Mining Incidents

A-Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Burlington, Des Moines County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302370

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2010–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
54
citations
4
significant & substantial
$10,554
proposed penalties
$10,421
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 1,970 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 4,628 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,883 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,639 1 0 215.6
2024 Q1 3,803 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,568 2 0 359.2
2023 Q3 3,707 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

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 2, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting on the ground moving a stacker conveyor. The stacker was being moved with a front end loader. The stacker was moved into position and movement had stopped. EE unhooked chain from front end loader. Stacker started to move, edge of mud flap frame came into contact with right leg of EE causing a laceration which needed stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

July 10, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Hallett Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung in both hands by wasps when walking down a set of stairs. Employee's hand went past the open end of a handrail and the wasps had a small nest in the end of the handrail. Insect(Nonvenomous) wasp sting.

2016 · 1 incident

August 8, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped back from a piece of machinery and stepped in washout about six inches deep and fell causing fracture right fibula

2013 · 1 incident

September 26, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing flashing from cross conveyor. He unbolted the holder and put up on screen deck. Caught middle finger between holder and screen box laceration had 8 stitches to close and a prescription for antibiotics.

2012 · 1 incident

May 23, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On May 23rd, 2012 employee radioed his superintendent that he was having chest pains & trouble breathing. He asked to be taken to the emergency room, which he was. There he was given oral nitroglycerin and morphine. The super stayed until girlfriend arrived. This point on were told by EE this was personal med problem and not WC. On 6/15/12 his attorney told us was work related.

2011 · 1 incident

May 28, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck against a moving object

As box was reaching max angle ee felt truck began to lean to drivers side. Immediately began dropping the box. Truck laid over on its driver side door when the box was down to about half way. Hit knee on the door. Went to ER to be checked & returned to work w/o restriction. EE return to DR on 5/31/11 with knee pain. Crutches & immobilizer restriction.

2010 · 1 incident

March 1, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck on the forehead by a board he was using to straighten out a piece of sheet metal.