Knife River Construction Vernalis Plant has $119K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2006–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
7
significant & substantial
$118,727
proposed penalties
$101,087
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,640 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,004
inspection hours
5.3
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.
53 citations across 1,004 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Knife River Construction Vernalis Plant has $119K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$119K
proposed penalties
$101K
current assessed
$101K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-11.
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
8,492
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
9,974
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
9,929
1
1
100.7
2025 Q1
9,635
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
9,030
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
9,349
1
0
107.0
2024 Q2
9,583
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
7,464
1
0
134.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
8,774
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
9,527
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
9,475
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
7,009
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
7,025
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
8,788
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
8,340
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
7,497
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
6,623
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
7,812
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
8,338
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
7,733
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
7,365
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
7,480
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
7,653
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
8,102
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
6,430
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
8,268
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
7,663
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
5,189
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
6,880
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
7,702
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
7,234
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
6,475
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
6,866
2
0
291.3
2017 Q3
6,893
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
5,893
1
0
169.7
2017 Q1
4,035
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
5,770
1
0
173.3
2016 Q3
5,878
1
0
170.1
2016 Q2
6,293
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
5,422
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
6,287
2
0
318.1
2015 Q3
6,455
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
5,696
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
5,302
5
2
943.0
2014 Q4
4,844
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
5,690
1
0
175.7
2014 Q2
5,560
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
4,225
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,238
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
8,019
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
6,378
3
0
470.4
2013 Q1
4,178
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
4,943
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
6,825
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,023
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
5,483
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
5,419
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
8,072
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
5,392
1
0
185.5
2011 Q1
2,918
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
3,670
2
0
545.0
2010 Q3
6,332
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
6,264
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
2,349
3
1
1277.1
2009 Q4
3,890
2
0
514.1
2009 Q3
6,269
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,373
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
2,801
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,759
1
0
210.1
2008 Q3
6,058
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,077
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
4,420
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
6,054
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
7,540
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
7,688
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
7,096
4
0
563.7
2006 Q4
6,853
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
8,037
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,654
2
0
261.3
2006 Q1
7,122
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
7,946
2
0
251.7
2005 Q3
8,266
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
9,289
1
0
107.7
2005 Q1
7,603
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
6,642
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
8,099
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
7,661
1
0
130.5
2004 Q1
7,165
1
0
139.6
2003 Q4
7,631
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
7,773
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
7,385
2
1
270.8
2003 Q1
7,006
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
7,631
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
9,720
2
1
205.8
2002 Q2
6,749
1
1
148.2
2002 Q1
5,418
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
6,408
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
6,164
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,170
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
4,793
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
4,967
9
0
1812.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
January 8, 2015CA · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesFatality · MACHINERY
Knife River miners were replacing a screen. Our sales representative was on site. He was on site to provide technical assistance. He was struck in the head by the feeder box. EMS was notified and responded. A Knife River operator notified MSHA within 15 minutes. Injured person was taken to the hospital where he then passed away.
Reportable incidents
4 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2023 · 1 incident
September 1, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
Replacing a coarse material washer (CMW) located inside a tub the employee was pinned between the CMW and a material chute above the tub. the employee was pinned for approximately 30 seconds, briefly lost consciousness and suffered bruising to the ribs and chest.
2020 · 1 incident
November 19, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Laceration to the non-dominant hand, Right ring finger approx 1/2 inch in length. 7 stitches. Employee was unbolting a screen deck with a leather glove and battery operated impact tool. As EE was removing the bolt, the bolt spun and it had a small metal bur on the end. Which spun and cut the glove and the employee's finger on the distal digit (tip) of finger.
2007 · 1 incident
February 15, 2007CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Two men were replacing bottom seal ring on cone crusher. The seal ring slipped off retaining lip while installing bolts mashing man's left hand 2nd finger between ring and main shaft.
2006 · 1 incident
June 28, 2006CA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reportable hearing loss 1-16-06 had sinus infection after repeted doctor visits, M.R.I, Cat Scan, Full audio Tests, on 6-28-06 doctor was unable to rule out noise induced hearing loss, damage may have been as mutch as 10 year ago. hearing loss in both ears in exess of 10 db
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