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UNIT NO. 249 Metal/Non-Metal

Fairmont, Martin County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2102715

UNIT NO. 249 has $4K 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
4
Years on record
1990–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
21
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,094
proposed penalties
$4,094
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
5
inspections on record
72
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: 72 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 NO. 249 has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-15.
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 150 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,760 1 0 362.3
2003 Q3 5,880 8 1 1360.5
2003 Q2 4,380 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,780 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,320 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4 2,760 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,840 7 1 1446.3
2001 Q2 4,020 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,100 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,080 5 2 1225.5
2000 Q2 3,960 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,440 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2003 · 1 incident

September 11, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W Hodgman & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, WHEN HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

August 1, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W Hodgman & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT W/ HIS 3/4" DRIVE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A METAL CRUSHER, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 6, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W Hodgman & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING SOME REPAIR WORK USING A HAMMER, WHEN HE MISCALCULATED AND HIT HIS FINGER. SPLITTING IT OPEN.

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