Mining Incidents

Plant 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
Hibbing, St Louis County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101572

Plant 1 has $8K 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
13
Years on record
1987–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
72
citations
16
significant & substantial
$8,357
proposed penalties
$8,357
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
34
inspections on record
441
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: 441 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Plant 1 has $8K 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
71 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-09-13.
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 405 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 851 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 870 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 940 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 831 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 852 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,518 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,004 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,167 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,604 7 1 4364.1
2022 Q2 406 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 836 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 767 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 825 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,663 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 437 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,173 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,437 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,061 2 0 1885.0
2020 Q1 213 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 573 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,588 4 1 2518.9
2019 Q2 745 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 289 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 478 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 852 1 0 1173.7
2018 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 938 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,577 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,110 1 1 321.5
2017 Q1 431 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,387 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,035 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,413 5 3 3538.6
2016 Q1 889 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,054 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,561 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,033 2 0 659.4
2015 Q1 787 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,778 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,298 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 439 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,800 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,350 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,373 2 0 457.4
2013 Q2 2,243 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 3,640 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,230 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 481 1 0 2079.0
2011 Q4 4,003 1 1 249.8
2011 Q3 2,806 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,090 4 2 978.0
2011 Q1 69 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,242 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,904 4 0 1377.4
2010 Q2 5,572 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 103 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,080 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,714 3 1 1750.3
2009 Q2 1,168 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 800 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,443 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,339 2 0 855.1
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 442 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,644 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,143 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 312 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,118 3 2 1416.4
2006 Q3 3,054 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,285 10 2 2333.7
2006 Q1 3,041 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,157 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,014 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,006 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 737 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,542 1 0 648.5
2004 Q3 3,981 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,156 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,550 7 1 4516.1
2003 Q3 3,686 6 0 1627.8
2003 Q2 2,589 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 717 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 343 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 750 4 1 5333.3
2001 Q3 3,000 2 0 666.7
2001 Q2 4,284 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,268 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,628 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,818 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 124 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 3, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of rubber belting 24" x 72" up onto a screen deck and injured their back.

2013 · 1 incident

July 23, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening the hold-down bolts on the lower screen deck of a Cedar Rapids 6x20 Screen. Employee suffered a lumbar strain/spasm while getting up from a crouched position. Employee was treated at the Virginia Regional Medical Center and prescribed Ibuprofen and Flexeril. He may return to work without restriction as limited by pain.

2010 · 1 incident

March 15, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a guard from #2079 Cedar Rapids Srcreen and got his left hand pinched between the guard and the hand rail.

2005 · 1 incident

May 3, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking with a wrench and tripped over an electrical cord and landed on his chest.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a pinion guard into place in the crusher. After the lift the ee experienced pain in left shoulder and back.

March 11, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometric test indicates a standard threshold shift.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 9, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND COWORKER WER LIFTING A STARTER MOTOR INTO A 990 LOADER. EE HURT LEFT SHOULDER DURING THE LIFT.

May 1, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS INJURED ON 5-1-02 AFTER IT WAS HIT BY A HAMMER WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH. EE WENT TO THE CLINIC ON 5-24-02 ANDIT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS FINGER IS FRACTURED.

2001 · 1 incident

June 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING WEDGES INTO CONE ON THE CRUSHER AND WAS HIT IN THE HIP/ THIGH WITH A HAMMER.

1999 · 1 incident

October 11, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN DISMANTELING A CRUSHER FOR MOVING TO ANOTHER LOCATION EE JAMMED HIS RT WRIST WHEN SHOVELING AND MOVING BLOCKING. IT WAS ONLY A LITTLE SORE THAT DAY. *(REPORT LATE AS EE DID NOT SEE A PHYS ICIAN UNTIL 11/4/99)

1997 · 1 incident

November 4, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A 20LB PROPANE CYLINDER AND CARRIED ITAPPORX 5O' AND PLACED IT DOWN. SHORTLY AFTERWARDHE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE MID LOWER BACK AREA.

1994 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

October 27, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING A 9OCK OUT OF JAW WITH A BAR-THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING THE BAR TO JUMP BACK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

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The full compliance file on Plant 1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.