Mining Incidents

Leclaire Portable Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
McCausland, Scott County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1301999

Leclaire Portable Crusher #1 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1988–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
101
citations
11
significant & substantial
$13,394
proposed penalties
$11,894
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
801
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: 801 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Leclaire Portable Crusher #1 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
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 3,106 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,456 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,506 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,992 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,007 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,149 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,170 2 0 479.6
2024 Q1 4,223 3 0 710.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,175 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,469 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,795 3 0 625.7
2023 Q1 5,176 1 0 193.2
2022 Q4 5,019 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,194 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,122 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,320 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,897 2 1 408.4
2021 Q3 5,234 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,496 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,040 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,930 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,749 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,617 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,460 5 1 1121.1
2019 Q4 4,895 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,207 1 0 192.0
2019 Q2 5,094 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,122 1 1 195.2
2018 Q4 4,818 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,134 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,386 4 0 626.4
2018 Q1 4,785 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,243 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,632 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,447 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,934 1 0 126.0
2016 Q4 7,051 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,102 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,944 1 0 144.0
2016 Q1 5,885 1 0 169.9
2015 Q4 6,208 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,537 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,723 1 0 174.7
2015 Q1 6,263 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,077 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,749 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,269 2 0 379.6
2014 Q1 4,652 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,643 1 0 274.5
2013 Q3 4,995 2 0 400.4
2013 Q2 2,365 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,725 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,387 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,091 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,926 5 0 1273.6
2012 Q1 4,712 2 1 424.4
2011 Q4 3,953 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,326 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,278 8 1 1870.0
2011 Q1 2,812 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,084 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,195 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,055 5 2 989.1
2010 Q1 3,626 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,664 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,336 8 0 1845.0
2009 Q2 3,630 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,170 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,523 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,195 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,373 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,022 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,894 3 0 770.4
2007 Q3 4,269 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,224 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,247 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,440 5 0 1126.1
2006 Q3 5,632 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,095 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,559 11 0 1978.8
2005 Q4 5,159 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,213 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,067 1 0 245.9
2005 Q1 3,562 1 0 280.7
2004 Q4 4,726 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,291 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,606 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,880 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,844 5 0 1300.7
2003 Q3 5,413 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,163 1 0 162.3
2003 Q1 3,836 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,014 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,165 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,603 4 0 2495.3
2002 Q1 4,817 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,328 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,604 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,856 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,751 3 3 631.4
2000 Q4 3,167 3 1 947.3
2000 Q3 4,203 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,872 4 0 1033.1
2000 Q1 5,772 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2014 · 1 incident

December 5, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee alleges he was walking towards the loader and he walked behind a pickup truck and the hitch was sticking out and he tripped and fell cutting his nose. He received 2 stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee alleges he leaned under the portable jaw crusher frame to look at the discharged conveyor belt, which was not tracking properly, when he slipped in the mud. He reached out to catch himself and grabbed the roll of a troughing idler, injuring his hand. The conveyor is guarded by location and has a proper skirt board.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 2, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeClaire Investments Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges he was changing blow bars and he dropped a rotor shoe on his pinky finger, causing a fracture to his pinky. Employee failed to report to his supervisor on a timely manner.

April 19, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
LeClaire Investments Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges he was getting ready to cut a piece of steel iron with a torch and he looked away at the tip of the torch for a minute as the torch was burning his leg.

2005 · 1 incident

January 27, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeClaire Investments Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee alleges he grabbed the conveyor belts to try to manually empty the conveyor, when he pulled on the belts the pullley swung and caught his fingers in the belt.

2004 · 3 incidents

June 12, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeClaire Investments Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was lifting and pulling screen clothes and he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

March 3, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall from ladders

EE ALLEGES HE HAD PUT A SMALL STEP LADDER AND A ROPE AT FOOT OF TRAILER TO ENTER AND RETRIEVE PARTS. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON LADDER AND HE FELL DOWN SO HE JUMPED FROM THE TRAILOR TO THE GROUND.

February 19, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal

Employee alleges he was dismounting loader and slipped on second step of loader falling to the ground and he tried to stop by putting his hand to the ground and broke his left wrist.

2000 · 1 incident

August 7, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER AND HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON STEP, AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WENT TO THE GROUND AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

July 9, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
LeClaire Investments Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT CHAIN CAME OFF OF THE CONVEYOR, A ROCK CAME OFF OF DISCHARGE BELT AND BOUNCED OFF BELT AND DOWN THE LADDER AND HIT HIM WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER FIXING THE LADDER.

1998 · 1 incident

January 16, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LeClaire Investments Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO HIT A BALL PEEN HELD BY ANOTHER EE, HE MISSED WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE IMPACTOR.

1997 · 1 incident

July 15, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeClaire Investments Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE TURNED TO CLIMB LADDER TO JAW CRUSHER CAB AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

March 6, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE. SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1994 · 1 incident

September 30, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE HOW FULL LOAD WAS AND WAS GETTING BACK INTO HER TRUCK WHEN SHE LOST FOOTING AND STARTED TO FALL. SHE GRABBED THE HANDLE ABOVE THE WINDOW WITH HER RIGHT ARM TO STOP FALL.

1992 · 1 incident

February 28, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeClaire Investments Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A BOULDER WAS IN JAW AND EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A SMALL ONE INTO THE JAW WITH HIS LEG WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED.

1991 · 1 incident

April 5, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN IN QUARRY HOLE AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE BANK.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL JUMPED IN A DITCH TO TAKE COVER DURING PRODUCTION SHOT.DIDNT GOT TO DR AT TIME OF INJURY.CAME INTO OFFICE FROM CHIROPRACTOR SHOWING HE HAD X-RAYS,EXAM & MANIPULATION.

June 9, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. WHEN MACHINE STALLED ON STOCKPILE RAMP OPERATOR FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MACHINE & DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. EMPL ALLEGES THAT AS RES ULT OF ACCIDENT HE IS HAVING HERNIA SURGERY ON 7/13/90.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
LeClaire Investments Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PARKED HIS PICKUP ON HILLSIDE HAD IT IN GEAR AND THOUGHT HE HAD THE BRAKES ON THE TUCK STARTED MOVING DOWN THE HILL AND HE TRIED TO GET TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE WHEELS OF TRUCK T O STOP IT AND HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE TRUCK DOOR HANDLE AND HE WAS DRAGGED ABOUT A BLOCK HIS WAS RELEASED WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED BER AND STOPPED

March 30, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN BACK OF PICKUP WHICH WAS BACKED UP TO PLANT.AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON HAMMER MILL DOOR,HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE FELL BACKWARD ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE,BREAKING IT.

1988 · 2 incidents

June 24, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeClaire Investments Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL'S MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED & CUT OPEN WHILE REMVOING CONVEYOR SUSPENSION POLE ON SCREENING PLANT. END OF POLE SLIPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR AFTER DISCONNECTRING CAUSING ACCIDENT.

April 25, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeClaire Investments Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOP OF VALLVE CAE OFF & WATER GUSHED OUT & EMPL JUMPED OUT OF WAY. HE COULD NOT SEE & FELL OVER ROCKS. NO TIME LOST PRESCRIPTION.

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