Mining Incidents

Jasper Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
Jasper, Rock County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100788

Jasper has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
14
significant & substantial
$11,562
proposed penalties
$11,562
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
70
inspections on record
1,187
inspection hours
7.8
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.
92 citations across 1,187 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jasper has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
92 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-15.
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 2,167 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,403 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,455 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,619 1 0 617.7
2024 Q4 1,916 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,931 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,997 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,457 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,269 1 0 440.7
2023 Q3 2,427 2 0 824.1
2023 Q2 2,529 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,440 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,321 2 0 861.7
2022 Q3 2,594 1 0 385.5
2022 Q2 1,906 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,943 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,687 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,595 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,571 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,478 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,174 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,285 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,082 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,773 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,900 2 0 1052.6
2019 Q3 1,997 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,872 1 0 348.2
2019 Q1 2,758 5 0 1812.9
2018 Q4 2,845 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,623 1 0 276.0
2018 Q2 3,755 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,218 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,316 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,356 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,381 3 1 887.3
2017 Q1 3,604 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,711 3 0 808.4
2016 Q3 3,669 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,876 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,801 4 0 1428.1
2015 Q4 2,065 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,432 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,572 2 0 777.6
2015 Q1 2,615 2 2 764.8
2014 Q4 2,488 9 3 3617.4
2014 Q3 2,575 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,299 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,344 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,372 2 1 843.2
2013 Q3 2,598 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,636 6 0 2276.2
2013 Q1 2,842 3 1 1055.6
2012 Q4 2,423 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,633 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,641 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,783 2 0 718.6
2011 Q4 2,799 2 0 714.5
2011 Q3 3,396 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,070 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,119 7 1 3303.4
2010 Q4 2,082 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,369 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,564 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,164 1 1 316.1
2009 Q4 3,595 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,340 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,961 4 0 806.3
2009 Q1 5,961 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,164 1 0 162.2
2008 Q3 6,466 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,254 1 0 159.9
2008 Q1 6,385 2 2 313.2
2007 Q4 4,822 1 0 207.4
2007 Q3 4,855 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,460 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,537 2 0 440.8
2006 Q4 3,531 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,736 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,880 1 0 257.7
2006 Q1 4,195 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,806 1 0 262.7
2005 Q3 4,365 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,157 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,665 3 0 818.6
2004 Q4 4,517 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,686 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,910 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,523 1 0 396.4
2003 Q4 3,710 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,412 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,698 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,018 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,359 4 0 917.6
2002 Q3 3,960 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,231 2 2 472.7
2002 Q1 3,232 3 0 928.2
2001 Q4 3,708 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,899 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,652 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,565 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,139 1 0 318.6
2000 Q3 3,203 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,076 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,033 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2022 · 1 incident

March 30, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While running the stone splitter, one of the machine chisel's carbide teeth broke off sending a metal shard into the operator's neck.

2018 · 2 incidents

June 15, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a pallet to take inside the saw shed when the employee heard shoulder pop.

May 23, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was pitching stone using a hammer and chisel when EE felt a pain in the right arm.

2016 · 1 incident

November 23, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Working on a hydraulic leak and slipped on some fluid on the ground and twisted knee.

2015 · 1 incident

October 9, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was setting a stone on a feeder conveyor of the splitter and pinched his finger tip between the stone and the conveyor frame.

2012 · 3 incidents

March 22, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting a rock, the splitter hung up under pressure. Employee was reaching to turn the splitter off to release pressure when the rock split and jumped backwards and hit his left hand middle finger.

March 5, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving the seat wall stones. Putting slings under the stone. One employee moved his end to get his strap under and that shifted injured employee's end pinching his fingers.

January 25, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Reported soar neck from operating excavator

2010 · 1 incident

December 7, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting stone with a large hammer, rock split and fell towards employee. Employee strained body/back trying to get out of the way.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 21, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Coming down for lunch and slipped and fell. His arm landed on some branches, which cut his wrist.

April 9, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading pallets out and finger got pinched between two rocks.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Putting stones on a pallet. Tried to push the top row in to make tighter. The rock pushed in and arm hit another rock and cut it.

August 22, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting rock up onto conveyor and back popped out of place/3 ribs

2005 · 1 incident

March 7, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall from machine

After repairing hyd. hose ee slipped on a step while climbing down from the excavator injuring his left shoulder. Sore shoulder continued until he got scheduled for surgery on 5-11-05.

2004 · 1 incident

June 17, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLABS WHEN THE HAMMER HANDLE CAME OFF AND HIT HIS FINGER WHICH WAS ON THE ROCK HE WAS SPLITTING.

2002 · 1 incident

August 29, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRACTOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPOSED TO START THERAPY ON 12/9/02 BUT HE QUIT WORK FOR OUT COMPANY ON 12/8/02.

1999 · 1 incident

March 8, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING GRIT BAGS STRAIN CAUSED NAVEL TO HERNIATE WENT TO DR 5-19-92 SAID AS LONG AS IT DID NOT BOTHER LEAVE IT ALONE NO LOSS OF TIME TIL NOW 3-8-99 HAVING IT SURGICALY REPAIRED.

1995 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

December 23, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CUT LEFT WRIST ON STONE WHILE REACHING FOR A DRILL BIT UNDER THE STONE.

1991 · 1 incident

February 14, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING AS WIRE SAW OPERATOR. BACK BECAME SORE & WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORK. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CAUSE. HE HAS PREVIOUSLY INJ BACK & HAS HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THAT INJURY.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 14, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPL JUMPED OFF FORKLIFT TWISTING HIP AND ANKLE.HIP INJURY DIDNT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL EMPL GHOT UP FROM CHAIR ON 9-23.1ST LOST TIME 9-24.SUFFERED SPRAIN OR STRAIN TO HIP.

May 29, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL WORKING ON WIRE SAW-LEANING AGAINST ANGLE IRON AND PULLED ON WIRE.PULLED TOO HARD AND BRUISED RIBS.

1989 · 1 incident

February 24, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING BETWEEN BUILDINGS SPIL & FELL ON ICE INJURING RIGHT WRIST.

1988 · 5 incidents

November 14, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKS AS A STONE CUTTER DEVELOPED A LOWER BACK PAIN THIS IS A REOCCURANCE OF A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM

August 3, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jasper Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING AROUND WORK STATION BUMPED INTO PALLET OF BLOCKS CAUSING CUT ON HIS SHIN.INFECTION RESULTED.

June 30, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HAND CUTTING STONE ON HIS WORK BENCH GOT STONE CHIP IN EYE. TREATED BY FIRST AID.

June 6, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JAM LINK TO PLACE IT ON THE CRANE HOOK. HE DROPPED THE JAM LINK ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 2, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKS AS A STONE CUTTER DEVELOPED A LOWER BACK PAIN THIS IS A REINJURY TO A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM

1987 · 2 incidents

December 7, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3STONE STRAINED LOWER BACK THIS IS REINJURY OF PREVIOUS INJURY. EMP HAS CRONIC BACK PROBLEM

October 2, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING 200 BUSTING HAMMER CUTTING STONE-LOST CONTROL OF H AMMER & INUURED HIS SHOULDER.

1985 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK, IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO LIFTING OF STONE WHILE AT HIS REGULAR WORK OF STONING CUTTING

January 2, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Jasper Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

UN 1975 EE INJURED RIGHT THUMB. IN RECENT YEARS A GROWTH DEVELOPED IN THAT THUMB 3 THE EE IS HAVING IT REMOVED.

1984 · 4 incidents

December 26, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING STONE ONTO HIS BANKER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE

December 13, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT ON MILL-WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HAND ON METAL FRAMEWORK.

January 31, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jasper Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING HOOK STONE GOT FINGER SQUEEZED BETWEEN HOOK AND STONE INJ SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND CAUSING CUT AND BRUISE STITCHES REQUIRED

January 12, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS CUTTING STONE BY HAND, INJURED LOWER BACK. THIS IS A REINJURY OF AN OLD INJURY.

1983 · 1 incident

October 3, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH A HAMMER-FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS IS A REINJURY OF AN OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-26-83 WITH A SORE BACK. HE HAD BEE N LAID OFF SINC E 7-2-83 BECAUSE THE QUARRY WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LACK OF WORK.

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