Minntac Plant safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
General requirements.
30 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
EE was working on housekeeping tasks. They bent down to pick up an old roller from a conveyor belt and felt a pain in their right wrist. Strain/Sprain
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
94.3 on-site hours reported
Exploding vessels under pressure
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
At approximately 11:55am, the Line 3 scrubber drop out box ruptured releasing large volumes of water onto the floor. The employee was likely north of the launder when the water swept them down the inclined walkway wedging them beneath the kiln pier stairs.
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 56.12028 · $4,383.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
When the bit caught a piece of steel, the hand drill twisted in the employee's hand striking the employee in the face with the battery of the cordless drill.
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $17,082.00 proposed penalty
Snow and ice on walkways and travelways.
30 CFR 56.11016 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $7,084.00 proposed penalty
Heat sources.
30 CFR 56.4500 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(b) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty
Protection for openings around travelways.
30 CFR 56.11012 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 56.12028 · $9,757.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $313.00 proposed penalty
General requirements.
30 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $697.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $7,676.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $7,676.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $11,450.00 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.