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Minntac Mine safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220252470001

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    The employee was installing reflectors into berms and adding orange tape. While stepping back, the employee tripped over a rock and fell, landing on their left elbow, which resulted in a laceration.

  2. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F01F73F

    3.0 on-site hours reported

  3. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220252370009

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    2 MTMS were removing the outboard bearing on a dust collector. To free the bearing from the taper lock, the injured was using a 3lb. hammer while EE's partner held a chisel in a chisel holder against the bearing. During this process a piece of the chisel broke off and struck the injured resulting in a laceration to the left forearm.

  4. Compliance Follow-up Inspection

    inspectionRecord F016802

    0.5 on-site hours reported

  5. Other

    accidentRecord 220251810032

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was changing the 40-04-1 belt to an air tugger in step 2 Agglomerator. Employee was kneeling down while rigging up the 40 belt. Employee felt a pop in their right knee when they stood back up. EMS was contacted

  6. Compliance Follow-up Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0167FE

    1.3 on-site hours reported

  7. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0167F7

    2.3 on-site hours reported

  8. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 5115207

    30 CFR 56.20003(b) · $11,450.00 proposed penalty

  9. 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio

    inspectionRecord F007DA1

    1.8 on-site hours reported

  10. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220251630009

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    At 8:30 pm the driver on a water truck was watering a road and hit rumble strips. The truck hit the strips and the employee was thrown forward and then pulled them back in the seat causing pain in the neck. EMS was called went to the ER for further eval. The truck was taken out of service so seatbelt could be checked and the road was graded. became recordable 6/10 with restrictions

  11. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0167E7

    13.0 on-site hours reported

  12. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0167E4

    0.8 on-site hours reported

  13. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 8886992

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Flying or falling materials.

    violationRecord 8886991

    30 CFR 56.14110 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty

  15. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 8886990

    30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  16. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 8886989

    30 CFR 56.20003(b) · $883.00 proposed penalty

  17. 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio

    inspectionRecord F0167E3

    4.3 on-site hours reported

  18. Berms or guardrails.

    violationRecord 8886988

    30 CFR 56.9300(b) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty

  19. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220251150015

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    A Crusher employee became entrapped in the Step 3 Fines Crusher elevator between the first and second floors. Our safety department became aware of the issue at 12:05 AM. The employee was originally trapped sometime after 11:30 PM on Saturday, April 19th. The employee was able to leave the elevator unharmed after the fire department responded and mechanically opened the doors

  20. Protection for openings around travelways.

    violationRecord 8886987

    30 CFR 56.11012 · $504.00 proposed penalty

  21. Protection of gas cylinder valves.

    violationRecord 8886986

    30 CFR 56.16006 · $504.00 proposed penalty

  22. Correction of dangerous conditions.

    violationRecord 8886985

    30 CFR 56.12030 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty

  23. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 8886984

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $465.00 proposed penalty

  24. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 8886982

    30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  25. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 8886981

    30 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,383.00 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.