Mining Incidents

Portable Plant #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas R Scott
Keota, IA, Washington County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300120

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Oct 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
17
significant & substantial
$16,214
proposed penalties
$16,214
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 6,835 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,440 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,578 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,327 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,452 2 0 366.8
2024 Q3 5,831 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,434 2 1 310.8
2024 Q1 4,752 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

October 21, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

During installation of new screens in the screening plant, one screen did not set in properly. The employee was adjusting the screen and cut EE's finger on the new screen edge causing a laceration. The laceration required 3 stitches.

2018 · 1 incident

October 30, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While connecting discharge water pipeline together employee pulled the collar from the bottom of the pipe around to secure the lock straining shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

June 1, 2015 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

With supt removing flywheel off crusher, spacer pins buckled pinching employee's hand. Employee refused treatment; had full mobility of finger & hand. 6-2-15 Employee reported everything was fine just sore & bruising. 6-9-15 employee complained of lack of full extension of pinky finger went to dr for eval & sent to specialist 6-10-15 specialist determined fracture & put in cast

2006 · 1 incident

June 7, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting the tongue on a dolly so it could be chained up, the tongue was let down and the employees 3rd and 4th fingers on his left hand were smashed. The 4th finger required stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

October 6, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
River Products Company, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

While attempting to isolate an electrical problem, the supervisor of the Portable Plant opened portable switch box and put his right hand down in the area of the electrical breakers (without de-energizing the circuits) resulting in an electrical shock and burns. 2nd & 3rd degree burns to the right hand just below the thumb joint.

2000 · 1 incident

August 24, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE USING A GRINDING AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF OUR NEW CRUSHER PLANT. A METAL FLAKE ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.