Mining Incidents

PWP #6 Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Estherville, Polk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300919

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
19
significant & substantial
$8,252
proposed penalties
$8,096
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 1,148 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,759 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,986 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,783 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 2,591 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

3 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

April 22, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on changing screens and splicing a conveyor belt at a wash plant, while operating a drill the employee felt a discomfort in their stomach. This led to employee seeking medical attention and was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia.

March 20, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner had been assisting changing a screen and patching a belt. Felt pressure in lower stomach area that afternoon that turned into discomfort later in the evening. Reported the following morning asking to have a doctor check it out. After initial visit and scan it was determined to be a fatty hernia. Follow up with surgeon forth coming.

2001 · 1 incident

August 14, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Estherville Rock & Gravel · Struck by flying object

A RIM WITH A NEW RECAP TIRE, THAT HAD BEEN PUT TOGETHER AT AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP, WAS BEING PLACED ON THE TRAILER HUB WHEN THE LOCK RING BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD.