Bruening Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object
Removing tooth from ripper shank piece of slag from tooth flew off and struck EE in upper lip was tapping on tooth with a 16lb. hammer.
South Shop Karnick Building: 41 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Bruening Rock Products Inc
· Facility
Controlled by
Greg Bruening
Decorah,
Winneshiek County,
IA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302355
South Shop Karnick Building has $5K 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
- 2
- Years on record
- 2010–2013
- Latest incident
- Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
41
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,922
proposed penalties
$4,922
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
26
inspections on record
237
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: 237 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
South Shop Karnick Building has $5K 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.$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $300 in penalties contested before the Commission, $300 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-04-03.
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.17.1%
significant & substantial
2.4%
high negligence or reckless
17.1%
reasonably likely or greater
43.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 26.8% low, 70.7% moderate, 2.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
3
citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
- Settled 3 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$300 proposed, $300 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2008-05-01.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENT 2008-562M | Settlement | Melick | 2009 | $300 → $300 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2015-01-06, 11 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.7%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
16
samples
15
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Iron oxide fumes71 over
- Arsenic fumes7
- Beryllium fumes7
- Cadmium oxide fumes7
Show the individual readings (100)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-28 | Iron oxide fumes | 25.5 | 20 | 1.28 | Welder, etc. |
| 2015-01-06 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.37 | 10 | 0.04 | Mechanic |
| 2009-05-04 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Copper fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Iron oxide fumes | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Lead fumes | 0 | 150 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.01 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Manganese fumes | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-05-04 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Copper fumes | 10.98 | 300 | 0.04 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Iron oxide fumes | 3.55 | 20 | 0.18 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.02 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Manganese fumes | 0.65 | 5 | 0.13 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0.05 | 10 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Chromium, insoluble | 0.2 | 3 | 0.07 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Copper fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Iron oxide fumes | 4.43 | 20 | 0.22 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Manganese fumes | 0.42 | 5 | 0.08 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Molybdenum fumes | 0.04 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Nickel fumes | 0.01 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Chromium, insoluble | 0.06 | 3 | 0.02 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Copper fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Iron oxide fumes | 0.74 | 20 | 0.04 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Manganese fumes | 0.06 | 5 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Molybdenum fumes | 0.01 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0.06 | 10 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 3.92 | 100 | 0.04 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cobalt fumes | 5.1 | 300 | 0.02 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 1.93 | Welder, etc. | ||
| 2009-01-28 | Lead fumes | 12.55 | 450 | 0.03 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.07 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Manganese fumes | 4.45 | 5 | 0.89 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Nickel fumes | 0.02 | 3 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0.05 | 10 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Chromium, insoluble | 0.03 | 3 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Copper fumes | 32.75 | 300 | 0.11 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Iron oxide fumes | 13.12 | 20 | 0.66 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Manganese fumes | 2.25 | 5 | 0.45 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Nickel fumes | 0.01 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Copper fumes | 65.49 | 300 | 0.22 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Chromium, insoluble | 0.4 | 3 | 0.13 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Cobalt fumes | 2.35 | 300 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Copper fumes | 12.55 | 300 | 0.04 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Iron oxide fumes | 5.31 | 20 | 0.27 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Manganese fumes | 0.2 | 5 | 0.04 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Molybdenum fumes | 0.09 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Nickel fumes | 0.02 | 3 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2009-01-28 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Bruening Rock Products Inc 2007 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
South Shop Karnick Building sits in Winneshiek County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.Winneshiek County, Iowa · Population 19,972
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$75,652
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q2 | 3,986 | 3 | 0 | 752.6 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,347 | 3 | 0 | 896.3 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,668 | 2 | 1 | 545.3 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,589 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,777 | 3 | 0 | 1080.3 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,272 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,703 | 1 | 1 | 270.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q2 | 3,608 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,331 | 3 | 0 | 900.6 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,790 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,114 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,604 | 5 | 0 | 1387.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,604 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,239 | 1 | 0 | 235.9 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,709 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,735 | 1 | 0 | 365.6 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,753 | 5 | 3 | 1816.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,699 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,086 | 2 | 1 | 648.1 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,054 | 1 | 0 | 486.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,661 | 2 | 0 | 751.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,803 | 2 | 0 | 713.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,613 | 4 | 1 | 1530.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,522 | 3 | 0 | 1189.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2013 · 1 incident
2010 · 1 incident
Bruening Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Cutting & welding lower hinge pin bracket on scissor hoist frame on dump box. Hoist rotated cutting off index finger on left hand, between hoist frame and truck frame.