Mining Incidents

Elk River South Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Elk River, Sherburne County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101218

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,449
proposed penalties
$5,449
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 2,545 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,857 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,819 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 231 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,856 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,651 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

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

April 8, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against stationary object

A left ankle sprain occurred when the employee stepped on a four inch rock and rolled their ankle.

2017 · 1 incident

March 28, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Recordable Hearing Loss.

2015 · 1 incident

August 17, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing down right side ladder of Cat 980 loader, missed step and fell to the ground.

2008 · 1 incident

March 7, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss discovered during annual hearing test.

2004 · 1 incident

September 29, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN I BEAM 4' OFF THE GROUND LIFTING A BELT WITH A VICE GRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

2002 · 1 incident

February 22, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TIE WIRE USED TO SECURE PENDENT LINES DURING TRANSPORT OF THE CRANE. WHILE CUTTING THE LAST TIE WIRE, THE PENDENT LINE SLID AND HIT HIS ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

March 15, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Barton Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP THE ROADWAY ALONG AN OVERLAND CONVEYOR SYSTEM WHEN HE COLLAPSED & FELL TO THE GROUND.