Mining Incidents

New Ulm Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

New Ulm, Nicollet County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100789

New Ulm Quarry has $16K 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
22
Years on record
1990–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
114
citations
28
significant & substantial
$15,702
proposed penalties
$15,702
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
56
inspections on record
1,131
inspection hours
10.1
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.
114 citations across 1,131 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

New Ulm Quarry has $16K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
111 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-06.
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 10,568 7 0 662.4
2025 Q2 9,233 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,437 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,900 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,824 1 1 127.8
2024 Q2 8,781 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,185 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,072 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,100 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,027 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,307 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,763 1 0 147.9
2022 Q3 11,094 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,023 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,604 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,605 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,508 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,297 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,041 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 9,287 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,373 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,230 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,997 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,027 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,945 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,993 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,763 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,137 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,132 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,276 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,295 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,635 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,062 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,260 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,364 5 0 2115.1
2016 Q4 5,915 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,396 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,079 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,442 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,740 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,911 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,738 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,927 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,392 1 0 135.3
2014 Q3 11,139 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,405 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,071 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,388 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,183 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 10,771 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,395 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,881 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 13,565 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 12,419 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,868 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,186 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 14,207 9 4 633.5
2011 Q2 12,325 2 0 162.3
2011 Q1 6,615 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 9,839 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 13,437 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,478 2 0 174.2
2010 Q1 5,502 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,424 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 12,196 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,493 9 2 857.7
2009 Q1 5,565 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,568 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,182 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,751 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,528 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,442 3 0 317.7
2007 Q3 13,559 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,563 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,662 1 0 176.6
2006 Q4 8,192 4 2 488.3
2006 Q3 12,144 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 11,269 6 3 532.4
2006 Q1 6,241 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,104 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,188 1 0 82.0
2005 Q2 12,486 11 4 881.0
2005 Q1 5,081 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,125 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,580 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,417 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,066 1 1 197.4
2003 Q4 7,500 9 0 1200.0
2003 Q3 10,484 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,228 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,711 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,498 5 3 588.4
2002 Q3 11,495 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,336 2 0 162.1
2002 Q1 4,973 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,816 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,822 16 6 1478.5
2001 Q2 10,353 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,137 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,801 11 2 1410.1
2000 Q3 11,447 6 0 524.2
2000 Q2 10,466 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,465 1 0 183.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 15, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two employees were driving a shaft thru a gearbox to remove it. The injured employee was holding a pipe while another employee hit the pipe with a hammer to drive the shaft out. The pipe was driven sideways by a bad hammer hit and pinched the employees finger between the pipe and pulley, resulting in a laceration and fracture of the left ring finger.

2022 · 1 incident

March 7, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Fall from ladders

EE tripped while descending a ladder into the Feed hopper of the primary jaw. EE's foot got caught on the extension ladder rope, causing the fall of approximately 5 feet to the feeder floor. The ladder was secured at the top to prevent movement.

2020 · 1 incident

June 11, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cutting weeds and small trees by plant 3 cross-over and EE said EE was close to the edge of the hill. EE mis-stepped and fell down the hill landed on a small tree which penetrated EE's inner thigh. Six sutures were required to close the cut.

2013 · 1 incident

March 1, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was hooking rigging to a cat walk for removal, and stepped in a hole made by the disassembly process. In doing so, he contacted the front edge of the hole with his shin. This cut his leg, which required stitches.

2012 · 3 incidents

June 2, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was grinding on the ware metal of the Volvo loader bucket. He was wearing safety glasses and a shield, but he was grinding a piece over his head and got a metal fragment in his left eye.

May 21, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE's were putting the crusher back together after changing liners. EE was checking the space on the main shaft when the inner liner shifted and dropped pinching his fingers.

January 6, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minnesota Paving & Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting and stacking 50lb. bags of grit when he felt pain in his abdomen.

2010 · 1 incident

June 11, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two EE's were changing screens on plant III. Injured EE pinched his fingers between two screens when they were clamping them in place.

2008 · 1 incident

June 9, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting new screens from the manlift to the third plant screening tower, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The pain eased after a minute, so he kept working. The next day the pain was worse, so he went ot a chiropractor. A couple of days later the pain was worse, so the chiropractor sent him to an MD.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up a 50 lb. bag of grit from the floor & he strained a muscle in his lower back.

October 26, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving his haul truck on the haul road when he hit a bump and turned or twisted wrong in his seat. He finished the day with some pain, but the next day was worse. He went to a chiropractor and was told he had a pinched nerve in his lower back.

2003 · 1 incident

March 18, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS STRIPPING PLYWOOD FORMS FROM A POURED CONCRETE STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE.

1999 · 1 incident

October 15, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY FROM 50 LB GRIT BAGS.

1997 · 1 incident

August 25, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WHEN HE HIT SOME ROCKS WITH HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE STEPPING ON THE BREAKS. HE TORE LIGAMENTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

1995 · 1 incident

July 20, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED INTO HIS LOADER & PASSED OUT. AFTER THE RESCUE SQUD TOOK HIM TO HE HOSPITAL, WE FOUND OUT HE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 19, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNSPECIFIED BACK INJURY. EE SLIPPED OFF A CHANNEL IRON WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND JARRED HIS BACK.

February 2, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR THE LEIBHERR SHOVEL. THE SHAFT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND IN BETWEEN THE CYLINDER & THE SHAFT.

1993 · 3 incidents

August 28, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH A HOIST TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL INTO PLACE. CAUGHT FINGER IN THE HOIST.

July 22, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE LIEBHERR SHOVEL WHEN THE WINDOW FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

January 5, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFERS FROM TENDONITISE OF THE LEFT WRIST, A REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY.

1992 · 1 incident

May 29, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH THE DRILL ATTACHING A STRIKING BAR TO THE COUPLING OF THE DRILL THE STRIKING BAR SLIPPED & FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER

1990 · 1 incident

May 9, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT THUMB OF LEFT HAND AS STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY JAMMING HIS THUMB DISLOCATED & PUT INTO A CAST

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