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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.

MineOperatorCountyMain commodityEmployeesCitations since 2022
Minntac MineUnited States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore OperationsSt Louis County, MNIron ore4301,116
Minntac PlantUnited States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore OperationsSt Louis County, MNIron ore790948
United PlantUnited Taconite LLCSt Louis County, MNIron ore207572
Minorca MineCleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.St Louis County, MNIron ore340448
Hibbing Taconite CompanyHibbing Taconite CompanySt Louis County, MNIron ore700384
KeetacUnited States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore OperationsSt Louis County, MNIron ore20358
United, MineUnited Taconite LLCSt Louis County, MNIron ore155100
Northshore Mining CompanyNorthshore Mining CompanySt Louis County, MNIron ore16078
Crusher 2-300KGM Contractors Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel422
PitViele Contracting IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel219
Pioneer JawLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel315
Metso/Nordberg 3055 JawLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel414
Spread #2Hoover Construction CompanySt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel413
Cedarapids FeederscreenLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel113
K500River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction CoSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel212
KraabelKraabel Logging LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel111
Canyon QuarrySRM Materials, LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel39
Portable CrushingMesabi Bituminous, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel29
JBL Sand and Gravel LLCJBL Sand and Gravel LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel29
Kpi/jci FeederscreenLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel19
Plant 3Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel38
SBS Shop PlantSBS Blacktop Service, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel28
Jammer Lake Pit, VirginiaSuperior Forrest Aggregates Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel18
Telesmith Wash PlantLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel18
Plant 1Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel67
Crusher 1-500 Screen PlantKGM Contractors Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel37
Primary Crusher PortableSBS Blacktop Service, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel27
McKeever PitLakehead Trucking Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel27
NorthmetNewRange Copper Nickel, LLCSt Louis County, MNCopper ore136
Spread #1Hoover Construction CompanySt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel46
Plant 7Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel36
Grayhawk HP 400River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction CoSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel26
Udovich Nett Lake PitUdovich Enterprises LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel26
Astec ScreenerMesabi Bituminous, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel06
Plant 12Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel25
Birdie Sand & GravelLow Impact Excavators, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel25
Secondary Crusher, Portable UnitSBS Blacktop Service, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel25
Cedar Rapids 6X20 ScreenLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel24
Plant 10Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel24
2010 JWB/Eljay Screen S/N 54008Louis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel24
Crush/Screen/Wash Operations in PitRed Top Construction, LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel24
KTM PitKTM PavingSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel24
Coons Aggregate Supply, LLCCoon's Aggregate Supply, LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel43
KGM Contractors Inc.KGM Contractors Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel43
Plant 9Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel23
Terex/Finlay 883 TrackscreenLouis Leustek & Sons IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel13
Plant 17Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel32
K400River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction CoSt Louis County, MNSand, common32
Wash PlantRiver City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction CoSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel22
Screen PlantSBS Blacktop Service, Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel22
Crusher 1Coon's Aggregate Supply, LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel22
Wash Plant 2Coon's Aggregate Supply, LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel22
Screen Machine CrusherJosh Antus Construction Co.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel22
Plant 2Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel31
Plant 5Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel31
Plant 14Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel21
JMF Gravel PitJMF Construction,Inc.St Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel21
Two Harbors QuarrySRM Materials, LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel11
Plant 6Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel30
Olson PitLong AggregateSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel20
Plant 4Ulland Brothers IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel20
ViitaViita's Excavating IncSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel20
Cook PitOddlogs Timber LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel20
McRae PitMcRae Land Improvements LLCSt Louis County, MNConstruction sand and gravel10
Spread Three (3)Hoover Construction CompanySt Louis County, MNIron ore00
Orr QuarryCold Spring Granite CompanySt Louis County, MNDimension stone00

Main commodities

Main commodityOpen minesShare
Construction sand and gravel5981.9%
Iron ore912.5%
Copper ore11.4%
Dimension stone11.4%
Sand, common11.4%

Citations and injury cases by year

Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.

YearCitations and ordersSignificant and substantialProposed penaltiesInjury and illness cases
20221,115167$1,556,51459
2023920145$1,528,00667
2024965142$2,169,15483
202580386$851,24666
2026527100$1,250,26139

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.

StandardWhat the part coversCitations
30 CFR 56.20003Surface metal and nonmetal mines1,128
30 CFR 56.14112Surface metal and nonmetal mines265
30 CFR 56.12028Surface metal and nonmetal mines231
30 CFR 56.12004Surface metal and nonmetal mines227
30 CFR 56.14100Surface metal and nonmetal mines175
30 CFR 56.12032Surface metal and nonmetal mines164
30 CFR 56.14107Surface metal and nonmetal mines135
30 CFR 56.14207Surface metal and nonmetal mines125
30 CFR 56.12030Surface metal and nonmetal mines109
30 CFR 56.4201Surface metal and nonmetal mines107
30 CFR 56.11002Surface metal and nonmetal mines101
30 CFR 56.11016Surface metal and nonmetal mines97
30 CFR 56.16006Surface metal and nonmetal mines76
30 CFR 56.14101Surface metal and nonmetal mines69
30 CFR 56.11012Surface metal and nonmetal mines67

Injury and illness cases at mines in St Louis County, Minnesota

Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.

DegreeCases
Permanent disability4
Days away from work or restricted activity194
No lost time, or an occupational illness116

What the accident reports at mines in St Louis County, Minnesota describe

Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.

ClassificationReports
Handling of materials115
Slip or fall of person66
Handtools (nonpowered)45
Machinery39
Powered haulage22
Other10
Entrapment10
Fire9
Disorders (repeated trauma)5
Nonpowered haulage4

Equipment named in accident reports at mines in St Louis County, Minnesota

EquipmentReports
Hand tools (not powered)46
Hand tools (powered)20
Shovel11
Front-end loader9
Elevator9
Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks8
Crane5
Trucks5
Machine5
Bulldozer5

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.