Mdu Resources Group Inc 8-K, filed Oct 8, 2020
Mdu Resources Group Inc (MDU)
8-K
2020-10-08
For: 2020-09-16
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About this 8-K
Mdu Resources Group Inc filed this 8-K on October 8, 2020, reporting on events of September 16, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 1.04: Mine safety shutdown or violations
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
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Item 1.04 Mine Safety - Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.
On September 16, 2020, Knife River Corporation - Mountain West, an indirect subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc., received an imminent danger order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The imminent danger order was issued at the Amyx pit in Ada County, Idaho upon observation of extremely dusty conditions resulting from the company’s rock crusher and adjacent haul road. The water spray dust suppression system on the rock crusher was broken and the company’s water trucks to suppress dust on the haul road were assigned to an alternate location. The company repaired the water spray dust suppression system on the rock crusher and watered the road, thereby terminating the order.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report.
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 8, 2020
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel S. Kuntz | |
Daniel S. Kuntz | ||
Vice President, General Counsel | ||
and Secretary | ||
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