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PLANT #854 Metal/Non-Metal

Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Surface

Des Moines, Polk County, IA · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1302126

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2002–2013
Latest incident: Sep 2013

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$3,631

proposed penalties

$3,631

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	3,689	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	3,227	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	5,360	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	3,898	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	5,480	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	5,680	0	0	0.0
2022 Q3	5,484	0	0	0.0
2021 Q4	4,371	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

2013 · 1 incident

September 28, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE was operating the D8 dozer, the weather was raining and drizzling, the side windows had a lot of mud built up and needed cleaned off. EE had just finished cleaning the last window and was stepping out and around the door of the dozer when he lost his footing and fell off of the cat walk. As he was slipping he pushed himself and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

April 2, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was stepping out of his piece of equipment, while maintaining three points of contact he stepped down on a rut, which gave away as he stepped down and caused him to roll his ankle.

2005 · 2 incidents

May 9, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing the teeth on a backhoe bucket using a hammer. A metal fragment broke off and entered the employee's left shoulder requiring a physician to remove it.

January 31, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was surveying area and slipped on ice while walking down a slope. Initial diagnosis was knee sprain. EE continued to have problems with knee. Later determination was ligament damage. Physical therapy was attempted to avoid surgery. EE had orthoscopic surgery on 5/24/05 and returned to full duty on 6/29/05.

2004 · 1 incident

October 14, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A D8 CAT ONTO THE GROUND. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY, THE EE STEPPED ONTO THE RIDGE OF DIRT LEFT BY THE WHEEL TRACKS AND ROLLED HIS FOOT OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

2002 · 1 incident

February 28, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A MAUL THAT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A VENDOR MECHANIC, THE MAUL BOUNCED BACK STRIKINGEE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.