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Mines in St Louis County, Minnesota: 72 open mines
MSHA lists 72 open mines in St Louis County, Minnesota, run by 35 operators and employing 2,947 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 4,330 citations and orders there with $7,355,181 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 314 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Ulland Brothers Inc; Louis Leustek & Sons Inc; River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 72
- Operators
- 35
- Employees
- 2,947
- Intermittent
- 56
- Active
- 12
- Temporarily Idled
- 3
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 6
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 4,330
- Significant and substantial
- 640 (14.8%)
- Closure orders
- 24
- High negligence or reckless
- 62
- Proposed penalties
- $7,355,181
- Amount paid so far
- $5,723,746
- Inspections
- 730
- Inspector hours on site
- 13,594
- Citations per inspection
- 5.93 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 338
- Injury and illness cases
- 314
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in St Louis County, Minnesota
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in St Louis County, Minnesota
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minntac Mine | United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 430 | 1,116 |
| Minntac Plant | United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 790 | 948 |
| United Plant | United Taconite LLC | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 207 | 572 |
| Minorca Mine | Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 340 | 448 |
| Hibbing Taconite Company | Hibbing Taconite Company | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 700 | 384 |
| Keetac | United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 20 | 358 |
| United, Mine | United Taconite LLC | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 155 | 100 |
| Northshore Mining Company | Northshore Mining Company | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 160 | 78 |
| Crusher 2-300 | KGM Contractors Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 22 |
| Pit | Viele Contracting Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 19 |
| Pioneer Jaw | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 15 |
| Metso/Nordberg 3055 Jaw | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 14 |
| Spread #2 | Hoover Construction Company | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 13 |
| Cedarapids Feederscreen | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 13 |
| K500 | River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 12 |
| Kraabel | Kraabel Logging LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 11 |
| Canyon Quarry | SRM Materials, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 9 |
| Portable Crushing | Mesabi Bituminous, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| JBL Sand and Gravel LLC | JBL Sand and Gravel LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| Kpi/jci Feederscreen | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 9 |
| Plant 3 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 8 |
| SBS Shop Plant | SBS Blacktop Service, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| Jammer Lake Pit, Virginia | Superior Forrest Aggregates Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 8 |
| Telesmith Wash Plant | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 8 |
| Plant 1 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 7 |
| Crusher 1-500 Screen Plant | KGM Contractors Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 7 |
| Primary Crusher Portable | SBS Blacktop Service, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 7 |
| McKeever Pit | Lakehead Trucking Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 7 |
| Northmet | NewRange Copper Nickel, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Copper ore | 13 | 6 |
| Spread #1 | Hoover Construction Company | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 6 |
| Plant 7 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| Grayhawk HP 400 | River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 6 |
| Udovich Nett Lake Pit | Udovich Enterprises LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 6 |
| Astec Screener | Mesabi Bituminous, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 6 |
| Plant 12 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| Birdie Sand & Gravel | Low Impact Excavators, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| Secondary Crusher, Portable Unit | SBS Blacktop Service, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| Cedar Rapids 6X20 Screen | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Plant 10 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 JWB/Eljay Screen S/N 54008 | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Crush/Screen/Wash Operations in Pit | Red Top Construction, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| KTM Pit | KTM Paving | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Coons Aggregate Supply, LLC | Coon's Aggregate Supply, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 3 |
| KGM Contractors Inc. | KGM Contractors Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 3 |
| Plant 9 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Terex/Finlay 883 Trackscreen | Louis Leustek & Sons Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 3 |
| Plant 17 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 2 |
| K400 | River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co | St Louis County, MN | Sand, common | 3 | 2 |
| Wash Plant | River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Screen Plant | SBS Blacktop Service, Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Crusher 1 | Coon's Aggregate Supply, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Wash Plant 2 | Coon's Aggregate Supply, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Screen Machine Crusher | Josh Antus Construction Co. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Plant 2 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| Plant 5 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| Plant 14 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| JMF Gravel Pit | JMF Construction,Inc. | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Two Harbors Quarry | SRM Materials, LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| Plant 6 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| Olson Pit | Long Aggregate | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| Plant 4 | Ulland Brothers Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| Viita | Viita's Excavating Inc | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| Cook Pit | Oddlogs Timber LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| McRae Pit | McRae Land Improvements LLC | St Louis County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 0 |
| Spread Three (3) | Hoover Construction Company | St Louis County, MN | Iron ore | 0 | 0 |
| Orr Quarry | Cold Spring Granite Company | St Louis County, MN | Dimension stone | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 59 | 81.9% |
| Iron ore | 9 | 12.5% |
| Copper ore | 1 | 1.4% |
| Dimension stone | 1 | 1.4% |
| Sand, common | 1 | 1.4% |
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 | 1,115 | 167 | $1,556,514 | 59 |
| 2023 | 920 | 145 | $1,528,006 | 67 |
| 2024 | 965 | 142 | $2,169,154 | 83 |
| 2025 | 803 | 86 | $851,246 | 66 |
| 2026 | 527 | 100 | $1,250,261 | 39 |
Standards cited most at mines in St Louis 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 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1,128 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 265 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 231 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 227 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 175 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 164 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 135 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 125 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 109 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 107 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 101 |
| 30 CFR 56.11016 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 97 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 76 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 69 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 67 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in St Louis County, Minnesota
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 4 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 194 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 116 |
What the accident reports at mines in St Louis County, Minnesota describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 115 |
| Slip or fall of person | 66 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 45 |
| Machinery | 39 |
| Powered haulage | 22 |
| Other | 10 |
| Entrapment | 10 |
| Fire | 9 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 5 |
| Nonpowered haulage | 4 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in St Louis County, Minnesota
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 46 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 20 |
| Shovel | 11 |
| Front-end loader | 9 |
| Elevator | 9 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 8 |
| Crane | 5 |
| Trucks | 5 |
| Machine | 5 |
| Bulldozer | 5 |
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.