Mining Incidents

North Des Moines Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Johnson, Polk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1301202

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Apr 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
5
significant & substantial
$128,836
proposed penalties
$61,984
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 5,595 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,494 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,850 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q4 4,250 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,443 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,551 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 7, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Hallett Materials · Contact with electrical current

Employee was connecting power cord that feeds the dredge.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

April 2, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking back to truck when EE stumbled and twisted knee on uneven terrain resulting in Restricted Work Duty and physical therapy.

2014 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was disconnecting dredge pipe on the shoreline. Employee was standing next to pipe removing the last bolt from the flange. When bolt was removed the pipe shifted and struck the employee in the lower leg causing contusion.

March 20, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employees moved snow off of a concrete pad and it exposed Ice underneath the snow. Employee was heading to use the skid loader to spread out some sand to cover the Ice for traction and to help melt the ice. Employee walked across the ice to go get the loader and slipped and fell on his right shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

October 11, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

working on the water pipeline EE kneeled down and "tweaked" he knee. the ground condition appeared to have some oversize material 2"-4" rock.

2009 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

EE was replacing impeller & pumpshell on dredge. Was turning impeller by hand to reach bolts and cut back of hand on edge of pumpshell.

July 15, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped and fell into a window, lacerating his right hand.

2007 · 1 incident

March 7, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a pry bar to assist in assembling the chain on a dredge ladder. As he was prying he slipped on the ice, landing on his buttocks.

2001 · 1 incident

November 21, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE UTILIZING A 3/4" RATCHET CUM-A-LONG TO MOVE A 12" DIAMETER, 15' LONG PIPE, EE INCURRED AN UMBILICAL HERNIATION. THE INJURY WAS REALIZED THE FOLLOWING DAY. WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING WORK DAYS 11-26-01. EE HAS NOT LOST TIME YET BUT IS DUE TO HAVE A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON 12-6-01 THAT MAY RESULT IN LOST TIME FROM WORK.