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Mines in Stearns County, Minnesota: 27 open mines
MSHA lists 27 open mines in Stearns County, Minnesota, run by 10 operators and employing 109 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 112 citations and orders there with $19,691 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 15 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc; Cold Spring Granite Company; Krippner Trucking and Excavating. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 27
- Operators
- 10
- Employees
- 109
- Intermittent
- 22
- Temporarily Idled
- 3
- Active
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 7
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 112
- Significant and substantial
- 20 (17.9%)
- Closure orders
- 7
- High negligence or reckless
- 3
- Proposed penalties
- $19,691
- Amount paid so far
- $18,365
- Inspections
- 156
- Inspector hours on site
- 809
- Citations per inspection
- 0.72 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 15
- Injury and illness cases
- 15
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 7, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Stearns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | 8 | 19 | 35 | $5,293 | 6 |
| Cold Spring Granite Company | 2 | 19 | 11 | $4,139 | 4 |
| Krippner Trucking and Excavating | 2 | 4 | 4 | $449 | 0 |
| Herdering Inc. | 2 | 4 | 2 | $284 | 0 |
| Lange Trenching Inc. | 2 | 3 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
| Stommes Construction | 1 | 2 | 9 | $1,326 | 0 |
| Paynesville Excavating and Gravel LLC | 1 | 3 | 6 | $755 | 0 |
| Craig Tschida Excavating Inc | 1 | 5 | 5 | $745 | 0 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1 | 35 | 2 | $302 | 4 |
Operators with the most citations in Stearns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | 8 | 19 | 35 | $5,293 | 6 |
| Cold Spring Granite Company | 2 | 19 | 11 | $4,139 | 4 |
| Stommes Construction | 1 | 2 | 9 | $1,326 | 0 |
| Paynesville Excavating and Gravel LLC | 1 | 3 | 6 | $755 | 0 |
| Craig Tschida Excavating Inc | 1 | 5 | 5 | $745 | 0 |
| Krippner Trucking and Excavating | 2 | 4 | 4 | $449 | 0 |
| Herdering Inc. | 2 | 4 | 2 | $284 | 0 |
| Lange Trenching Inc. | 2 | 3 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1 | 35 | 2 | $302 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 945 Crusher | Stommes Construction | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| CR # 4 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| WP #3 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 7 |
| Charcoal #3 Quarry | Cold Spring Granite Company | Stearns County, MN | Dimension granite | 10 | 6 |
| Wash Plant | Paynesville Excavating and Gravel LLC | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| WP #1 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 6 |
| Rockville #2 Quarry | Cold Spring Granite Company | Stearns County, MN | Dimension granite | 9 | 5 |
| Imdieke Pit | Craig Tschida Excavating Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 5 |
| CR #1 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 4 |
| CR #2 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Krippner Trucking and Excavating | Krippner Trucking and Excavating | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| WP # 4 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| St. Cloud Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Stearns County, MN | Crushed, broken granite | 35 | 2 |
| WP #2 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Wash Plant Herdering Inc. | Herdering Inc. | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Big Crusher Herdering Inc. | Herdering Inc. | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Krippner Trucking and Exc Wash Plant | Krippner Trucking and Excavating | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Wash Plant 1 | Lange Trenching Inc. | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Screen Plant 1 | Lange Trenching Inc. | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| CR #3 | Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc | Stearns County, MN | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 24 | 88.9% |
| Dimension granite | 2 | 7.4% |
| Crushed, broken granite | 1 | 3.7% |
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 | 9 | 2 | $1,572 | 4 |
| 2023 | 25 | 7 | $4,050 | 2 |
| 2024 | 35 | 4 | $5,805 | 2 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | $2,769 | 2 |
| 2026 | 28 | 5 | $5,495 | 5 |
Standards cited most at mines in Stearns 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 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.1000 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.13015 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.20008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.12013 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Stearns County, Minnesota
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 7 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 8 |
What the accident reports at mines in Stearns County, Minnesota describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 5 |
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
| Striking or bumping | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Stearns County, Minnesota
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Conveyor | 3 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
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.