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Ortonville Quarry: 63 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

L G Everist Inc · Surface
Ortonville, Big Stone County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101448

Ortonville Quarry has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
Oct 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
8
significant & substantial
$7,105
proposed penalties
$6,935
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $170 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See L G Everist Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
45
inspections on record
718
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: 718 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ortonville Quarry has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
63 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $688 in penalties contested before the Commission, $518 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
12.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
12.7%
reasonably likely or greater
42.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 25.4% low, 74.6% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4 citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
  • Settled 4 · 100%
67%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
25%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$688 proposed, $518 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2014-05-04.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
LAKE 2013-487M Settlement Barbour 2014 $445 → $338
LAKE 2014-0414 Settlement Miller 2015 $243 → $180
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2024-11-06
6%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
33
samples
18
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz181 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg15
Show the individual readings (33)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2004-04-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.56 0.56 1.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-11-06 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.74 0.18 Drill Operator, Rotary
2024-11-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2024-11-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-11-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-08-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 0.57 0.75 Mechanic
2021-08-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 0.53 0.42 Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-08-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-11-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-11-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 1.28 0.12 Mechanic
2017-11-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-11-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 0.87 0.25 Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-08-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2013-08-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 0.76 0.22 Washer Operator
2013-08-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-08-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-08-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2010-11-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 0.5 0.50 Drill Operator, Rotary
2010-11-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.66 0.23 Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-11-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-11-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.4 0.33 Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-10-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 1.01 0.15 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2008-10-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.6 0.33 Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-10-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.85 0.18 Truck Driver
2008-10-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.74 0.24 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-04-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-07-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.23 0.63 0.37 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-07-17 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-06-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.41 0.58 0.71 Supervisor, Co. Official
2001-06-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.33 0.59 0.56 Drill Operator, Rotary
2001-06-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.33 0.77 0.43 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-06-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Shovel Operator
2001-06-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Ortonville Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Minnesota, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.47 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2021 * 4.64 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 4.83 0.00 0.000
2018 * 10.51 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Ortonville Stone Company 1950 to 2007
  2. L G Everist Inc 2008 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 24
2025 23
2024 21
2023 17
2022 17
2021 16
2020 16
2019 17
2018 16
2017 16
2016 16
2015 16
2014 17
2013 15
2012 17
2011 19
2010 14
2009 14
2008 13
2007 14
2006 16
2005 17
2004 16
2003 14
2002 13
2001 12
2000 14
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Ortonville Quarry sits in Big Stone County, Minnesota, where the Census mining category is 1.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Big Stone County, Minnesota · Population 5,152
1.4%
Mining share of county employment
$65,475
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 11,319 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 7,808 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 9,459 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,924 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,038 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,172 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,520 1 0 105.0
2024 Q3 12,192 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 13,101 1 0 76.3
2024 Q1 7,477 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,863 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,099 1 0 76.3
2023 Q2 11,700 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,199 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,453 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,962 1 1 83.6
2022 Q2 13,931 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,863 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,881 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 14,675 1 1 68.1
2021 Q2 13,374 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,214 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,108 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,438 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 11,597 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,155 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,619 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,617 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,252 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,906 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,880 2 0 253.8
2018 Q3 13,428 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 12,128 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,636 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,100 4 0 493.8
2017 Q3 11,815 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,699 3 0 256.4
2017 Q1 5,284 1 0 189.3
2016 Q4 8,014 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 12,057 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,819 2 0 169.2
2016 Q1 5,691 2 0 351.4
2015 Q4 9,215 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 12,628 2 1 158.4
2015 Q2 12,654 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,426 3 1 466.9
2014 Q4 9,054 1 0 110.4
2014 Q3 12,877 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 14,094 2 0 141.9
2014 Q1 6,302 1 0 158.7
2013 Q4 8,133 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 11,001 1 0 90.9
2013 Q2 11,834 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,479 3 1 547.5
2012 Q4 8,583 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,687 7 0 655.0
2012 Q2 12,159 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,815 1 0 146.7
2011 Q4 9,237 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 12,292 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 12,728 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,650 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,301 3 1 410.9
2010 Q3 9,340 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,214 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,235 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,089 2 1 328.5
2009 Q3 7,972 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,630 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,380 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,146 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,074 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,013 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,634 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,620 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,234 3 0 414.7
2007 Q1 4,565 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,472 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,316 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,872 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,599 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,550 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,035 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,717 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,810 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,234 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,594 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,160 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,266 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,488 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,281 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,337 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,098 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,491 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,805 3 0 440.9
2002 Q2 7,216 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,143 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,941 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,565 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,894 5 0 725.3
2001 Q1 2,000 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,637 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,861 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,829 3 0 383.2
2000 Q1 4,986 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2021 · 1 incident

October 23, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Troubleshooting a hydraulic clamping system on a Symons 5-1/2 Cone Crusher. The pump had been run out of oil due to a leak. The pump was off, at this time they removed three lines inside of the unit to release air. The lines were not properly installed, resulting in bypassing of the relief valves. This resulted in lacerations to EE's right hand.

2019 · 1 incident

August 27, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L G Everist Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was setting the grease on the jaw. Employee left the working surface and slipped and fell 2-4 feet. which results in the injury to their foot.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Was shoveling in the tunnel and sprained their back when twisted to put material onto conveyor.

July 18, 2018 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was picking rock off of the rip-rap pile when a rock higher up rolled down and hit their pinky finger.

2015 · 1 incident

May 26, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 2 gallon jug of oil from the back of pick up and felt a pop in his elbow.

2014 · 1 incident

February 19, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was taking a return roller off a conveyer. He lifted it and thought he had control of the roller. But then he felt a pop and a sharp pain in his left forearm. Diagnosed as soft tissue injury of forearm.

2012 · 1 incident

August 17, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L G Everist Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing stairs to the 7' cone crusher, when she tripped and struck her lip.

2011 · 1 incident

February 4, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L G Everist Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Fell on ice walking to pick-up.

2010 · 1 incident

December 13, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman FIRE
L G Everist Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was working in a discharge chute and was using a weed burner with and open flame to thaw frozen material and his pant leg caught on fire burning his leg.

2008 · 1 incident

October 21, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
L G Everist Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding a bolt head while another employee was using an impact wrench and the bolt head turned cutting his hand.

2005 · 1 incident

May 2, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ortonville Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying a rock from under the jaw crusher. The rock came down and hit his leg, cutting the lower leg, requiring stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

October 2, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ortonville Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PLATE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

1996 · 1 incident

November 15, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ortonville Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS INSTALLING A CHAIN ON A SPROCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIMSELF AND MAY HAVE BROKE A RIB. NO LOST TIME.

1994 · 1 incident

April 15, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ortonville Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING PARTS ON 4-15-94, HE GOT A SORE BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 5-2-94 WHEN HE WENT TO A DR. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, BUT HE HAS NOW STARTED GETTING THERAPY I N THE EVENINGS AS NEEDED. HE STILL HAS NO RESTRICTIONS AND DOES NOT MISS ANY WORK.

1991 · 1 incident

August 8, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ortonville Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.

1989 · 1 incident

1985 · 1 incident

June 18, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Ortonville Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PUT HAND INTO DUST COLLECTOR FAN HOUSING & FAN SEVERED FINGERS.

1984 · 2 incidents

July 19, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ortonville Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EDGE OF ROADWAY COLLAPSED TIPPING TRUCK. FIRE EXTINGUISHER HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD.

1983 · 8 incidents

October 7, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ortonville Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR ROCK STRUCK KNEE

March 11, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ortonville Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER, SLIPPED & FELL 15\ TO THE GROUND, BREAKING BOTH HEEL IN HIS FEET & A BONE IN HIS LEG.