Mining Incidents

A-Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
LeGrande, Tama County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302370

A-Plant has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $133 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2010–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
54
citations
4
significant & substantial
$10,554
proposed penalties
$10,421
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $133 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
43
inspections on record
557
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: 557 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

A-Plant has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $133 outstanding across 0 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$133
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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 1,970 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,568 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,628 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,883 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,639 1 0 215.6
2024 Q3 5,451 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,433 1 0 225.6
2024 Q1 3,922 0 0 0.0
Show 63 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,568 2 0 359.2
2023 Q3 3,707 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,618 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,755 5 0 1331.6
2022 Q4 4,694 3 1 639.1
2022 Q3 5,888 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,484 3 0 547.0
2022 Q1 4,731 2 0 422.7
2021 Q4 4,937 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,908 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,514 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,219 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,765 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,931 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,626 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,601 2 0 768.9
2019 Q4 3,563 8 0 2245.3
2019 Q3 5,024 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,759 1 0 210.1
2019 Q1 2,615 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,918 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,548 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,632 1 0 215.9
2018 Q1 3,744 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,939 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,078 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,668 1 0 374.8
2017 Q1 3,076 2 0 650.2
2016 Q4 3,918 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,883 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,066 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,599 3 0 535.8
2015 Q4 7,210 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,695 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,208 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,751 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,018 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,005 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,763 1 0 361.9
2014 Q1 3,864 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,938 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,528 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,240 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,023 1 0 330.8
2012 Q4 5,517 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,535 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,804 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,155 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,378 3 1 358.1
2011 Q3 9,422 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,569 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,987 4 1 1339.1
2010 Q4 9,895 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,985 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,250 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,819 3 0 439.9
2009 Q4 3,616 2 1 553.1
2009 Q3 5,201 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,414 3 0 554.1
2009 Q1 1,719 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,693 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,340 1 0 136.2
2008 Q2 6,592 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 2, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting on the ground moving a stacker conveyor. The stacker was being moved with a front end loader. The stacker was moved into position and movement had stopped. EE unhooked chain from front end loader. Stacker started to move, edge of mud flap frame came into contact with right leg of EE causing a laceration which needed stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

July 10, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Hallett Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung in both hands by wasps when walking down a set of stairs. Employee's hand went past the open end of a handrail and the wasps had a small nest in the end of the handrail. Insect(Nonvenomous) wasp sting.

2016 · 1 incident

August 8, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped back from a piece of machinery and stepped in washout about six inches deep and fell causing fracture right fibula

2013 · 1 incident

September 26, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing flashing from cross conveyor. He unbolted the holder and put up on screen deck. Caught middle finger between holder and screen box laceration had 8 stitches to close and a prescription for antibiotics.

2012 · 1 incident

May 23, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On May 23rd, 2012 employee radioed his superintendent that he was having chest pains & trouble breathing. He asked to be taken to the emergency room, which he was. There he was given oral nitroglycerin and morphine. The super stayed until girlfriend arrived. This point on were told by EE this was personal med problem and not WC. On 6/15/12 his attorney told us was work related.

2011 · 1 incident

May 28, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck against a moving object

As box was reaching max angle ee felt truck began to lean to drivers side. Immediately began dropping the box. Truck laid over on its driver side door when the box was down to about half way. Hit knee on the door. Went to ER to be checked & returned to work w/o restriction. EE return to DR on 5/31/11 with knee pain. Crutches & immobilizer restriction.

2010 · 1 incident

March 1, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck on the forehead by a board he was using to straighten out a piece of sheet metal.

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