Hibbing Taconite Company safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
3.3 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE was working on balling floor by "A" bentonite feeder in the Pellet Plant to address a bentonite delay. EE turned to leave the bentonite feeder when right pant leg hooked on a piece of angle iron structure near floor. EE fell on their left side & knee contacted the floor grating causing pain to left knee.
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE was removing adapter fitting off 2" washdown hose used for cooling for belt cooking equipment in the Pellet Plant. EE used 2 - 18" pipe wrenches to the reducing bushing & coupler to remove & replace w/washdown hose nozzle. When applied pressure, EE felt pain in right shoulder.
Machinery
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
MMGs were prepping belt for splicing PP-P3. MMG picked up 1/4" die grinder w/buffing wheel, pressed trigger to test prior starting work. The quick connect holding 3" buffing wheel sheared at the base of the shaft nearly instantly upon rotation, sent buffing wheel/quick connect spinning to the right side of the tool, striking a nearby MMG ~3 ft to top of left-hand knuckle area.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
2.0 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
0.3 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
0.3 on-site hours reported
Barricades and warning signs.
30 CFR 56.20011 · $165.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 56.12028 · $883.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 56.12028 · $398.00 proposed penalty
General requirements.
30 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $432.00 proposed penalty
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
3.0 on-site hours reported
Dust control.
30 CFR 56.9315 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Prohibited areas for food and beverages.
30 CFR 56.20014 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Emergency communications system.
30 CFR 56.18013 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection for openings around travelways.
30 CFR 56.11012 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.