Mining Incidents

Rainbow Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Morton, Renville County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100755

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$995
proposed penalties
$995
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 1,073 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 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

7 on file

2014 · 1 incident

November 17, 2014 MN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting excess granite off saw block using 10 pound sledge hammer. When he hit with hammer, granite bounced off, cutting right side of his face, just above the lip. Sutures placed. No lost time.

2008 · 1 incident

April 8, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was twisting a union onto a pipe, he heard/felt a pop in his left hand/wrist area. Hand began to swell up. He sought medical attention. He again sought medical attention on 4-16-08 as a follow up, was issued a prescription and has restrictions of not using left hand until next week. Is working - no lost time.

2006 · 1 incident

August 29, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was reaching to disconnect the air line supplying air to drill when the end of the hose blew off quick coupler, struck him on right side of face causing bruising and scapes to forehead and side of face. Bruised right eyeball and corneal scratches. Employee received first aid treatment and was issued a prescription - continues to work - no lost time.

2003 · 1 incident

February 18, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSEMBLING GRINDER, LIFTING END BELL ASSEMBLIES AND TWISTED, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

October 12, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A DUFER HAMMER FROM FLOOR TO SHELF, FELT SHARP PAIN. EE NOTICED A BULGE OVER THE WEEKEND AND SAW A DOCTOR ON 10-17-00. HE DIDN' TLOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 11-30-00 WHEN HE H AD SURGERY.

September 20, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING LOADER WHEEL WHEN HIS FINGER HITA SHARP PIECE OF METAL. HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES

July 19, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING GROVE DRILL, WAS HANDING WRENCH TO CO-WORKER AND HIS HAND CAUGHT THE FAN BLADE ON THE CORNER AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES. THIS COMPANY DID NOT K NOW OF INJURY UNTIL 7/25/00.