Mining Incidents

Saylorville Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Des Moines, Polk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302290

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
20
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,760
proposed penalties
$1,760
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 1,501 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,237 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 303 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,001 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,556 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,146 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 610 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,357 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

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

2023 · 1 incident

April 13, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a laceration, requiring stitches, to EE's right hand when tightening bolts on a pipe.

2021 · 1 incident

March 8, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was using the crane crontroller on service truck. Tech. needed to get a visual of the hook on the crane, so they twisted quickly to see it and when they twisted a leg gave out and they fell to ground. Technician was left unable to bare their own weight. Initial diagnois is a sprained knee.

2020 · 1 incident

December 22, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping position rigging equipment over a screen deck. As EE was handing a tagline to another employee EE stepped into an opening.

2008 · 1 incident

March 18, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut flashing with a knife. The knife slipped, striking the left index finger of the employee's hand. Laceration required stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

August 17, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Ee was helping unload a new vertical air compressor that had just been delivered. The compressor had been placed in a loader bucket from the delivery truck and was being unloaded into the shop. He strained his back while trying to get the compressor out of the loader bucket.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 966c loader. He went into the muck pile to get a bucket of material and the front wheels of the loader fell into a soft spot and came to a abrupt stop. The employee sustained a whiplash. He was wearing a seat belt. His conditioned worsened and he was given restrictions on 11/4/05.

September 29, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a hose on the water truck. He turned around to get a wrench from the service truck, took a couple of steps, and apparently stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee, causing a sprain.