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UNIT #239 Metal/Non-Metal

Fairmont, Martin County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2102973

UNIT #239 has $836 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
3
Years on record
1989–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
12
citations
3
significant & substantial
$836
proposed penalties
$836
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
65
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: 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.

UNIT #239 has $836 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.
$836
proposed penalties
$836
current assessed
$836
paid to date
$0
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-10-29.
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
2004 Q1 720 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,400 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,680 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,210 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,380 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,940 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 150 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4 4,620 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,300 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,740 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,940 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,460 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W Hodgman & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SCOOPING MATERIAL UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATIONON HIS RIGHT SIDE AFTER ONE OF THE SCOOPS

July 20, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W Hodgman & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE MISSED THE OBJECT AND STRUCK THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKING THE BONE OF THE FINGER.

1989 · 1 incident

August 28, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W Hodgman & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED IN WET ROCK WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM CRANKER TRACTOR.

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