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PORTABLE CRUSHING DEPT 437 Metal/Non-Metal

Wendling Quarries, Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Manaco Corporation

Vinton, Benton County, IA · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1302070

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2006–2023
Latest incident: May 2023

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

114

citations

significant & substantial

$15,298

proposed penalties

$15,298

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	3,729	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,288	0	0.0
2025 Q2	4,223	0	0.0
2025 Q1	202	4	19802.0
2024 Q3	1,445	2	1384.1
2024 Q1	2,077	0	0.0
2023 Q4	374	2	5347.6
2023 Q3	2,900	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

5 on file

2023 · 1 incident

May 16, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Wendling Quarries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Miner was standing on a 6 foot step ladder when the miner tried to step down the miner's foot got caught and the miner fell head first with head and shoulder hitting the ground first. ***Miner had personal neck surgery previously. No medical would see them. We took next available with previous surgeon. Miner was immediately released to full duty.***

2012 · 2 incidents

June 27, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Coots Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving too fast as I was climbing ladder and slipped on step.

June 6, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Coots Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

Slipped off step of truck and fell on his elbow. Small fracture occurred to bone near elbow. Restricted activities using one hand.

2010 · 1 incident

August 3, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Great River Material EE was standing next to his endloader at the time of blasting of a rock ledge. A piece of fly rock from the blast struck his right leg at knee level, breaking his leg.

2006 · 1 incident

March 20, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The primary crusher was shut down due to a boulder. Our plant man/mech had positioned himself to open chamber door, he did so before impeller had come to a complete stop. Then thinking he could stop the impeller, he put his hand into the pinch point between impeller and door opening.