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300 Cone Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lindsey R Falk
St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302104

300 Cone Plant has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
106
citations
20
significant & substantial
$13,514
proposed penalties
$13,278
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $236 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
499
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 499 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

300 Cone Plant has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$14K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
105 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,490 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,884 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,497 7 1 1556.6
2025 Q1 4,761 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,114 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,272 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,556 9 0 1372.8
2024 Q1 1,136 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,947 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,549 4 0 1127.1
2023 Q2 3,493 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 439 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,521 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,617 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,766 3 0 796.6
2022 Q1 1,013 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,375 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,482 3 0 669.3
2021 Q2 3,111 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 2,577 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,443 1 0 225.1
2020 Q2 5,324 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,578 1 0 633.7
2019 Q4 3,019 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,344 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,176 3 1 366.9
2019 Q1 1,270 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,141 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,097 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,078 1 0 245.2
2018 Q1 2,159 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,092 4 0 1293.7
2017 Q3 4,004 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,191 5 1 1193.0
2017 Q1 4,043 1 0 247.3
2016 Q4 3,122 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,647 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,491 4 2 1145.8
2016 Q1 2,436 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,259 3 1 1328.0
2015 Q3 2,863 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,982 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,158 3 0 1390.2
2014 Q4 2,504 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,844 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,686 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,193 1 0 838.2
2013 Q4 2,239 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,436 5 2 1455.2
2013 Q2 1,742 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,570 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,120 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,808 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,665 4 1 2402.4
2011 Q4 1,210 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,838 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,916 1 0 521.9
2011 Q1 19 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,987 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,772 4 3 2257.3
2010 Q2 2,384 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 100 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,232 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,466 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,853 1 0 350.5
2009 Q1 75 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,288 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,107 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,544 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,713 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,130 12 2 5633.8
2007 Q3 2,621 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,917 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,575 4 1 2539.7
2006 Q4 1,185 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,349 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,344 2 0 460.4
2006 Q1 1,463 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,924 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,271 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,186 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,276 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,861 2 1 411.4
2004 Q3 4,140 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,735 2 1 731.3
2004 Q1 766 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,270 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,465 5 2 1443.0
2003 Q2 3,186 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,230 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,650 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,424 1 0 292.1
2002 Q2 2,008 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,210 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,937 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,769 2 0 722.3
2001 Q2 3,184 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 963 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,716 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,839 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,391 3 1 683.2
2000 Q1 1,476 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 26, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L R Falk Construction Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was unhooking a generator trailer and using a tool to release the fifth wheel plate. Tool slipped off fifth wheel plate and employee feel backwards on to the ground hitting their head.

2022 · 1 incident

July 22, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L R Falk Construction Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched left hand index finger requiring stitches. Quarry worker was removing a pin from a hydraulic cylinder when the cylinder moved and pinched the finger between the pin and the sleeve on the cylinder.

2011 · 1 incident

July 29, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L R Falk Construction Co. · Fall onto or against objects

The miner was working on a walkway greasing the plant and stepped backwards into a small opening next to the motor and lost his balance. He fell directly onto the motor which had a eye bolt sticking out of it. The miner fell only backwards landing on the motor and eye bolt.

2010 · 1 incident

September 27, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STRIKING OR BUMPING
L R Falk Construction Co. · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS WORKING AROUND THE PLANT AND WALKED BEHIND PARKED SERVICE TRUCK AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE SERVICE TRUCK.

2005 · 1 incident

June 21, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L R Falk Construction Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a discharge hose on a water pump.

2004 · 1 incident

August 4, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
L R Falk Construction Co. · Struck against stationary object

HE WENT TO CLIMB LADDER TO PLANT; FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK.

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