Mining Incidents

Wipperman Pit & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mark T Thorson
Richland, Richland County, ND  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200261

Wipperman Pit & Plant has $40K 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
19
Years on record
1988–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
85
citations
31
significant & substantial
$39,838
proposed penalties
$39,838
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
48
inspections on record
559
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: 559 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wipperman Pit & Plant has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$40K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$40K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-30.
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 651 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 576 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,654 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 531 1 0 1883.2
2024 Q3 1,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,530 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 715 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,159 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,062 3 1 2824.9
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 444 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 789 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,028 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 501 1 0 1996.0
2021 Q3 1,096 1 1 912.4
2021 Q2 1,215 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 256 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 330 4 1 12121.2
2020 Q2 1,103 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 661 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,521 3 1 1972.4
2019 Q2 1,070 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 566 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 238 3 0 12605.0
2018 Q2 876 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 512 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 310 2 0 6451.6
2017 Q2 632 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 896 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,450 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,356 2 1 1474.9
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 1,358 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,481 1 0 675.2
2015 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 372 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,035 1 0 966.2
2014 Q2 1,338 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 143 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 740 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,299 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 865 2 1 2312.1
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 914 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,280 4 3 3125.0
2012 Q2 832 10 5 12019.2
2012 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 673 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,123 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 829 10 3 12062.7
2011 Q1 68 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,072 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,452 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 858 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 903 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 751 11 6 14647.1
2009 Q2 492 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 54 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,804 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,344 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 339 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 144 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 664 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 598 4 1 6689.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 256 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,226 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,265 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 689 2 1 2902.8
2005 Q3 914 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,283 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,061 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,701 6 3 3527.3
2004 Q3 2,325 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,156 2 0 633.7
2004 Q1 2,022 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,198 3 0 938.1
2003 Q3 4,323 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,627 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,357 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,225 5 1 2247.2
2002 Q3 3,772 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,990 3 1 751.9
2002 Q1 2,577 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,784 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,158 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,897 1 1 256.6
2001 Q1 2,528 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,732 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,098 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,589 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,643 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2007 · 1 incident

July 2, 2007 ND · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mark Sand & Gravel Dakota Co · Fall from machine

Truck driver slipped while stepping to truck box to look at load. He fell to the ground and has pain in lower back and knee.

2003 · 1 incident

March 25, 2003 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mark Sand & Gravel Dakota Co · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN PIT AREA WITH THE DOZER AND WIND BLEW FRAGMENT IN EYE.

2002 · 3 incidents

November 27, 2002 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mark Sand & Gravel Dakota Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UNHOOKING SCREENING PLANT FROM THE TRUCK/TRACTOR PULLING ON THE 5TH WHEEL PIN WHEN THE PIN LEVER UNHOOKED WITH A SUDDEN SNAP. HE LOST HIS GRIP & BALANCE FALLING TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER. HE DID NOT SEE THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12/27/02 WHEN THE DOCTOR CONFIRMED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. OPERATION CLOSED FOR SEASON.

April 16, 2002 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR TO SERVICE IT FOOT SLIPPED, FELL AGINST CONVEYOR WITH SHOULDER, GROUND LEVEL. NOTE: DR STATED POSSIBLY 4-6 WEEKS OFF WORK.

March 5, 2002 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE HAD AN ICC PHYSICAL AT THAT TIME THE HERNIA WAS DISCOVERED. THE EE CLAIMS THAT THIS WAS WORKRELATED WE CANNOT DETERMINE WHY WHERE OR HOW IT HAPPENED FEEL THAT IT WORK RELATED WE TURNED IN TO WORK COMP WORK COMP HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED, FOR THIS REASON WE ARE NOW FILING ACCIDENT REPORT

2001 · 1 incident

September 18, 2001 ND · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING OUT TRAP DOOR BY CONVEYER AND REBAR CAME BACK HITTING RIGHT EYE (BY WASH PLANT).

2000 · 1 incident

May 12, 2000 ND · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WELDING ON THE DECK OF A GRIZZLY ON THE FLOOR, SHARP EDGES ETC. WAS KNEELING.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1998 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF TRAP OF CONVEYOR INTO FROZEN GROUND HURT RIGHT ANKLE.

February 12, 1998 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER LOADER AND DIRT FRAGMENTS FELL WAS WASHING OFF LOADER AND DIRT AND GREASE SPRAYED BACK IN EYE AREA.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1997 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CEDARAPIDS ROCK CRUSHER DOING REPAIRS. EH SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 27, 1997 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CHIPPING CEMENT OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE DRUM WHEN A CEMENT CHUNK BROKE OFF AND HIT ANKLE.

1996 · 1 incident

January 8, 1996 ND · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF 966D LOADER. THERE WAS A SHARP EDGE ON THE BOLT CUTTING THE SKIN ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

February 3, 1994 ND · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN NUT ON A CRANKSHAFT WRENCH SLIPPED JAMMING HIS NECK INTO LOADER FRAME.

1991 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1991 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS SETTING UP TO WELD ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WELDING TIP MADE CONTACT WITH CRUSHER FRAME WIRE GOT HOT AND BURNED LEFT HAND.

March 13, 1991 ND · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING SOME BOLTS- WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND CUT FINGER ON ENGINE ROCKER ARM.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1990 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREENER AND WAS TRYING TO FREE FROZEN CHUNK. TWISTED HIS WRIST.

January 26, 1990 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR CATEPILLAR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

1989 · 1 incident

July 24, 1989 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING WEEDS. APPARENTLY GAS WAS ON THE HAND AND FLAMES JUMPED BACK TO THE HAND.

1988 · 1 incident

March 31, 1988 ND · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gutzmer Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN & GRINDING T WO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A HEAD PULLEY & SHAFT WHICH WAS ON SAWHORSEDSIT TIPPED OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOULDER HEAD PULLEY FROM ROCK CR USHER

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