Mining Incidents

Portable Crushing Plant #203 Metal/Non-Metal

BMC Aggregates LC · Surface
Summer, Fayette County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302111

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2015–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
13
significant & substantial
$5,506
proposed penalties
$5,506
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 7,687 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,842 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,089 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 7,076 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,986 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,163 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 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

3 on file

2023 · 1 incident

May 30, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing lug nugs on stockpile truck tire using breaker bar with etension. Lug nut broke loose suddenly, causing sudden shock to wrist area, resulting in swelling and pain in Left Wrist.

2022 · 1 incident

October 17, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was performing maintenance on conveyor belt repairing a splice in belt. EE was on EE's knees, in awkward position, for a prolonged period of time. When got up felt pain in left knee. Pain continued to get worse, so was sent in for evaluation. As of time of filing full extent of injury has yet to be determined, until employee is evaluated by orthopedic specialist.

2015 · 1 incident

September 29, 2015 IA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Paul Niemann Construction Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was drying belt utilizing a long handled large LP torch when torch became entangled and pulled employees hand into metal guard protecting the pulley and belt. The resulting contact caused several lacerations to the left hand which required sutures. Employee was treated at local hospital and released.