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Rauville Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Edward A Egan
Watertown, Codington County, SD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3901010

Rauville has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
139
citations
33
significant & substantial
$42,311
proposed penalties
$42,020
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $291 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
42
inspections on record
729
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: 729 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rauville has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$42K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
133 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 2,708 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,555 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,786 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,560 4 0 2564.1
2024 Q4 3,269 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,477 5 1 912.9
2024 Q2 5,327 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,117 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,826 15 5 2574.7
2023 Q2 6,555 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,299 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,862 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,875 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,680 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,014 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,755 8 3 2903.8
2021 Q3 5,286 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,062 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,682 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,669 6 1 1058.4
2020 Q3 6,155 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,389 5 1 927.8
2020 Q1 1,859 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,574 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,339 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,165 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,325 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,840 6 1 1239.7
2018 Q3 7,429 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,725 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,455 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,820 6 0 2127.7
2017 Q3 4,533 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,228 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 567 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,891 10 2 3459.0
2016 Q3 3,835 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,827 2 0 522.6
2016 Q1 1,038 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,667 4 1 1499.8
2015 Q3 4,166 7 3 1680.3
2015 Q2 4,033 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,291 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,816 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,418 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,906 1 1 256.0
2014 Q1 1,216 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,590 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,085 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,011 3 1 747.9
2013 Q1 956 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,837 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,342 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,904 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,405 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,812 7 4 3863.1
2011 Q3 5,412 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,726 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,180 6 2 5084.7
2010 Q4 3,296 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,299 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,556 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,923 1 0 520.0
2009 Q4 3,149 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,606 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,865 11 3 2846.1
2009 Q1 948 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,741 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,208 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,400 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 380 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,303 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,623 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,540 3 0 847.5
2007 Q1 720 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,586 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,767 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,033 5 1 1239.8
2006 Q1 912 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,612 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,023 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,859 4 1 1036.5
2005 Q1 954 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,653 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,262 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,438 6 0 1352.0
2004 Q1 952 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,464 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,001 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,642 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 622 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,710 2 0 738.0
2002 Q3 3,563 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,875 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 160 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,975 6 2 3038.0
2001 Q3 4,278 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,995 1 0 333.9
2001 Q1 180 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,758 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,214 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,990 1 0 334.4
2000 Q1 1,120 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2024 · 1 incident

November 13, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing aboard pontoon boat from dredge when left knee gave out. Heard pop noise when this happened. After several days it was knee suffered ligament damage.

2022 · 1 incident

September 30, 2022 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a small front end loader. While employee was climbing down loader steps they stepped on a rock with right foot and rolled ankle. Employee has been diagnosed with a sprained right ankle.

2021 · 1 incident

August 4, 2021 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a front end loader. Loader traversed a bump jarring the employee and causing pain in lower back. Employee has been diagnosed with possible disc and/or muscle injury in lower back.

2015 · 2 incidents

April 23, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Fall onto or against objects

Employee's foot slipped on catwalk at entrance to surge pile tunnel. Fell on catwalk guardrail with right shoulder. Pain in right shoulder. Employee received some physical therapy treatments but missed no work days. Injury was later determined to be torn muscle. Surgery to correct performed on 08/17/15.

April 23, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to knock bearing loose of a shaft. The chisel bounced back and hit employee on right cheek, knocking off protective glasses and impacting the right eye. Damage to eye is unknown at this time.

2006 · 1 incident

September 1, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Con-Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting conveyor belting with retractable blade knife. Conditions were damp. Knife and hand slipped and knife cut right thumb. Laceration required three internal stitches and seven external stitches.

2000 · 1 incident

June 20, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Con-Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HELPING REPAIR BEARING AT TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR STACKER. STACKER WAS LOCED AND TAGGED OUT PRIOR TO REPAIR. WHILE LINING UP BEARING THE TAKE UP ASSEMBLY CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED EE FINGER AG AINST CONVEYOR FRAME.

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