Mining Incidents

Kahoka Crushing Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Rasmussen Group Inc
Kahoka, Des Moines County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2301913

Kahoka Crushing Plant has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1988–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
130
citations
35
significant & substantial
$28,286
proposed penalties
$25,211
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,075 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
73
inspections on record
1,011
inspection hours
12.9
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.
130 citations across 1,011 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kahoka Crushing Plant has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 7 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
124 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-19.
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 5,812 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,539 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,599 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,296 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,315 4 0 633.4
2024 Q3 7,744 2 0 258.3
2024 Q2 7,231 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,455 2 0 448.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,084 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,500 2 0 266.7
2023 Q2 7,790 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,324 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,783 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,021 1 0 124.7
2022 Q2 8,955 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,843 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,781 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,846 1 0 127.5
2021 Q2 8,188 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,895 1 0 256.7
2020 Q4 7,079 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,771 7 3 900.8
2020 Q2 8,313 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,600 3 0 535.7
2019 Q4 7,419 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,900 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,571 3 0 396.2
2019 Q1 2,638 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,602 2 0 302.9
2018 Q3 6,944 2 1 288.0
2018 Q2 7,100 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,385 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,495 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,827 4 1 585.9
2017 Q2 8,262 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,998 3 1 600.2
2016 Q4 7,813 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,970 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,462 1 0 118.2
2016 Q1 4,314 2 0 463.6
2015 Q4 6,998 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,491 2 0 267.0
2015 Q2 8,960 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,992 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,616 9 5 1181.7
2014 Q3 6,924 2 0 288.9
2014 Q2 7,169 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,781 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,576 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,882 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,553 4 2 1566.8
2013 Q1 1,314 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,485 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,577 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,396 3 1 405.6
2012 Q1 2,826 1 0 353.9
2011 Q4 6,315 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,639 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,889 2 1 339.6
2011 Q1 1,255 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,133 1 0 194.8
2010 Q3 3,887 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,976 1 0 167.3
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 5,344 6 2 1122.8
2009 Q3 7,442 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,819 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,072 9 3 2210.2
2008 Q4 6,303 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,643 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,001 4 0 571.3
2008 Q1 4,251 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,287 5 2 1166.3
2007 Q3 4,719 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,260 3 0 570.3
2007 Q1 4,471 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,959 5 3 1262.9
2006 Q3 3,555 1 0 281.3
2006 Q2 3,589 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,054 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,608 7 4 2684.0
2005 Q3 2,407 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,193 1 0 456.0
2005 Q1 2,551 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,206 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,606 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,876 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,567 2 0 1276.3
2003 Q4 1,789 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,047 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,890 1 0 346.0
2003 Q1 2,526 1 1 395.9
2002 Q4 4,584 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,830 5 2 857.6
2002 Q2 5,060 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,569 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,077 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,663 9 2 1350.7
2001 Q2 6,854 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,238 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,781 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,351 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,399 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,665 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2011 · 1 incident

June 23, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 12"x12"x2' piece of wood when he felt a strain in his neck and right shoulder area, continued work rest of the week. Following Monday didn't come to work went to Doctor, Referred to Columbia, MO. hospital where injections were attempted ending in surgery for a herniated disc in neck

2001 · 1 incident

March 29, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Viking Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL FROM LADDER TO CATWALK ON IMPACT CRUSHER. HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AND WELD BROKE AND LADDER TWISTED AND UPPER LEFT FLANGE BROKE AND FELL HE IS HAVING BACK SPASMS.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Viking Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER, BOOTS WERE WET AND MUDDY. FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP, FELL ON GROUND.(KNEE POPPED AND HURT THEN HE FELL) HAD SURGERY 12-3-97 ON KNEE. IS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY N OW.

April 3, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WASHING ROCK, SHAFT BROKE ON SHAKER PLANT. THREW SHAFT ON GROUND OFF TOP OF PLANT. PICKED UP SHAFT BROKEN OFF OF PULLEY WITH SPINNER WEIGHT ON IT. HURT BACK WHILE CARRYING IT TO WHERE WE COULD GET TO IT.

1994 · 1 incident

August 16, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaser Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UP A DRUM OF ANTI FREEZE AND INJURED LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW HIS PERSON AL PHYSICIAN AND HAD BEEN RECEIVING TREATMENTS FOR LOW BACK PAIN. TREATING PHYSICIAN ARE NOW RECOMMENDING SURGERY FOR RUPTURED DISC.

1992 · 1 incident

September 16, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaser Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING ANFO INTO A HOLE WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WAS MEASURING WITH A TAMPING POLE POLE WAS RAISED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD CAUSING SMALL LACERATION

1991 · 1 incident

July 12, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaser Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF PLANT AND CAUGHT RING ON EDGE OF CATWALK TEARING SOME HIDE OFF SIDE OF FINGER.

1990 · 1 incident

November 12, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS CHANGING DRILL STEELS ON THE DRILL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND MACHINE,REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES IN THE INDEX FINGER

1989 · 1 incident

June 5, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaser Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS UNLOADING SCREENS WHEN ONE OF THEM SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS ARM.

1988 · 1 incident

November 1, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaser Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AROUND ENGINE WHICH HAD JUST BEEN MOUNTED ON HIS BREAKER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND (HE FELT POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF SOME GREASE ON HIS FOOT) AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE.

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