Mining Incidents

513479 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Sauk Rapids, Benton County, MN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2102614

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
17
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,967
proposed penalties
$1,967
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 1,201 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,690 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,376 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,161 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1 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

13 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 8, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was loading conveyor onto the transport truck grabbing the railing when EE's hand slipped falling straight backwards onto EE's left side.

2020 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation North Central · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was placing angle iron onto a conveyor when EE caught finger between the metal. EE received a laceration to the tip of the finger that required two stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

September 23, 2019 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation North Central · Fall onto or against objects

EE was on the dozer and closed the door of the master switch and grabbed the door handle and EE's hand slipped off the door handle and EE fell. As EE fell EE's right leg hit the track of the dozer.

2017 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

August 4, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation North Central · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was placing a chain around a rock that was stuck in a Jaw crusher. The rock shifted and pinched his hand between the rock and the sidewall of the crusher. He fractured a bone on his left hand.

2011 · 1 incident

September 19, 2011 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation North Central · Fall onto or against objects

Handing tools to his partner from the hopper of the conveyor while working on belt. EE turned around and fell(morning dew made the belt slippery) catching his left arm on the hook of a bungee cord.

2007 · 1 incident

July 2, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation North Central · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tearing down crusher wrapping cords, taking out the plywood for the ramp, deblocking, move conveyor and picking up. Did have safety glasses on.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation North Central · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting off the male end of an extension cord, had extension cord on the table with his hand below the table. The utility knife slipped and caught his left thumb just above the bottom knuckle.

March 30, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation North Central · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing out of loader stepped off last step of ladder and twisted knee.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation North Central · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NEW OPERATING SITE - MOVING IN & SETTING UP CRUSHER. EE SLIPPED ON CLAY ON STEP WHILE WALKING OUT OF GEN SET OF CRUSHER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE FALLING - BACK STRAIN.

August 12, 2005 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation North Central · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Laceration to R thigh with utility knife while cutting crusher conveyor belt.

2002 · 1 incident

May 14, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CHECKING NEW BOLTS ON CRUSHER, RUNGS OF LADDER ERE COVERED WITH ROCK DUST. EE LOST FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON BACK.