Mining Incidents

Plant 5 Metal/Non-Metal

Ulland Brothers Inc · Surface
Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
Hibbing, St Louis County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2102499

Plant 5 has $5K 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
10
Years on record
1986–2013
Latest incident
Oct 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
36
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,562
proposed penalties
$4,562
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
38
inspections on record
331
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: 331 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 5 has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-08-09.
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 2,772 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,546 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,790 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 988 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 592 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,793 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 289 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 550 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,387 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 674 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,335 1 0 428.3
2022 Q2 4,542 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 677 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,872 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,411 8 2 3318.1
2021 Q1 160 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 214 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,408 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 406 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 757 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,749 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 701 2 0 2853.1
2019 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,116 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,540 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,369 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 722 3 0 4155.1
2017 Q3 1,198 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 982 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,777 5 1 2813.7
2016 Q3 1,309 1 0 763.9
2016 Q2 1,577 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,035 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,455 3 0 2061.9
2015 Q2 1,198 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,196 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,663 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 239 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 906 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,018 2 0 991.1
2013 Q2 709 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,590 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,612 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,108 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,198 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,527 3 3 1964.6
2011 Q3 2,884 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,975 1 1 336.1
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 491 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,329 1 0 752.4
2010 Q2 1,859 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 2,580 2 1 775.2
2009 Q2 1,224 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 1,329 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,856 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,649 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,009 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,334 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,725 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,140 1 0 877.2
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 581 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,227 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,067 1 0 483.8
2006 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 985 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 912 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,151 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,389 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,908 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,693 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,688 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 363 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,343 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 849 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 1,263 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,328 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 519 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 957 2 1 2089.9
2001 Q3 1,460 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 63 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,005 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,850 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,606 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2013 · 1 incident

October 22, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ulland Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a Cat D350E Series II Articulated Dump Truck and hit a bump that caused him to strike his rib cage on the right side arm rest causing contusions and fractured ribs on his right side.

2012 · 1 incident

October 2, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ulland Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE stepped on a rock and sprained his left ankle.

2011 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Five stitches in left hand to close a wound caused by the miner' s hand being pinched between a suspended load (crusher basket) and an overhead conveyor.

May 27, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner injured his right shoulder while reaching under the top screen deck to pull the second deck screen in place.

2003 · 1 incident

September 23, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Ulland Brothers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BEARING USING A CUTTING TORCH. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON THE HOSES AND BURNED A HOLE. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO KNOCK THE SLAG OFF THE HOSES AND THEY FLASHED CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RT. HAND.

2002 · 1 incident

October 24, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF CONCRETE CAUGHT IN THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER. THE EE'S RIGHT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF CONCRETE.

2001 · 1 incident

1996 · 1 incident

September 17, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE CLAY IN CRUSHEER, THE BAR SLIPPED AND "KICKED-BACK" FROM METAL SIDES OF CRUSHER, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK BONE.

1989 · 1 incident

September 16, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD THE INDEX FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN A WHEEL DRUM AND THE AXLE ON A CONVEYOR WHEN THE CREW WAS SETTING UP THE CRUSHER.THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.THERE SHOULD BE NO COMPILCATIONS OR IMPAIRMENT OF FUNCTION FROM THIS INJURY.

1986 · 1 incident

November 5, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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The full compliance file on Plant 5

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.