Hibbing Taconite Company safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Hibbing Taconite Company · 21016003.3 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Hibbing Taconite Company · 2101600Days 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)
Hibbing Taconite Company · 2101600Days 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
Hibbing Taconite Company · 2101600Days 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
Hibbing Taconite Company · 21016002.0 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Hibbing Taconite Company · 21016000.3 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Hibbing Taconite Company · 21016000.3 on-site hours reported
Barricades and warning signs.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.20011 · $165.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.12028 · $883.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.12028 · $398.00 proposed penalty
General requirements.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.12004 · $432.00 proposed penalty
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Hibbing Taconite Company · 21016003.0 on-site hours reported
Dust control.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.9315 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Prohibited areas for food and beverages.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.20014 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Emergency communications system.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.18013 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.20003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.12032 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.4201(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.20003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection for openings around travelways.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 CFR 56.11012 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
Hibbing Taconite Company · 210160030 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.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
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.