Mining Incidents

SHAKOPEE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Carmeuse Holding SA
Scott County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2103098

SHAKOPEE PLANT has $110 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
1996–2000
Latest incident
Apr 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$110
proposed penalties
$110
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
2
inspections on record
26
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: 26 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SHAKOPEE PLANT has $110 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.
$110
proposed penalties
$110
current assessed
$110
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-02-24.
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
2000 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,001 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,874 2 0 410.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2000 · 1 incident

April 5, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Superior Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UP A PILE OF ROCKS WITH A LOADER WHEN SOME DUST BLEW IN HIS EYES.

1999 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Superior Minerals Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WORKING AROUND LOUD EQUIPMENT HAS CAUSED HEARING LOSS.

November 1, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Superior Minerals Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT REPEATED USE OF SLEDGE HAMMER OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS HAS AGGRAVATED AND OLD ABDOMINAL SURGICAL WOUND.

April 12, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A COMEALONG TO PULL OUT A SCREW WHEN THE CHAIN CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

March 8, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AND POSITIONING AN AUGER SCREEN TO HOOK IT TO A WINCH.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING WITH LARGE WRENCHES ON A REPAIR PROJECT.

July 15, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON A BOLT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND BECAME INBEDDED IN HIS STOMACH.

1996 · 3 incidents

May 7, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Superior Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON SOME EQUIPMENT DURING THE DAY. THAT WIEGHT HIS BACK WAS SORE. HE ORIGINALLY DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS SERIOUS, BUT IT BECAME SORSE.

April 8, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Minerals Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON TOP OF A MILL, EMP LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED A CONDUIT WITH LEFT HAND STRAINING HIS WRIST AND ARM

March 19, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF AN AIRDUCT AND HIS RIBS HIT THE BASE OF THE DOOR OPENING. THE INJURY RESTRICTED HIS ABILITY OT LIFT OR TURN.

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