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Mines in Becker County, Minnesota: 15 open mines
MSHA lists 15 open mines in Becker County, Minnesota, run by 11 operators and employing 43 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 45 citations and orders there with $9,677 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 1 injury or illness case. The operators with the most open mines are Hough Inc; Strata Corp; D & B Septic and Excavation, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 15
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 43
- Intermittent
- 14
- Temporarily Idled
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 45
- Significant and substantial
- 10 (22.2%)
- Closure orders
- 2
- High negligence or reckless
- 1
- Proposed penalties
- $9,677
- Amount paid so far
- $9,375
- Inspections
- 70
- Inspector hours on site
- 232
- Citations per inspection
- 0.64 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 1
- Injury and illness cases
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 21, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Becker County, Minnesota
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hough Inc | 5 | 11 | 11 | $1,615 | 0 |
| Strata Corp | 1 | 12 | 10 | $1,713 | 1 |
| D & B Septic and Excavation, LLC | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,664 | 0 |
| Mark Sand & Gravel Company | 1 | 1 | 4 | $572 | 0 |
| Ernest C Anderson Gravel & Ready Mixed Inc | 1 | 2 | 3 | $446 | 0 |
| Taves Construction, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 3 | $2,781 | 0 |
| Alajoki Sand & Gravel, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 2 | $286 | 0 |
| Howard's Driveway, Inc | 1 | 6 | 2 | $302 | 0 |
| United Dredging | 1 | 1 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Westlund Excavating | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Becker County, Minnesota
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hough Inc | 5 | 11 | 11 | $1,615 | 0 |
| Strata Corp | 1 | 12 | 10 | $1,713 | 1 |
| D & B Septic and Excavation, LLC | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,664 | 0 |
| Mark Sand & Gravel Company | 1 | 1 | 4 | $572 | 0 |
| Ernest C Anderson Gravel & Ready Mixed Inc | 1 | 2 | 3 | $446 | 0 |
| Taves Construction, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 3 | $2,781 | 0 |
| Alajoki Sand & Gravel, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 2 | $286 | 0 |
| Howard's Driveway, Inc | 1 | 6 | 2 | $302 | 0 |
| United Dredging | 1 | 1 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Westlund Excavating | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes Plant | Strata Corp | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 12 | 10 |
| Renner-Vetter Mine | D & B Septic and Excavation, LLC | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| CS6 | Hough Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| Plant 12 | Mark Sand & Gravel Company | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 4 |
| Lippman 6224 Rip Rap Plant | Hough Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 3 |
| Anderson Pit & Mill | Ernest C Anderson Gravel & Ready Mixed Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Plant 1 | Taves Construction, Inc. | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Menahga Site | Howard's Driveway, Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 2 |
| Alajoki Pit | Alajoki Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Lippman 2248 Jaw Plant | Hough Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| Clev | Hough Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| 35E Kolberg Wash Plant | Hough Inc | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| United Dredging Y107 | United Dredging | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| Westlund Portable 2 | Westlund Excavating | Becker County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | $4,722 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | $1,799 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | $1,250 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | $1,000 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | $906 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Becker County, Minnesota
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.1000 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.20011 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.11003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.11017 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.16002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14103 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Becker County, Minnesota
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 1 |
What the accident reports at mines in Becker County, Minnesota describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Powered haulage | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Becker County, Minnesota
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Conveyor | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.