Mining Incidents

Booneville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Booneville, Iowa County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1301706

Booneville Plant has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1985–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
31
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,232
proposed penalties
$3,747
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $485 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
380
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: 380 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Booneville Plant has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
31 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-30.
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 1,486 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 523 3 0 5736.1
2025 Q2 450 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 504 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 614 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,563 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,053 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 1,374 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,727 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,251 1 0 160.0
2021 Q3 5,502 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,717 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,242 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,197 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,735 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,350 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,095 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,331 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,182 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,866 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,452 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,696 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,363 2 0 372.9
2018 Q2 5,441 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,495 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,262 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,739 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,452 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,968 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,968 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,951 1 0 253.1
2016 Q1 543 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,529 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,469 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,689 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,246 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,074 1 0 245.5
2014 Q3 4,636 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,537 1 0 220.4
2014 Q1 1,446 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,311 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,159 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,449 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,349 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,108 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,787 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,080 2 0 393.7
2012 Q1 1,883 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,369 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,555 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,571 1 0 218.8
2011 Q1 2,013 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,918 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,679 1 0 271.8
2010 Q2 3,828 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,304 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,367 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,195 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,918 2 0 510.5
2009 Q1 1,529 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,857 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,163 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,272 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,486 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,866 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,091 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,427 1 1 184.3
2007 Q1 3,932 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,603 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,072 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,683 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,595 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,430 1 0 291.5
2005 Q3 4,990 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,378 2 0 313.6
2005 Q1 3,498 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,962 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,370 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,205 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,605 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,682 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,116 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,340 2 0 374.5
2003 Q1 4,894 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,155 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,693 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,069 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,054 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,755 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,818 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,366 3 2 891.3
2001 Q1 2,975 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,853 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,376 6 0 1371.1
2000 Q2 4,223 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,300 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2024 · 1 incident

April 17, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

Miner was reinstalling a suction pipe on the ladder of the dredge, miner went to place bolt on the underside when sand fell into miner's right eye.

2014 · 1 incident

December 2, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was exploratory drilling at property adjacent to HM Booneville site. Employee was operating drill connecting continuous flight auger stems. This involves insertion of a metal clip/pin into the connecting points on the auger stems using a hammer. Weight of the hammer is 14 oz ball type. In the back swing motion of hammering employee felt pain in right elbow.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing a ladder on a machine when his foot slipped on the bottom step causing him to catch himself with his arms.

2008 · 1 incident

June 17, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck against a moving object

While dumping wet spoil material hauled from off site, truck tipped on its side. Due to fact material was stuck inside dump and driver was on sloped surface.

2006 · 1 incident

June 19, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting a section of pipe & catwalk together on the water. A gust of wind caught the section which was being added, ee's hand was caught in between the guard rails.

2003 · 1 incident

February 25, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A SAND FLUME WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND THE FLUME. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE T HE FIRST KNUCKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

June 11, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall from ladders

DESCENDING LADDER FROM PLANT, HIS FEET SLIPPED. HE GRABBED LADDER RUNG WITH LEFT HAND. THE JERKING MOTION CAUSED A TEAR IN LEFT ROTATOR CUFF, DIAGNOSED ON 6/21/02.

1992 · 1 incident

April 20, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BARS ON CRUSHER.WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE SPRAYERS.STRAINED BACK TWISTING AND PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH.

1990 · 1 incident

June 15, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON D-6 CRAWLER TRACTOR-LIFTING TRACK ROLLER W/ELEC. HOIST. GOT L HAND RING FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN HOOKED TO ROLLER. MANGLED AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FINGER.

1989 · 2 incidents

January 25, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRIVE SPROCKET ON ROLLER FRAME FOR DRAGLINE-SUFFERED HERNIA

January 3, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL ON CHUTE FOR SAND SCREW WHEN IT FELL OFF GRINDING STAND AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE SADDLE TANK STRIKING HIS HAND ON THE BLACKTOP.

February 24, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING LOAD STEEL ONTO A FORKLIFT A 20 FT X 1 7/8 FT ROUND BAR ROLLED ONTO THE TOP OF I NAME S LEFT FOOT.

1987 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HOOKING UP 5INKAGE ON DRAGLINE PUTTING PIN IN LINKAGE ARMS.WAS LINING UP HOLE TO INSTALL PIN WHEN ARM MOVED AND CAUGHT END OF FINGER BETWEEN TWO MACHINE PARTS AND SEVERED INDEX FINGER RIGH T HAND AT FIRST3JOINT.

April 3, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall onto or against objects

OUR EMPLOYEE WA8 SITTING ON A ROLLER CHAIR IN THE SCALEHOUSE WHEN SHE LEANED FORWARD AND THE ROLLER CAME OFF THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. WHEN SHE LEANED BACK THE CHAIR TIPPED OVER AND SHE FELL ON THE ROLLER AND 2URT HER LEFT HIP. SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE 8TH OF APRIL WHEN SHE WENT TO HER DOCTOR.

February 18, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING 5 BUSHING OUT WITH A PUNCH & HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE L THUMB WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN,. WENT TO THE IA. METHODIST NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC FOR ATTENTION, T HEY X-RAYED THE3THUMB AND PUT ON A SPLINT. COULD HAVE A POSSIBLE FRACTURE

1986 · 8 incidents

December 17, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN THE MANINT. SHOP, REBUILDING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR A FE LOADER, AND BENT OVER TO PICKUP A SCREWDRIVER ON THE FLOOR TO USE, AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK JUST RIGHT AND HAD A VERY 8HARP PAIN IN HIS BACK, WENT TO DR. LATER IN THE MORNING. DR. DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPRAIN, PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER, OFF WORK AND TO BED TO ASSIST RECOVERY FROM INJURY, UNTIL NEX

November 19, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck against a moving object

WAS TRYING TO S4OOTH OUT RUTS WITH A FRONT END LOADER IN THE PIT AREA FOR EASIER ACCESS HE HIT A LARGE RUT JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK REC'D PAIN

October 8, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING A METAL BAR IN THE POWERED PRESS, IN THE MAINT. SHOP WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE V-BLOCK & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. HGE WENT TO THE DR. FOR EXAMINATION3OF INJURY, X-RAYS TAKEN & REVEALED SIMPLE FRACTURES TO 2 BONES. THE DR APPLIED A CLOTH "WRAP AROUND TYPE" SPLINT TO PARTIALLY LIMIT MOVEMENT & RETURNED HIM TO HIS REGULAR WORK

September 9, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A METAL PRY BBAR PRYING A VALVE BODY WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND NOSE REC'D BRUISES AND LACERATIONS HE WENT TO DR FOR EXAM AND TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY DR 5DMINISTATED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP WOUND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY

August 5, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3AN OVER-SIZED ROCK FROM THEPLANTS CRUSHER, HELPING THE PLANT SUMP. WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK "POP" REC'D PAIN. HE WENT INTO A DR TO GET INJURY EXAMINED THE DR GAVE HIM TREATMENT T O AID HIS RECOV9RY FROM INJURY HHE SUSTAINED

June 9, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Construction Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS FROM THE PLANT CRUSHER UNIT,AT END OF WORKING DAY.FROM CLEANING UP AROUND CRUSHER.HE STEPPED WRONG ON THE LAST STEP NEAR THE GROUND,TWISTING HIS L.AN KLE.CAUSING INJ6RY.HE CALLED IN TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING,ADVISING SUPT,HIS ANKLE WAS VERY PAINFUFUL & SWOLLEN & GOING TO DR.X-RAYS REVEAL NO FRACTURE,BUT SPRAINED.DR ORDER OFF WORK FOR 2-3 DA

June 2, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH TO REMOVE A CONEYOR ROLLER, AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LEFT LIP. HE RECEIVED AS BAD BRUISE AND LACERATION CUT INJURY. THE SUPT TOOK THE INJUR9D TO MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE A DR EXAMINED TREATED STITCHED THE WOUND TO MEND. THE EMPLOYEE RETURN TO WORK 1ST THING THE NEXT DAY AND SHIFT.

March 6, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A BULLDOZERS EMGINES CRANKCASE PAN, HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & THE PAN, RECEIVED INJURY TO HIS R HANDS 4TH FINGER DEEP LACERATION & DR GAVE 5 SUTURES TO ME MD UP WOUND & R9CEIVED ABASIONS TO HIS 3RD FINGER OF THE SAME HAND,.

1985 · 1 incident

August 12, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A FRONT END WHEEL TYPE LOADER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING THEN WENT INTO A DR. FOR EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT THE NEXT DAY. HE REMAINED OFF THE JOB ON 8-14-85 DR DIAGNOSED AS PINCHED NERVE ANDTREATED THE EMPLOYEE FOR INJURY.

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