Mining Incidents

Amrize Nelson Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Cottage Grove, Washington County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100535

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Nov 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
183
citations
29
significant & substantial
$61,422
proposed penalties
$61,422
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 5,894 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,137 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,516 2 0 568.8
2025 Q1 4,358 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,323 4 1 1721.9
2024 Q3 752 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,700 6 1 618.6
2024 Q1 8,230 2 0 243.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2023 · 1 incident

November 20, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee (EE) and Foreman were cleaning the surge pile hopper to inspect the wear plates, and prepare for winter shutdown. EE placed ~55" long square head shovel past clamshell gate opening, and used left foot to assist in pushing material onto the conveyor belt below. The clamshell gate unexpectedly closed, pinching the EE's left foot and fracturing left great toe.

2020 · 3 incidents

September 13, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Non-mining related airplane with 3 people on board crashed into dredge lake 5000 feet away from mining activities. Complete destruction of air plane and 3 fatalities who were pilot and passengers. Impairment impacted production due to the search and recovery of plane and passengers. Airplane passenger was killed as a result of the crash.

September 13, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Non-mining related airplane with 3 people on board crashed into dredge lake 5000 feet away from mining activities. Complete destruction of air plane and 3 fatalities who were pilot and passengers. Impairment impacted production due to the search and recovery of plane and passengers. Airplane passenger was killed as a result of the crash.

September 13, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Non-mining related airplane with 3 people on board crashed into dredge lake 5000 feet away from mining activities. Complete destruction of air plane and 3 fatalities who were pilot and passengers. Impairment impacted production due to the search and recovery of plane and passengers. Airplane passenger was killed as a result of the plane crash.

2019 · 1 incident

March 15, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing steel throat bushing from Slurry pump housing. Hung up with 1/4" to go. Used left hand to push the top to free it. Came lose tipped back on the chain hoist supporting it and pinned left elbow on pump housing, simultaneously bending left hand back so fingers touched the top forearm. Diagnosis: Closed acute non-displaced intra-articular radial styloid fracture.

2017 · 1 incident

September 28, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee parked haul truck, and was dismounting at the end of shift. Employee missed the bottom rung with right foot, and landed on the ground buckling right knee resulting in a strained right calf.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 8, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing skirting on the tail section of a radial stacker, the employee felt a strain to his back. Medical attention was sought by the EE on 11/9/2014. On 11/10/2014, the EE informed mine management of medical attention provided over the weekend on 11/9/2014. Injury accepted 11/10/2014.

October 15, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was performing conveyor belt replacement, employee cut through belt with utility knife, cutting leg.

March 5, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sliding wear plate into place with a coworker. In the process, employee turned ankle causing a sprain.

2013 · 1 incident

August 12, 2013 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee used utility knife to open 5 Gal oil container. While opening, employee cut towards himself with knife. The bucket slipped in the process and he cut his hand. Employee received stitches and returned to work.

2012 · 1 incident

March 1, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing bearing from conveyor and a small fragment of metal stuck in finger of repair person.

2008 · 1 incident

April 28, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While repairing springs on hopper gate, it wouldn't shut, so he lifted it and it slammed shut on his right hand index finger.

2005 · 1 incident

March 30, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was closing a garage door and caught his finger in a pinch point. The tip of the left middle finger was cut off.

2002 · 1 incident

July 26, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOWERING COUNTERWEIGHTS ON LONG BELTS. THERE WAS STORED ENERGY IN BELT CAUSING HOIST LEVER TO SWING HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

May 30, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Camas Minnesota · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A SECTION OF PIT CONVEYER WITH CRANE SECTION CAME LOOSE FROM CRANE AND HIT EE TOO QUIKLY IN HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 18, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minnesota · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING 55 GAL BARRLES INTO LOADER BUCKET. BARREL TIPPED QUICKLY PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND BACK OF BUCKET.

March 13, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Camas Minnesota · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING THROUGH RUBBER IMPACT PLATE WITH 1/2" DRILL, THE DRILL CAUGHT AND INJURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.