Mining Incidents

Portable #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Owatana, Steele County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2103199

Portable #3 has $711 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
6
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
11
citations
1
significant & substantial
$711
proposed penalties
$711
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
10
inspections on record
98
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: 98 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Portable #3 has $711 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.
$711
proposed penalties
$711
current assessed
$711
paid to date
$0
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-11-19.
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
2006 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,128 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 813 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 469 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 296 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 877 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 213 0 0 0.0
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 634 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,204 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 916 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 417 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,665 3 1 1801.8
2002 Q3 1,586 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,193 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,196 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,365 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,437 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,958 7 0 3575.1
2000 Q3 2,903 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 895 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 117 1 0 8547.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

September 19, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Owatonna Construction Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE CONE CRUSHER WHILE HE WAS PULLING CLAY OUT OF THE CONE.

July 16, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owatonna Construction Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE FELL FROM TRAILER TO GROUND, SLIPPED OFF STEP ON TRAILER WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB BACK OUT FROM CLEANING DEBRIS FROM END GATE.

2001 · 1 incident

April 23, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owatonna Construction Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE S BOOTS MUDDY AND SLICK EQUIPMENT WET LIGHT RAIN, EE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON R SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO R RIBS.

2000 · 3 incidents

November 8, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owatonna Construction Co. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIS GOGGLES FROM HIS FACE WHEN SOME LOOSE GRAVEL THAT WAS ON THE FRONT RIM OF THE GOGGLES ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. DUE TO A PREVIOUS EYE INJURY ON 10-11-00, HIS EYE WAS UNAB LE TO FLUSH OUT THE PARTICLE ON ITS OWN.

October 11, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owatonna Construction Co. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE OIL FILTER ON THE CRUSHER WHILE STANDING ON A STEP LADDER. INJURED WAS BELOW, HOLDING THE STEPLADDER AND A 5 GALLON PAIL. EMPLOYEE CHANGING OIL PULLED THE OIL PLUG TO THE DRAIN CANISTER AND THE OIL OVERSHOT THE PAIL AND SOME OIL GOT INTO INJURED'S EYES.

October 4, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Owatonna Construction Co. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING BLACK DIRT ON STOCKPILE THE EDGE OF THE DUMP ROAD SLUMPED OFF CAUSING THE OFFROADTRUCK TO ROLL ON ITS SIDE

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