Mining Incidents

Fostoria Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
LAKEVIEW, Polk County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302149

Fostoria Plant has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1993–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
49
citations
10
significant & substantial
$9,330
proposed penalties
$9,330
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
19
inspections on record
159
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: 159 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fostoria Plant has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-29.
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
2006 Q1 1,133 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,884 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,420 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,065 10 2 1974.3
2005 Q1 2,163 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,371 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,176 6 1 971.5
2004 Q2 3,708 0 0 0.0
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 1,058 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,966 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,808 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,474 4 0 1151.4
2003 Q1 1,090 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,011 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,694 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,408 6 0 1760.6
2002 Q1 1,216 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,455 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,635 2 1 550.2
2001 Q2 3,185 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,076 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,009 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,772 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 0 21 6
2000 Q1 1,107 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 16, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONVEYOR WAS ENERGIZED WITH EE ON IT. HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH STEEL FRAME.

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 1 incident

May 10, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING THE SCREENER WITH A LOADER THE INJURED EE WENT TO UNHOOK THE CHAINS ON SCREENER, THOUGHT THE SCREENER WAS ON THE GROUND, SO TOLD LOADER OPERATOR TO LET SLACK OUT OF CHAINS, RESU LTING IN SCREENER COMING, RESTING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1999 · 1 incident

June 9, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHANGIN A BEARING ON THE TAIL PULLEY BREAKING LOOSE THE BOLTS WITH A BREAKER BAR. WHEN THE BOLT CAME LOOSE HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE TAIL PULLEY COVER DOOR.

1998 · 4 incidents

September 14, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHOVELING AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN SHOVEL AND SCREENER.

September 9, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

REPLACING SAND SCREEN ON SCREENER, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE STEEL FLASHING

July 9, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD JUST REPLACED THE STARTED ON THE SCRAPER AND WAS REPLACING THE COVER WHEN IT SLIPPED ADN THE EDGE OF THE COVER CAUSED A LACERATION BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

May 30, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS GETTING DOWN AFTER WELDING A BEAM. WHILE DOING SO HIS WELDING STICK CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BEAM AGAIN CAUSING A FLASH.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING & HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT--SINCE 1ST BUMP HAS HIT THE SAME PLACE 2 MORE TIMES--ONCE ON TRUCK DOOR AND ONCE ON TRAILER--DID NOT REPORT ANY OF THESE INJURIES TILL NOW. NO LOST DAYS ORRESTRICTED DUTY.

1996 · 3 incidents

July 2, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO THE SCALEHOUSE. SOME LOOSE DIRT GAVE WAY AND SHE FELL AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE.

April 30, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHECKING ON THE WASH PLANT--WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW DIRT INTO EYES.

April 23, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO OPEN GATE ON FEEDER BIN TO REMOVE TIMBER THAT HAD GOTTEN IN THERE.

1995 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

July 23, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING LOAD OF MATERIAL HOLDING THE DUMP LEVER AND TURNING NECK TO SEE LOAD COMING OUT. PULLED HIS NECK MUSCLES.

1993 · 1 incident

June 30, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rohlin Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING SOME GRAVEL & TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED.

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