KASOTA PLANT has $844 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
1987–2000
Latest incident
Aug 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
13
citations
1
significant & substantial
$844
proposed penalties
$844
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
5
inspections on record
57
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: 57 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
KASOTA PLANT has $844 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.
$844
proposed penalties
$844
current assessed
$844
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-24.
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
2002 Q4
4,556
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
5,891
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
6,787
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,779
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,762
2
0
531.6
2001 Q3
5,060
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
6,453
11
1
1704.6
2001 Q1
4,933
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4
5,007
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
6,488
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
6,267
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,303
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2000 · 1 incident
August 26, 2000MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT FOLLOWING COMPANY POLICY AS HE WAS CLEANING RETURN ROLLER ON BELT/ CONVEYER 310/ EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN WITH HAMMER AND MISSED. HIS HAND WAS PULLED BETWEEN ROLLR AND BELT. HE THE N PULLED E-STOP CABLE TO STOP CONVEYER. EMPLOYEETREATED AT E.R. FOR 5 STITCHES AND A FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.
WELDERS WERE REMOVING I-BEAM FROM THE #3 BLENDING TOWER, A BOLT THAT WAS CUT OFF FELL INTO THE 5X16 BUCKSHOT VIBRATOR AND IGNITED THE BALCK RUBBER SCREENS. UNABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXT INGUISHERS. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. FIRE WAS EXTINQUISHED AT 11:45 A.M. TWO VIBRATING JIGS WERE DESTROYED. PRODUCTION PLANT WAS CLOSED ON 11-5-99 AND WINTER MAINTENANCE WAS IN PROCESS.
1998 · 1 incident
June 3, 1998MN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
MOVING POND MATERIAL-HE TOOK TOO MUCH MATERIAL IN THE BUCKET RAISING THE BACK OF THE LOADER OFF THE GROUND. WHEN THE LOADER CAME BACK DOWN HE HIT HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS WEARIN G HIS SEAT BELT.
1997 · 2 incidents
September 20, 1997MN · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
EE WAS REMOVING EQUIPMENT FINGERS FROM JAW CRUSHER FEEDER. WHEN RUST POPPED UP INTO RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AND CUTTING SHIELD AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL C LINIC AND RESUMED REGULAR DUTIES.
1990 · 3 incidents
July 26, 1990MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SAND PLANT IS SHUT DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE. HE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO REMOVE SCALE FROM AN I-BEAM. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AND A SURGICAL MASK. THE SURGICAL MASK HELD THE SAFETY GLASSES UP 1/8" WHICH ALLOWED ITEMS TO REACH EYE. PURCHASES HEAD SHIELD TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.
April 4, 1990MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
SAND PLANT IS SHUT DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE. HE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO REMOVE SCALE FROM I-BEAMS. HE WAS WEARING GOGGLES BUT THEY WERE WORN OUT, GIVING HIM AN IMPROPER FIT. PURCHASED N EW GOGGLES TO PREVENT REOCCURANCE.
SAND PLANT IS S2UT DOWN FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE.HOPPER WAS DISCONNECTED FOR SCREEN REPAIR.HOPPER WAS CHAINED BACK TO STEEL BEAM.HE LOST BALANCE HITTING HOPPER,THIS RESULTED IN DISCONNECTING CHA IN,CAUSING HOPP9R TO FALL AND HIT HIS FOPOT.CHAIN WAS TOO SHORT FOR JOB INTENDED-LONGER CHAIN WOULD HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. IN,CAUSING HOPP9R TO HIT HIS FOOT. CHAIN WAS TOO SHORT FOR JOB INT
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