Mining Incidents

Vetter Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Mankato, Blue Earth County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100086

Vetter Mine has $9K 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
46
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
10
significant & substantial
$9,006
proposed penalties
$9,006
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
63
inspections on record
764
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: 764 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Vetter Mine has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
76 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-20.
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
2025 Q4 10,920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,704 1 0 85.4
2025 Q2 11,408 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,450 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,124 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,856 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,595 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,743 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,679 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,536 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,341 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,194 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,205 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,598 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,657 1 0 103.6
2022 Q1 6,646 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,337 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,592 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,254 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,428 1 0 106.1
2020 Q4 10,514 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,035 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,717 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,472 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,158 1 0 109.2
2019 Q3 12,978 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,607 1 0 104.1
2019 Q1 6,078 2 0 329.1
2018 Q4 6,006 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,579 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,842 1 0 171.2
2018 Q1 5,378 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,227 2 1 321.2
2017 Q3 12,135 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,856 3 1 338.8
2017 Q1 6,847 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,334 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 12,807 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,703 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,357 2 0 314.6
2015 Q4 11,006 3 0 272.6
2015 Q3 16,330 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 14,945 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,750 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 12,975 5 1 385.4
2014 Q3 13,393 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,077 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,819 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,024 1 0 166.0
2013 Q3 4,060 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,127 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,069 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,800 2 0 204.1
2012 Q3 12,791 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 12,883 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,292 1 0 189.0
2011 Q4 11,609 1 0 86.1
2011 Q3 15,112 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,479 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,236 4 1 552.8
2010 Q4 9,898 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,693 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,096 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 9,126 1 0 109.6
2009 Q4 5,508 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,826 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,817 8 0 1173.5
2009 Q1 5,630 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,245 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 15,705 4 0 254.7
2008 Q2 15,042 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 14,248 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,695 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 18,484 1 1 54.1
2007 Q2 9,971 6 0 601.7
2007 Q1 15,025 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 13,609 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 23,362 6 2 256.8
2006 Q2 17,819 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,169 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,818 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 15,176 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,027 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,479 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,382 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 16,456 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,607 3 0 238.0
2004 Q1 2,908 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 25,553 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 21,667 5 1 230.8
2003 Q2 21,409 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,423 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 21,690 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 31,893 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 27,499 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 21,500 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 23,459 5 2 213.1
2001 Q3 22,012 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 17,114 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,925 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 23,084 6 0 259.9
2000 Q3 24,919 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 21,942 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 18,288 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 18, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vetter Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working in the Mill in the block setting area. EE was going to grab a prybar on the ground by the racking poles. EE stepped on a racking pole that was lying on the ground and felt a pop in EE's foot. EE fractured a bone in EE's left foot.

2011 · 1 incident

June 30, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vetter Stone Company · Contact with heat

Employee was overcome with heat exhaustion as a result of the heat.

2010 · 1 incident

June 28, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a stone slab into a rack, and while attempting to put in place a brace, the slab shifted and struck employee on his left leg. Employee recieved a cut on his thigh and broke his left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

August 3, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading limestone slabs from the gang car when the slabs shifted and pinned him between slabs and a block of stone. Employee broke right wrist and bruised adominal cavity.

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TOOK ONE HAND OFF DRILL TO MOVE A HOSE. DRILL SPUN AND HIT HIS WRIST.

2000 · 1 incident

September 5, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

TRACK HOLDING SAW FELL ON HAND.

1999 · 5 incidents

October 13, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vetter Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL ABOUT 10 FEET ONTO HIS ELBOW WHILE PLACING BALES OF STRAW.

August 17, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELT PAIN

July 6, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vetter Stone Company · Contact with heat

EE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY. WALKED TO GET A DRINK OF WATER AND PASSED OUT. CAME TO BUT WAS DISORIENTED. P0ASSED OUT A SECOND TIME. CAME TO. COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS AND TINGLING ON LEFT SIDE. D IAGNOSED AS DEHYDRATION.

April 16, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

LONG AND SHORT STONE SLABS WERE LOADED TOGETHER.LIFTING SLINGS WERE TOO FAR APART. THE SLABS BUCKLED AND A PIECE OF STONE BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIBS.

February 4, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLAB BEGAN TO FALL WHEN EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. SLAB STRUCK EE'S WRIST.

1998 · 4 incidents

September 1, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PULLED QUARRY DREILL OUT OF HOLE AND FELT STRAIN TO TENDON.

August 18, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

QUARRY DRILL BIT FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

June 18, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING UP ON QUARRY DRILL.

1997 · 2 incidents

April 3, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

STONE SLAB SLIPPED. FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

January 14, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STONE SLAB STRUCK EE'S BACK.

1996 · 5 incidents

August 8, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MISALIGNMENT OF CERVICAL VERTEBRAE OCCURRED WHILE WORKER WAS PULLING ON A LEVER WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

August 6, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CORD FROM A PNEUMATIC AIR BAG FELL AGAINST WORKERS NECK AND CAUSED A FRICTION BURN AND SPRAINED NECK.

July 26, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED BY A BURR OFMETAL THAT CAME OFF GANG SAW HITCH REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.

July 19, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Vetter Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER BRUISED RT FOOT WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND FRAME.

April 26, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by flying object

AS A STEEL SLING TIGHTENED AROUND A STONE BLOCK A STONE SLIVER SHOT OFF THE BLOCK AND LACERATED THE WORKER'S FOREHEAD REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

1995 · 4 incidents

December 7, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vetter Stone Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TENDONITIS TO RIGHT FOREARM DUE TO CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DURING 1995. PAIN SYMPTOMS REPORTED AT THE TIME.

October 12, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER SUFFERED A PINCTURE WOUND TO THE RIGHT HAND FROM A WIRE WHILE PUSHING AGAINST A STEEL FRAME.

September 20, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER SUFFERED A SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING SPLITTER EQUIPMENT.

March 31, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

A STONE FELL OFF A CART AND LANDED ON A WORKER'S FOOT. BRUISED TOP OF WORKER'S LEFT FOOT.

1994 · 6 incidents

November 12, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER SPRAINE DLEFT WRIST WHILE LIFTING A PALLET.

September 14, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER BRUISED HIS RT ELBOW AFTER HIS STEEL BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM A GROUF OF SLABS

August 2, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER'S LEFT SMALL FINGER WAS SEVERED WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL HOOK AND A BLOCK OF STONE.

May 11, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Vetter Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER SUFFERED A BRUISED FOOT WHEN EH SIGNALLED TO HAVE A CABLE TIGHTENED WHILE HIS FOOT WAS STILL BETWENE THE CABLE AND LOAD OF STONE SLABS.

March 21, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER SPRAINED LOWER BACK AFTER SLIPPING WHILE LIFTING A PULLEY

1993 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vetter Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WORKER FELL APPROX. 7' TO GROUND AFTER SCAFFOLDING CAME LOOSE. MULTIALE BRUISES & SPRAINED NECK.

June 10, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Vetter Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS DUMPING STONE FROM A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE GROUND BENEATH THE BACK TIRES SLOUGHED OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL DOWN A FORTY FOOT EMBANKMENT THE DRIVER RECEIVED LACERATION AND TWO FRACTURED RIBS.

1992 · 6 incidents

October 8, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS COMPRESSED BETWEEN TWO STONE SLABS AS THE SLAB HE WAS BARRING BROKE AND FELL AGAINST HIM.

May 28, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vetter Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS WALKING ACROSS PALLETS OF STONE, SLIPPED AND FELL, CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG ON A SHARP STONE.

March 30, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP STONE CAUSING MUSLES IN BACK TO PULL

March 18, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vetter Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS PRYING A PIECE OF WOOD FROZEN TO THE GROUND WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND WORKER FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 7, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PROPANE TANK TWISTED TO MVOE IT & SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES

January 10, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT TOP OF LEFT AHND WITH A HAMMER AND CUT OPEN SKIN.

1991 · 4 incidents

November 25, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WORKER WS STANDING ONT EH GROUND. HE PICKED UP A BALE OF STRAW, TURNED TO THROW IT AND PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.

September 16, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vetter Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS BENT OVER NEXT TO A BLOCK OF STONE SITTING ON A CART THAT HAD SLINGS WRAPPED AROUND IT AS THE SLING TIGHTENED A PIECE OF STONE WAS POUSHED OFF THE TOP OF THE BLOCK THE STONE FELL A BOUT 4FT & STRUCK THE BACK OF THE WORKER THAT WAS BENT OVER THE WORKER SUFFERED A BRUISE TO HIS BACK

August 10, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vetter Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE WORKER WAS PRYING TWO STEEL TRACKS APART WITH A STEEL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING WORKER TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO ONE OF THE TRACKS THUS BRUISING THE LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

1983 · 2 incidents

January 24, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vetter Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE ON A SANDED GRAVEL ROAD AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

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