Mining Incidents

PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT #204Metal/Nonmetal

Sumner, Fayette County, IA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302113
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2014–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to tool-house, on recently cleared snow, slipped and fell on shoulder. EE went home that night with mild discomfort. Came in the next morning wanting to get checked out.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Shoveling hopper out when hand slipped off shovel handle and stuck side of bin, causing pain and bruising in right fifth (pinky) finger. Examination showed no breaks but finger was splinted to protect finger.

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting Skid Steer Loader. Misstepped and came down hard on heel of right foot. Sprained ankle and deep tissue bruise to right foot.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hooking up screening plant to loader hitch. While placing pin in hitch, loader shifted forward, causing pin to tilt in hitch, resulting in employees fingers being pinched between hitch pin and counterweight of loader.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using utility knife to cut conveyor belt when utility knife slipped and cut palm of left hand. Laceration required 4 stitches and tetanus shot. Employee was treated at local hospital and released with no restrictions.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was placing paperwork in truck that was loaded on lowboy trailer. When getting out of truck, he mis-stepped & twisted his knee. EE was able to continue to work for remainder of shift, but could not return the next morning due to swelling & pain. On 6/18/14 Dr drained fluid from knee, told EE to rest for the remainder of week & to wear knee brace until knee was completely healed.