Gesell Concrete Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS PULLING THE PIN ON THE SCREEN TO CHANGE IT AND THE PIN SLIPPED ON CUT HIS FINGER.
PORTABLE CRUSHER: 32 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Gesell Concrete Products Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
William Gesell
Bemidji,
Clearwater County,
MN
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2102849
PORTABLE CRUSHER has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1995–1996
- Latest incident
- Aug 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
32
citations
10
significant & substantial
$2,084
proposed penalties
$2,084
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
6
inspections on record
65
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 65 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 CRUSHER has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
32 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $110 in penalties contested before the Commission, $110 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.31.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
31.2%
reasonably likely or greater
56.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.1% low, 96.9% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE20020074M | Settlement | Zielinski | 2002 | $110 → $110 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Bemidji Blacktop Inc 1981 to 1985
- Gesell Concrete Products Inc 1985 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
PORTABLE CRUSHER sits in Clearwater County, Minnesota, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Clearwater County, Minnesota · Population 8,579
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$64,934
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,681 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q1 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,055 | 14 | 3 | 4582.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,118 | 18 | 7 | 5772.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 897 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,853 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1996 · 2 incidents
May 17, 1996
MN · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gesell Concrete Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS DOING REPAIRS & MAIN. ON EQUIPMENT. PICKED UP A PIECE OF FLAT IRON. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS SHARP. WHEN SET DOWN, IT SLID & CUT HIS FINGER.
1995 · 1 incident
August 22, 1995
MN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gesell Concrete Products Inc · Struck by flying object
POUNDING ON WEDGE, IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS GLASSES AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.