Mining Incidents

Knife River - South DakotaOperator

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
MSHA Operator ID: L15666
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
63
Mines on record
5
Years on record
2000–2026
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Top causes

  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS21 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON15 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)12 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY4 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE3 non-fatal
  • OTHER2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
2
2024
1
2023
4
2022
4
2021
2
2020
3
2019
2
2018
8
2016
3
2015
4
2013
2
2012
1
2011
2
2010
2
2009
3
2008
2
2007
1
2006
2
2005
6
2003
2
2002
4
2000
1

Mines on record