1620.7
2019 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,021 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,756 1 0 362.8
2018 Q2 2,887 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,190 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,145 3 1 1398.6
2017 Q3 2,817 3 1 1065.0
2017 Q2 2,788 1 0 358.7
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,497 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,143 1 1 318.2
2016 Q2 3,000 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,457 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,789 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,762 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,046 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,434 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,809 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,707 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,163 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,284 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,062 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,402 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,254 3 1 705.2
2013 Q1 1,051 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,338 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,728 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 770 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 698 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 843 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 774 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 705 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 615 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,555 2 0 1286.2
2010 Q3 1,467 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,281 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 159 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 461 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 526 3 0 5703.4
2009 Q2 2,096 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 504 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,155 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,870 1 1 258.4
2008 Q1 737 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,151 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,036 2 2 982.3
2007 Q2 4,816 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,675 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,497 1 0 400.5
2006 Q3 3,914 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,859 1 0 205.8
2006 Q1 1,073 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,680 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,651 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,995 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,522 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,168 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,362 3 0 407.5
2004 Q2 6,744 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,601 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,884 3 0 772.4
2003 Q3 7,123 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,806 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 814 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,855 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,884 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,356 4 1 629.3
2002 Q1 1,313 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,972 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,067 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,567 8 0 1437.0
2001 Q1 1,213 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,413 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,896 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,130 5 0 974.7
2000 Q1 639 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2022 · 1 incident

April 8, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against stationary object

A left ankle sprain occurred when the employee stepped on a four inch rock and rolled their ankle.

2017 · 1 incident

March 28, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Recordable Hearing Loss.

2015 · 1 incident

August 17, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing down right side ladder of Cat 980 loader, missed step and fell to the ground.

2008 · 1 incident

March 7, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss discovered during annual hearing test.

2004 · 1 incident

September 29, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN I BEAM 4' OFF THE GROUND LIFTING A BELT WITH A VICE GRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

2002 · 1 incident

February 22, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TIE WIRE USED TO SECURE PENDENT LINES DURING TRANSPORT OF THE CRANE. WHILE CUTTING THE LAST TIE WIRE, THE PENDENT LINE SLID AND HIT HIS ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

March 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP THE ROADWAY ALONG AN OVERLAND CONVEYOR SYSTEM WHEN HE COLLAPSED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

1997 · 1 incident

February 24, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF CRANE TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TORE HIS LEFT ACHILLES TENDON.

1994 · 1 incident

June 21, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by falling object

NEW CRUSHER LINER WAS BEING PUT RIGHT SIDE UP WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED TO UT A BLOCK UDNERNEATH WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN LIENR AND BLOCK.

1992 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

August 1, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MAGANESE STEEL OUT OF A 48S TELESMITH CONE CRUSHER WHEN SOME OF THE SMITHBOND CRUSHER BACKING BROKE LOOSE AND BLEW UP IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND SOME ON HIS ARM AND LEG.

1984 · 1 incident

June 28, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING UP LADDER TO START CONE CRUSHER AND SLIPPED AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE

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