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Mines in Mitchell County, Iowa

Mitchell County, Iowa has 27 mines on MSHA's register: 2 active, 4 intermittent, 21 abandoned. 18 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2026. Inspectors have issued 486 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Mitchell County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Mitchell County →

Mines on register
27
Active
2
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
486
0 underground · 26 surface · 1 facilities 0 coal · 27 metal and non-metal 4 intermittent 21 abandoned 18 reported accidents, 1983–2026
Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Mitchell County, Iowa · Population 10,548
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$68,704
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
L.R. FALK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 23 2 0
Croell, Inc. 1 0 0
Dmr Investments Llc 1 0 0
Duren Sand and Gravel 1 0 0
R. D. Smith Enterprises L.L.C. 1 0 0
Mines in Mitchell County27 on register
  1. 72 Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302103
    Active
  2. 300 Cone Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Co. · MSHA ID 1302104
    Active
  3. Duenow Shop
    Facility metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300284
    Abandoned
  4. Crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · R. D. Smith Enterprises L.L.C. · MSHA ID 1302255
    Abandoned
  5. Crushing Crew #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Croell, Inc. · MSHA ID 1302356
    Abandoned
  6. Portable Track Crusher Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302102
    Intermittent
  7. Fabtec Portable Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302393
    Intermittent
  8. Metso Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302270
    Intermittent
  9. Commandor Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302101
    Abandoned
  10. Dynes Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300285
    Abandoned
  11. Portable Sorter Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302413
    Intermittent
  12. Lime Screen Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · L.R. FALK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · MSHA ID 1302428
    Abandoned
  13. Wash Plant No. 3
    Surface metal/non-metal · L. R. Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302260
    Abandoned
  14. PORTABLE SCREEN
    Surface metal/non-metal · Dmr Investments Llc · MSHA ID 1302227
    Abandoned
  15. Aspel Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300390
    Abandoned
  16. Blakestad Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300710
    Abandoned
  17. Cedar Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300025
    Abandoned
  18. Comisky Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1301059
    Abandoned
  19. Dickson Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300287
    Abandoned
  20. Duren Sand and Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Duren Sand and Gravel · MSHA ID 1302350
    Abandoned
  21. Hazel Dickson Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1301841
    Abandoned
  22. Mossville Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300247
    Abandoned
  23. Schmidt Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1300712
    Abandoned
  24. Staff Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1301921
    Abandoned
  25. Wagner Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302012
    Abandoned
  26. Wash Plant No 4
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1302332
    Abandoned
  27. Wilde Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · L R Falk Construction Company · MSHA ID 1301150
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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How to read these numbers

The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.