Hawarden Plant has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $615 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
75
Years on record
1985–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
91
citations
12
significant & substantial
$18,189
proposed penalties
$14,458
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,731 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
678
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: 678 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hawarden Plant has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $615 outstanding across 2 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$615
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-08.
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
EE WAS OFF WORK ON 8/13/97 & CAME BACK TO WORK ON 8/14/97 AT 10:00AM & IS CONTINUING TO WORK FULLTIME. HIS REASON FOR BEING OFF WAS A REOCCURRENCE OF THIS PREVIOUS INJURY. HE HIS NOT TURN IN A DOCTOR'S REPORT OR AN EXCUSE TO BE AWAY FROM WORK.
August 2, 1997IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
EE WAS REMOVING SPACERS FROM UNDER A MOTOR. WHILE HE WAS HOLDING ON FOR LEVERAGE, HE SWUNG THE HAMMER AND HIT THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1996 · 2 incidents
November 5, 1996IA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM WASHINGTHE WINDSHIELD ON THE TRUCK HE DRIVES, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1995 · 6 incidents
December 20, 1995IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS TURNING IN HIS SEAT TO WATCH WHERE HE WAS GOING AS HE BACKED UP THE LOADER THE BACKING & TURNING CAUSED A JAR TO THE BACK
August 3, 1995IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE ALLEGEDLY FELL TO THE GROUND FROM A LADDER HE WAS ON WHILE HE WAS GREASING A CONVEYOR. HE OVER REACHED FROM THE LADDER AND THE LADDER TIPPED. ON 6-29-93, EE WENT BACK TO A CHIROPRACTOR WHO ADVISED HIM TO REST HIS BACK FOR 4-5 DAYS.
April 26, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST WELDED A LOADER BUCKET AND WAS GOING TO GRIND OFF THE ROUGH EDGES.THE GRINDER CAUGHT ON THE BUCKET AND THREW THE GRINDER BACK INTO EMPLOYEES FACE.
1992 · 5 incidents
June 24, 1992IA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
54736YEES MAIN JOB IS A TRUCK DRIVER BUT HE WAS SUBSTITUTING AS A LOADER OPERATOR & HE DEVELOPED A SORE BACK HE OPERATES A LOADER WHEN HE IS NEECED & NOT BUSY WITH THE TRUCK
April 28, 1992IA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TAKING NUTS LOOSE AIR HOSE BROKE FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE
November 26, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS BACK.
October 25, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES UNBEARABLE PAIN IN FEET, APPARENTLY DUE TO OPERATING FRONT END LOADER FOR MANY YEARS. PAIN CAME ON DURING THE NIGHT. IS ON ALREADY 292190018/395551902/MADE A NEW INJURY. RE TURNED THE FIRST TIME 6-18-90.
August 1, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
February 11, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM THE ROCK PLANT WITH AN END DUMP TRUCK DRIVING BETWEEN TRAIN CARS ADN THE SAND PILE WHEN HE HIT LOOSE SAND WHICH PULLED HIM INTO PARKED TRAIN CARS.
May 5, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN SAND PLANT TAKING THE WEDGES OUT THAT HELD THE SCREEN RAILS IN PLACE, WHEN HE HIT A WEDGE IT POPPED OUT HITTING HIM IN HIS FACE AND BREAKING THE LENS OF HIS GLASSES.
January 30, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH OUTSIDE CUTTING METAL ON THE CHIP PLANT. THE WIND BLEW SLAG INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.
1989 · 10 incidents
September 29, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING THE TRACK ON THE CRANE USING A STEEL BAR TO PLACE A PIECE OF TRACK PAD HE HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & THE BODY OF TH CRANE
September 13, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A TRALIER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE TIRE HE FELL BACKWARS AND THE TIRE HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
September 7, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A DOLLY FROM A TRAILER THAT WAS SET UP ON PILINGS. HE WAS HOLDING THE TONGUE DOWN AS A LOADER PUSHED FROM THE BACK. WHEN IT RELEASED, IT THREW HIM, PINCHING HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND A PILE OF LUMBER LAYING NEARBY.
1988 · 2 incidents
October 4, 1988IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING ON A BEAM ON THE SAND PLANTREMOVING THE PLUG FROM AN EAGLE TANK.AS HE TWISTED TO REMOVE THE PLUG HE CAME DOWN HARD AGAINST THE BEAM AND INJURED HIS PERINEUM.
August 12, 1986IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY GRINDING DOWN SOME WELD HE HAD APPLIED WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL GRINDING LAND IN HIS EYE.
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