Mining Incidents

Woodbury Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mike O'Neill
woodbury, Washington County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2103710

Woodbury Mine has $9K 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
7
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Feb 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
45
citations
8
significant & substantial
$8,536
proposed penalties
$7,958
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $578 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
16
inspections on record
299
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: 299 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Woodbury Mine has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
45 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-12-23.
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
2015 Q3 755 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10,045 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 20,408 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 22,873 9 3 393.5
2014 Q3 20,325 7 0 344.4
2014 Q2 5,096 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,326 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 17,432 6 1 344.2
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q3 20,352 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 25,448 2 0 78.6
2013 Q1 24,721 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 25,529 1 0 39.2
2012 Q3 32,665 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 36,177 5 1 138.2
2012 Q1 35,594 3 0 84.3
2011 Q4 35,337 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 29,144 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 35,379 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 14,527 5 1 344.2
2010 Q4 14,012 7 2 499.6
2010 Q3 4,481 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2015 · 1 incident

February 23, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a steel plate (16"x 16") with the assistance of another employee, one was holding while one was cutting, when the steel plate was freed up the employee was in an awkward position and tried to handle the plate by himself. Resulting in a strain to his right arm and was given work restrictions returning to work.

2013 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in a dozer when he decided to exit the vehicle. At this time he caught his left foot on the foot rest and twisted his left knee. Employee hurt his knee on the 5th and sought medical attention on the 6th of November.

August 14, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee did not report until 8/19/13 after his supervisor asked why he was wearing a brace on his wrist. He stated he injured it on 8/14/13 not really sure how it was just sore. At this time he did not seek medical treatment. On 8/21/13 the employee went to the Urgent care they diagnosed him with tendonitis and told him to wear a brace at all times and gave him restrictions.

2012 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending over to change out screens. He felt sore afterward but did not report until 12/10/2012. His doctor placed him on restricted duty.

June 1, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was aligning a gear box on a bucket elevator, and as he pushed forward he felt a pain in his lower back.

May 17, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Struck against stationary object

Employee was picking up an extension cord in the maintenance shop. When he turned around he bumped his knee into a table, and his knee started to swell up.

2011 · 1 incident

May 6, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal IMPOUNDMENT
Preferred Sands Of Minnesota · Accident type, without injuries

When adding extra water from the City and Plant, in an effort to fill pond three for the first time. It was believed that the additional water being pumped into pond one overflowed and washed out the South East corner of the Pond. No water entered the Plant or Mining areas, the water traveled East across Exel Easement into a wooded area and a farmers field.

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