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Mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, run by 5 operators and employing 148 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 144 citations and orders there with $25,565 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 42 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are First Rate Excavate Inc; L G Everist Inc; Soukup Construction Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 5
- Employees
- 148
- Active
- 12
- Intermittent
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 3
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 144
- Significant and substantial
- 9 (6.2%)
- Closure orders
- 1
- High negligence or reckless
- 9
- Proposed penalties
- $25,565
- Amount paid so far
- $25,414
- Inspections
- 130
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,146
- Citations per inspection
- 1.11 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 42
- Injury and illness cases
- 42
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 30, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Rate Excavate Inc | 5 | 10 | 29 | $4,824 | 3 |
| L G Everist Inc | 4 | 72 | 48 | $7,349 | 24 |
| Soukup Construction Inc | 1 | 2 | 7 | $989 | 0 |
| Friessen Construction Company Inc | 1 | 2 | 4 | $580 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L G Everist Inc | 4 | 72 | 48 | $7,349 | 24 |
| First Rate Excavate Inc | 5 | 10 | 29 | $4,824 | 3 |
| Soukup Construction Inc | 1 | 2 | 7 | $989 | 0 |
| Friessen Construction Company Inc | 1 | 2 | 4 | $580 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sioux Quarry | L G Everist Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 20 | 27 |
| First Rate Portable 4 | First Rate Excavate Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Sand, common | 2 | 12 |
| Dell Rapids East Quarry | L G Everist Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Crushed, broken sandstone | 34 | 11 |
| Dell Rapids West Quarry | L G Everist Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 15 | 10 |
| First Rate Portable 5 | First Rate Excavate Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| El Dorado Pit | Soukup Construction Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 7 |
| SC 02 | Friessen Construction Company Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| First Rate Excavate Portable 1 | First Rate Excavate Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| First Rate Excavate Portable 2 | First Rate Excavate Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| First Rate Portable 6 | First Rate Excavate Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Reynolds | L G Everist Inc | Minnehaha County, SD | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 71.4% |
| Crushed, broken quartzite | 1 | 7.1% |
| Crushed, broken sandstone | 1 | 7.1% |
| Quartz, ground | 1 | 7.1% |
| Sand, common | 1 | 7.1% |
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 | 33 | 0 | $5,036 | 10 |
| 2023 | 39 | 3 | $9,169 | 7 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | $2,760 | 7 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 | $3,995 | 8 |
| 2026 | 29 | 5 | $4,605 | 10 |
Standards cited most at mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
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 | 16 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 46.9 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.5001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 50.20-1 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14206 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4102 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 20 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 22 |
What the accident reports at mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 13 |
| Slip or fall of person | 9 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 9 |
| Machinery | 5 |
| Powered haulage | 2 |
| Dust disease of lungs | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 9 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 3 |
| Front-end loader | 3 |
| Shovel | 2 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 1 |
| Rock drill | 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.