Mining Incidents

HAPPYLAND PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dick Koeneman
International Falls, Koochiching County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100446

HAPPYLAND PIT has $715 in proposed MSHA penalties and $715 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
1
significant & substantial
$715
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $715 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
5
inspections on record
49
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: 49 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HAPPYLAND PIT has $715 in proposed MSHA penalties and $715 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.
$715
proposed penalties
$715
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$715
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-08-28.
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
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 480 3 1 6250.0
2001 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 960 3 0 3125.0
2000 Q2 400 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 2 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1999 · 1 incident

September 28, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falls Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHOVELING ROCK FROM UNDER A BELT. SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST POPPED.

1990 · 1 incident

August 14, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Falls Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT WITH A PIECE OF STEEL THAT SLID OF WASH PLANT.

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