Mining Incidents

St. Cloud Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

unknown, Stearns County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100081

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
111
citations
25
significant & substantial
$25,913
proposed penalties
$25,913
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 12,860 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,387 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,189 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 361 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 863 1 0 1158.7
2024 Q1 8,602 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 839 1 1 1191.9
2023 Q3 25,206 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 12, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was struck by foreign object in the eye during maintenance. Foreign object was removed from eye.

2024 · 2 incidents

April 16, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Wind blew material into the employee's right eye. Doctor removed material. Prescription medication was prescribed to the employee.

2020 · 1 incident

May 29, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At 12:30 AM ee was performing work near 7-ft. crusher, cutting a piece of rubber. EE was using a utility knife to cut rubber. While performing the cut knife slipped & punctured EE above R knee. EE radioed the lead-person & first aid was performed. Foreman was called and it was determined that the employee should receive medical attention. Ee received 1 stitch at hospital/ER.

2016 · 1 incident

January 7, 2016 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Service Technician was in the shop removing bolts from a track roller on a mining shovel. EE's finger got caught between the handle of the air torque wrench and the ground, breaking EE's middle finger on EE's left hand.

2015 · 2 incidents

May 27, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Apprentice was loading 5" pipe into a cart, when the pipe moved and pinched his pinky finger against the cart rail which caused a laceration to his Right pinky finger.

April 12, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Accident type, without injuries

We had a trespasser come onto the property sometime in the early morning of 4/12/2015 and start equipment, buildings, etc. on fire. The plant was not in operation and no one was on site.

2014 · 1 incident

August 20, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Contact with heat

Heat Exhaustion

2012 · 4 incidents

July 23, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched his left ring finger in a steel door that keeps the overflow chute from overflowing. Injury required 2 stitches.

June 20, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was swapping shipping covers from Reman transmission to core transmission when he turned to walk back to the old transmission he caught his left leg (above the knee) on the drive shaft yoke and cut his leg open.

June 14, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Shot was fired at 2:15 pm. Received a call at 2:45 pm stating that a rock had struck a car on HWY 23. The driver was struck in the hand by a shard of glass but did not require medical attention. WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO MSHA 6/14/2012

2011 · 2 incidents

May 9, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee fell down 4 stairs and strained her left knee. Has been treated as a first aid and became a reportable the end of July.

2007 · 2 incidents

March 19, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working with a coworker changing urathane screen sections. In the process of one employee shoving a section of screen to the injured employee, the section caught; the coworker shoved harder; the section jumped and pinched the injured employee's right thumb tip.

January 17, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee reached under a load suspended by an all terain fork lift when the load shifted and fell pinching the employee's left hand. The resulting injury to the palm side base of the employee's left thumb required three sutures to close.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 22, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Contract trucker working for customer, K.C. Trucking, used a tire gauge to realign the fan belt on his truck with the engine running. In the process three finger/tips on his left hand were cut off. Injured trucker was taken to hospital and is now home recuperating. K.C. Trucking does not have an MSHA contractor ID#. K.C.Trucking: phone # 763 420-6116.

June 29, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee was taping a hole in a steel plate when the tap broke. The employee suffered a laceration to his right hand when he contacted the broken stub of the tap still in the hole in the plate. This wound required multiple stitches to close. Employee was not wearing gloves at the time of his injury.

2004 · 1 incident

May 18, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Was being loaded and a rock fell out of bucket and jolted the truck. He felt pain in neck and his right arm and leg went numb.

2003 · 1 incident

January 8, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY - RIGHT WRIST - FROM PULLING LEVER IN SHOVEL.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 29, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company Lp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A PAIL OF TOOLS DOWN A STAIRWAY PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA ON RIGHT SIDE. DR REPORT INDICATES SOME BACK STRAIN. DID NOT VISITDR UNTIL 8/14/01 DUTY RESTRICTIONS START THAT DA Y

January 11, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING GEAR REDUCER ONTO SHAFT ON HEAD PULLEY ON CONVEYOR. INJ WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5/18/01

2000 · 3 incidents

September 12, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT AFTER PLACING A BAG OF TURKEY GRIT ON A PALLET KNEE & FOOT ON RIGHT LEG FAILED TO TURN WITH BODY INJURED RIGHT KNEE

July 20, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER FOR ANOTHER EE TO TIGHTEN NUT ON OMNICONE CRUSHER EE'S SLEDGE DEFLECTED OFF OTHER SLEDGE & HIT INJ EE IN THE EYE. SAFETY GLASS BROKE CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT EYE

May 23, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL ON MATERIAL FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE WHILE BOLTING ON A NEW FLAP. FRACTURED LEFT RING FINGER.