Mining Incidents

Rainbow Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Morton, Renville County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100755

Rainbow Quarry has $995 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
27
Years on record
1983–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$995
proposed penalties
$995
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
33
inspections on record
350
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: 350 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rainbow Quarry has $995 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.
$995
proposed penalties
$995
current assessed
$995
paid to date
$0
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-01-19.
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
2025 Q4 1,073 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 19 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 958 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,466 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 493 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 42 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 11 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 19 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 38 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 13 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 861 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 17 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 17 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 15 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 1,237 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,289 1 0 436.9
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 648 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 485 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,073 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 30 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 23 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 26 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,769 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,088 2 0 1838.2
2012 Q3 33 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 92 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 19 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 40 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,990 1 0 502.5
2011 Q2 62 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 24 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 13 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 549 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,086 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 248 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 613 1 0 1631.3
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 831 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 920 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,832 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,369 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 381 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,238 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,358 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 53 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 454 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 174 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 738 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,127 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 483 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 812 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 944 2 0 2118.6
2003 Q4 1,115 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,209 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 998 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 968 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 685 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 461 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,071 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,132 3 1 2650.2
2001 Q4 890 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 858 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,012 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 390 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 403 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,994 1 0 501.5
2000 Q2 1,845 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,695 1 1 590.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2014 · 1 incident

November 17, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting excess granite off saw block using 10 pound sledge hammer. When he hit with hammer, granite bounced off, cutting right side of his face, just above the lip. Sutures placed. No lost time.

2008 · 1 incident

April 8, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was twisting a union onto a pipe, he heard/felt a pop in his left hand/wrist area. Hand began to swell up. He sought medical attention. He again sought medical attention on 4-16-08 as a follow up, was issued a prescription and has restrictions of not using left hand until next week. Is working - no lost time.

2006 · 1 incident

August 29, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was reaching to disconnect the air line supplying air to drill when the end of the hose blew off quick coupler, struck him on right side of face causing bruising and scapes to forehead and side of face. Bruised right eyeball and corneal scratches. Employee received first aid treatment and was issued a prescription - continues to work - no lost time.

2003 · 1 incident

February 18, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSEMBLING GRINDER, LIFTING END BELL ASSEMBLIES AND TWISTED, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

October 12, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A DUFER HAMMER FROM FLOOR TO SHELF, FELT SHARP PAIN. EE NOTICED A BULGE OVER THE WEEKEND AND SAW A DOCTOR ON 10-17-00. HE DIDN' TLOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 11-30-00 WHEN HE H AD SURGERY.

September 20, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING LOADER WHEEL WHEN HIS FINGER HITA SHARP PIECE OF METAL. HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES

July 19, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING GROVE DRILL, WAS HANDING WRENCH TO CO-WORKER AND HIS HAND CAUGHT THE FAN BLADE ON THE CORNER AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES. THIS COMPANY DID NOT K NOW OF INJURY UNTIL 7/25/00.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING TRACK APART ON DIAMOND SAW. BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST SAW, HURTING HIS BACK.

February 7, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A STEEL IN HYDRAULIC HAMMER WHEN STEEL GRABBED RIGHT MITTEN, TWISTING HIS HAND, CAUSING SPRAIN.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

54730GRINDING ON A FRONT END LOADER WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL OR WELDING SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

March 31, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP WITH HIS TRACTOR WHEN HE HOOKED AN AIRLINE WITH THE DRILL RIG THAT WAS BEING CARRIED BY THE TRACTOR. HE GOT OFF THE TRACTOR UNHOOKED THE LINE AND MOVED IT ABOUT 10' BAC K INTO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION WHEN LIFTING THE 3"STEEL LINE. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN BACK WHEN HE DID THIS.

1991 · 3 incidents

July 23, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ON TOP OF THREE BLOCKS, WHICH YOU COULD STEP FROM BLOCK TO BLOCK. EMPLOYEE STEPPED WHERE BLOCKS WERE FURTHER APART AND COULDN'T REACH WITH HIS STEP AND FELL.

March 20, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING GROUT OFF THE TOP OF THE LOAF WHEN HE FELT SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT GROIN, LATER HE NOTICED A BULGE.

March 5, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING GROUT OUT OF THE QUARRY HE WAS GOING UP A INCLINE WHEN THE FRONTEND OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RISE HE STOPPED ACCELERATING & THEN THE T RUCK ROLLED BACK DOWN THE HILL & AT TH E BOTTOM THE TRUCK ROLLED ON ITS SIDE THE TRUCK MAY HAVE BEEN OVERLOADED WITH GROUT & THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BACK & RT SHOULDER CONTUSION

1990 · 2 incidents

October 15, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIRING A FURNACE WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER & RUBBED HIS HAND ACROSS A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON THE DUCT WORK THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

1989 · 3 incidents

July 28, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO VIBRADION OF THE JACKHAMMER WHILE USING IT IT IS THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSINMG THE MUSCLE NERVE PROBLEM IN THE L HAND MEDICAL EVALUATION PENDING AND WORK RECCOMENDATIONS PE NDING FROM MD

February 13, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS BACK PAIN FROM SHOVELING SNOW.

February 8, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JACKHAMMER, THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 2 incidents

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 4 incidents

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