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Douds Quarry: 128 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Douds Stone, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Daniel Ryan Roberts
Douds, Van Buren County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1300018

Douds Quarry has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $970 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1987–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
25
significant & substantial
$19,172
proposed penalties
$18,202
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $970 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Douds Stone, LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,271
inspection hours
10.1
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.
128 citations across 1,271 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Douds Quarry has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $970 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$970
outstanding
127 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-10-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
19.7%
significant & substantial
5.5%
high negligence or reckless
19.7%
reasonably likely or greater
71.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 18.1% low, 76.4% moderate, 5.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2016-10-19, 9 years ago
14%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
43
samples
43
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Diesel particulate (total carbon)112 over
  • Total Carbon,TC102 over
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz131 over
  • TCarbon @ 35081 over
Show the individual readings (83)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2014-07-09 TC @ 160 188 160 1.18 Truck Driver
2013-06-18 TC from EC @ 160 249 160 1.56 Scaling (mechanical)
2013-06-18 EC @ 160 168 160 1.05 Scaling (mechanical)
2013-06-18 TC @ 160 267 160 1.67 Scaling (mechanical)
2007-01-24 TCarbon @ 350 377.37 350 1.08 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2004-12-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.27 1.22 1.04 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,TC 703.01 400 1.76 Drill Operator, Rotary
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,TC 473.34 400 1.18 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2016-10-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 1.69 0.17 Backhoe Operator
2016-10-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.64 0.91 0.70 Utility Man
2014-07-09 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2014-07-09 EC @ 160 22 160 0.14 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2014-07-09 TC @ 160 108 160 0.68 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2014-07-09 EC @ 160 60 160 0.38 Truck Driver
2014-07-09 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2014-07-09 TC @ 160 40 160 0.25 Front-end Loader Operator
2014-07-09 EC @ 160 17 160 0.11 Front-end Loader Operator
2014-07-09 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-07-30 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2013-07-30 EC @ 160 67 160 0.42 Scaling (mechanical)
2013-07-30 TC @ 160 90 160 0.56 Scaling (mechanical)
2013-06-18 EC @ 160 56 160 0.35 Drill Operator, Rotary
2013-06-18 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-06-18 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2013-06-18 TC @ 160 96 160 0.60 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-06-18 EC @ 160 60 160 0.38 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-06-18 TC @ 160 153 160 0.96 Drill Operator, Rotary
2012-04-24 TC @ 160 33 160 0.21 Front-end Loader Operator
2012-04-24 TC @ 160 82 160 0.51 Drill Operator, Rotary
2012-04-24 EC @ 160 33 160 0.21 Drill Operator, Rotary
2012-04-24 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary
2012-04-24 TC @ 160 34 160 0.21 Blaster, Powder Gang
2012-04-24 EC @ 160 23 160 0.14 Blaster, Powder Gang
2012-04-24 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2012-04-24 EC @ 160 23 160 0.14 Front-end Loader Operator
2012-04-24 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2011-04-12 EC @ 160 18 160 0.11 Scaling (mechanical)
2011-04-12 TC @ 160 106 160 0.66 Scaling (mechanical)
2011-04-12 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2011-04-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.62 2.8 0.22 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-02-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.88 1.37 0.64 Cleanup Man
2009-02-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.69 2.54 0.27 Truck Driver
2009-02-24 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.59 10 0.06 Wagon Drill Operator
2009-02-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.78 2.07 0.38 Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-01-30 TC as EC @ 350 156.27 350 0.45 Truck Driver
2008-01-30 TC as EC @ 350 56.36 350 0.16 Front-end Loader Operator
2008-01-30 TCarbon @ 350 59.12 350 0.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2008-01-30 TC as EC @ 350 172.92 350 0.49 Scaling (mechanical)
2008-01-30 TCarbon @ 350 251.25 350 0.72 Scaling (mechanical)
2008-01-30 TCarbon @ 350 236.47 350 0.68 Truck Driver
2007-01-24 TC as EC @ 350 0 350 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2007-01-24 TC as EC @ 350 129.37 350 0.37 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2007-01-24 TCarbon @ 350 322.19 350 0.92 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-01-24 TC as EC @ 350 66.61 350 0.19 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-01-24 TCarbon @ 350 219.72 350 0.63 Scaling (mechanical)
2007-01-24 TC as EC @ 350 129.37 350 0.37 Scaling (mechanical)
2007-01-24 TCarbon @ 350 319.24 350 0.91 Truck Driver
2007-01-24 TC as EC @ 350 107.59 350 0.31 Truck Driver
2007-01-24 TCarbon @ 350 35.47 350 0.10 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-11-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.28 1.83 0.70 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-11-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.62 1.06 0.58 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-12-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.66 1.9 0.87 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-12-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.29 2.06 0.63 Scaling (mechanical)
2004-12-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 1.29 0.29 Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2004-12-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 1.07 0.12 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,TC 190.36 400 0.48 Blaster, Powder Gang
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,TC 222.97 400 0.56 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 51.88 400 0.13 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,TC 151.24 400 0.38 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 123.35 400 0.31 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,TC 130.16 400 0.33 Truck Driver
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 118.1 400 0.30 Truck Driver
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 89.92 400 0.22 Drill Operator, Rotary
2004-02-25 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 104.26 400 0.26 Blaster, Powder Gang
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,TC 148.88 400 0.37 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 109.13 400 0.27 Drill Operator, Jumbo Perc.
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,TC 52.22 400 0.13 Truck Driver
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 36.63 400 0.09 Truck Driver
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,TC 107.1 400 0.27 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 52.26 400 0.13 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,TC 333.33 400 0.83 Blaster, Powder Gang
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 327.52 400 0.82 Blaster, Powder Gang
2002-12-18 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 155.11 400 0.39 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Douds Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2014.

Injury rate, 2014
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.39 and the all-US-mining average was 2.93 cases per 100 workers.
In Iowa, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2014 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2006 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2004 * 8.94 8.94 0.000
2002 * 8.63 8.63 0.000
2000 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Douds Stone, Inc. 1950 to 2012
  2. Douds Stone, LLC 2012 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2017 1
2016 15
2015 19
2014 22
2013 17
2012 10
2011 16
2010 6
2009 9
2008 14
2007 15
2006 16
2005 15
2004 16
2003 12
2002 15
2001 15
2000 19
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Douds Quarry sits in Van Buren County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Van Buren County, Iowa · Population 7,236
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$60,183
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2017 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 93 4 1 43010.8
2016 Q3 1,424 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,517 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,006 3 2 428.2
2015 Q4 8,266 7 0 846.8
2015 Q3 4,351 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,365 0 0 0.0
Show 61 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q1 2,780 1 0 359.7
2014 Q4 10,475 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,349 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,880 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,649 1 0 606.4
2013 Q4 1,529 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,402 2 1 270.2
2013 Q2 5,857 5 0 853.7
2013 Q1 1,159 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,610 3 0 312.2
2012 Q1 243 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,124 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,967 3 1 301.0
2011 Q1 4,976 10 5 2009.6
2010 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,484 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1 4 0 4000000.0
2009 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,458 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,849 2 0 254.8
2008 Q4 737 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,662 4 0 522.1
2008 Q1 6,391 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,213 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1 1 0 1000000.0
2007 Q2 954 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,512 12 7 1261.6
2006 Q4 3,511 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,278 1 0 782.5
2006 Q2 9,956 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,475 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,406 19 3 4312.3
2005 Q3 1,444 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,430 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,172 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,683 4 1 460.7
2004 Q3 1,713 2 0 1167.5
2004 Q2 5,112 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,862 6 0 874.4
2003 Q4 2,058 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,262 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,893 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,381 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,457 5 0 774.4
2002 Q3 1,603 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,947 2 0 223.5
2002 Q1 6,163 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,320 10 0 3012.0
2001 Q3 1,608 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,100 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,471 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,363 2 0 271.6
2000 Q3 2,127 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,951 5 0 719.3
2000 Q1 10,886 3 0 275.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 16, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Douds Stone, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing unnecessary tools and trash from the back of the service truck. While walking back to the service truck after placing trash in the dumpster, "located next to the shop approximately 16 feet from the back of the truck", he felt a pop in his right knee.

2012 · 1 incident

April 23, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Douds Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in removing curtains. While pulling the curtains out of the way, he twisted and pulled his knee. He felt a slight pain and continued to work. Later that same day, while walking across the yard going to the break room, he felt something tear or stretch and had instant pain. Employee still felt it was nothing and continued to work through the week.

2008 · 1 incident

March 3, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in replacing flashing on a conveyor under the primary crusher. He was cutting the flashing with a utility knife when the knife slipped out of the flashing cutting himself across the stomach area.

2004 · 1 incident

November 17, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Douds Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A "POWDER POT" WITH 50 POUND BAGS OF ANFO. THE ANFO WAS STACKED ON THE BED OF A STINGER TRUCK ALONG WITH THE POWDER POT. WHILE MOVING THE ANFO FROM THE STACK TO THE POT, EE WRINCHED BACK

2002 · 1 incident

June 14, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Douds Stone, Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A PROBLEM WITH A MOTOR THAT PULLED A CONVEYOR. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PANEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTROLLING THE CONVEYOR. THIS WAS CHECKED WITH THE POWER OFF THEN WITH THE POWER ON. HE INSERTED PRPROBES CAUSING AN ARC, RESULTING IN A FLASH OF HEAT & FLAME RESULTING IN SEVERE BURNS TO EE.

1998 · 1 incident

May 14, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL HE WAS DRILLING, WHEN THE DRILL BIT WENT THROUGH THE METAL & INTO THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

1992 · 1 incident

November 23, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Douds Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING A BRACE FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER ON TO LOW BOY CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE BRACE AND EDGE OF LOW BOY TRAILER.

1991 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

FORKLIFT IN REVERSE, EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND THE TIRE HIT HIS LEFT HEEL.

June 13, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Douds Stone, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TRUCK, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 5 TO 6 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE TORE TENDONS IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ANKLE.

March 7, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING PIECE OT PREPARE TO WELD. A METAL SLIVER WENT IN FROM SIDE EMBEDDING IN RIGHT EYE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 2, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Douds Stone, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

REC EYE WELD BURN ON EYELIDS AND BLURRED VISION

January 16, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Douds Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BARS IN PRIMARY IMPACT CUSHER, WAS CHECKING ROLLERS FOR PROPER BALANCING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FOOT CAUGHT AND INJURY RESULTED.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Douds Stone, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO PUSH PINM DOWN ON BED OF TRUCK PIN WAS HOT FROM BEING WELDED EMPLOYEE BURNED TIPS OF INDEX MIDDLE & RING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

April 15, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CHUNK OF LIME FELL ON LEFT HAND CAUSING MASHED AREA ABOVE THUMB & SEVERE WRIST SPRAIN

1987 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRAGGI3G SHOT CORD BACK TO BLASTING AREA WHILE DRIVING COMPANY PICKUP. WHILE HOLDING CORDING IN LEFT HAND CORD SNAGGED ON ROCK JERKING EMPLOYEE LEFT ARM BACK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE WINDOW. INJUR2 RESULTED IN BROKEN UPPER LEFT ARM.

August 26, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING OUT OL8 LINER IN IMPACT CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO KEEP LINER AWAY FROM SIDES.BAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT UPPER LIP.EMPLOYEE NEEDED 5 STITCHES AND CHIPPED ONE TO OTH. 3