Mining Incidents

Des Moines Portable #1 Metal/Non-Metal

WINTERSET, Madison County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300150

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
103
citations
10
significant & substantial
$21,279
proposed penalties
$15,634
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 9,344 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,305 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,438 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 10,470 2 0 191.0
2022 Q2 10,980 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,828 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,401 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 10,974 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2023 · 1 incident

December 5, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was moving liner plates on a pallet and caught finger between two liner plates

2020 · 1 incident

January 29, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off of the truck when EE slipped on slick material spraining the ankle. After visiting the doctor EE was given a brace to wear.

2011 · 1 incident

June 27, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Getting out of a stock pile truck. Pushed down on the door handle, breaking the handle and lacerating the left hand on the broken piece.

2005 · 1 incident

October 10, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Dump area was getting undercut. Loader operator warned truck driver about situation and no response. Next load brought up, he backed up too far and the pile gave way and the truck slid down the material and flipped over onto its top. Truck operator was not wearing a seatbelt.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 8, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A SIX INCH SUCTION HOSE TO ATTACH TO A PUMP EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 6/19/00.

May 8, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TARP STRAP THAT WAS HOLDING ELECTRICAL CORDS; STRAP SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.