Mining Incidents

Amrize Elk River Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Elk River, Sherburne County, MN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2102974

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
20
significant & substantial
$13,173
proposed penalties
$13,173
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 4,557 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 949 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 301 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,795 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,140 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,072 2 1 491.2
2024 Q1 866 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 910 6 2 6593.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 30, 2026 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Improper use of PPE, using leather gloves instead of impact gloves. Body positioning, hand placement.

2023 · 1 incident

October 10, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Amrize Midwest Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Loader operator was working stockpile when they noticed flames in the engine compartment of CAT 980G Wheel Loader. Operator attempted to extinguish fire. Fire Department was called and it is presumed that they had the fire out in less than 30 minutes; Plant Manager called MSHA just in case (MSHA# 0399351). No injuries. Damage was contained to only the 980G.

2002 · 1 incident

November 11, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNPLUGGING ROCK BIN AND ROCK FELL AND HITSHOULDER. AS A RESULT EE SHOULDER WAS BRUISED AND HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY BY DOCTOR.

2000 · 1 incident

September 5, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Camas Minnesota · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD SECURED A CHAIN ON TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYER IN ORDER TO HOIST AND MOVE IT. HE WAS HOLDING THE CHAIN TO MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE HOOK. HE THEN MOTIONED THE LOADER OPERATOR TO BEGIN HOISTING. AS THE CHAIN BEGAN TO TIGHTEN, HE NEGLECTED TO REMOVE HIS HAND FROM THE CHAIN. HIS INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED AT 1ST DIGIT BETWEEN CHAINAND GUARD.