85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $31,074 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
757
inspections on record
7,553
inspection hours
8.7
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.
658 citations across 7,553 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.
$207K
proposed penalties
$175K
current assessed
$175K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
634 assessments are final orders; 21 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
December 8, 2011MN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River North Central · Struck by falling object
Employee was placing removable legs on a transfer conveyor. Conveyor was held in place by a loader. Removable leg fell and struck employee in the face, fatally injuring the employee.
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