Mining Incidents

PCP #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Des Moines, Polk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302300

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2020
Latest incident
Jul 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
34
citations
5
significant & substantial
$6,180
proposed penalties
$5,806
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 3,316 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,865 3 0 1608.6
2025 Q1 2,363 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 3 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q4 1,724 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,523 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,959 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

2020 · 1 incident

July 9, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a safety knife to cut hard plastic. It slipped and laceration to left thumb. Stitches to left thumb with lifting restriction of 10 pounds to left arm.

2013 · 1 incident

October 1, 2013 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 dropped a screen with no shroud on his right leg above his knee resulting in a laceration.

2011 · 1 incident

November 23, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to clean chute out that feeds plant. Material had built up. While breaking material loose, a piece slid down the side of the chute and struck employee on the knee.

2006 · 3 incidents

September 29, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was on the 3rd step of a 6' ladder greasing pulleys on conveyor. The ground was soft and uneven which caused the ladder to shift. Employee fell to the ground landing on his left hip and lower rib area of his back.

September 26, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting pipe to set a water pump when he felt pain in his groin area.

August 15, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting nylon rope with pocket knife, slipped and cut arm.