Mining Incidents

PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT #204 Metal/Non-Metal

BMC AGGREGATES LC · Surface
Sumner, Fayette County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302113

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2014–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
19
significant & substantial
$18,760
proposed penalties
$18,760
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 5,891 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,115 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,904 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 497 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,207 2 0 384.1
2024 Q3 4,545 2 0 440.0
2024 Q2 2,530 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

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

December 1, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BMC Aggregates LC · 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

August 22, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BMC Aggregates LC · 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

October 12, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BMC Aggregates LC · 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.

June 4, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · 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

August 8, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paul Niemann Construction Company, Inc. · 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

June 17, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paul Niemann Construction Company, Inc. · 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.