Mining Incidents

Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Bismarck, Burleigh County, ND  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200950

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2012–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
78
citations
20
significant & substantial
$16,398
proposed penalties
$14,913
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 2,660 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,324 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,028 16 3 7889.5
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 5,865 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 1,778 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

2023 · 1 incident

August 13, 2023 ND · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation - North Central · Struck by flying object

Employee was hit by an anvil from a VSI crusher. The anvils were being removed and thrown out of the machine by another employee. The employee that was struck walked into the area where the anvils were being tossed to the ground. EE was struck in the lower back and buttocks. EE had scrapes and bruising.

2020 · 1 incident

August 4, 2020 ND · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation - North Central · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator was pulling material from a wall and part of the wall fell on the bucket lifting the back end of the loader to buck up and back down. Loader operator reported hitting their head on the headrest.

2018 · 1 incident

2013 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation - North Central · Struck by falling object

While servicing the cone crusher, operator's left finger tip was crushed when keeper ring fell while being removed. Medical treatment included xray, antibiotic and pain med, and dressing of wound. Distal finger bone is broken and nail was removed.

July 2, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation - North Central · Struck by falling object

Employee reached under rock kicker while it was being adjusted, jack slipped, crushing his hand and wrist. Hairline fracture of a wrist bone, medical treatment provided splint and pain medication

2012 · 1 incident

December 8, 2012 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation - North Central · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

dust and metal grindings blew into eye of miner while repairing conveyor belt. Miner was wearing safety glasses and face shield, but should have worn goggles due to windy conditions, and postioned himself upwind of the work area.