85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,640 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,004
inspection hours
5.2
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.
52 citations across 1,004 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$119K
proposed penalties
$101K
current assessed
$101K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
January 8, 2015CA · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesFatality · MACHINERY
Knife River Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Knife River miners were replacing a screen. Our sales representative was on site. He was on site to provide technical assistance. He was struck in the head by the feeder box. EMS was notified and responded. A Knife River operator notified MSHA within 15 minutes. Injured person was taken to the hospital where he then passed away.
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