Mining Incidents

PCP #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Des Moines, Polk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302300

PCP #4 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2020
Latest incident
Jul 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
34
citations
5
significant & substantial
$6,180
proposed penalties
$5,806
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $374 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
38
inspections on record
436
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: 436 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PCP #4 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
32 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-11.
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 3,316 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,810 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,865 3 0 1608.6
2025 Q1 2,363 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,903 3 0 768.6
2024 Q3 2,255 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,246 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,562 0 0 0.0
Show 75 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,724 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,523 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,959 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,476 1 0 677.5
2022 Q4 1,758 2 0 1137.7
2022 Q3 1,823 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,354 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,080 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,596 1 0 385.2
2021 Q3 2,273 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,804 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,473 1 0 678.9
2020 Q4 3,002 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,747 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,429 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,459 1 0 406.7
2019 Q4 3,104 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,549 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,778 3 0 1687.3
2019 Q1 1,004 1 0 996.0
2018 Q4 2,477 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,861 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,644 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,861 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,013 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,364 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,970 1 0 336.7
2017 Q1 1,054 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,030 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,174 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,758 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 247 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,565 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,130 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,502 1 0 665.8
2015 Q1 234 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,487 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,610 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,518 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 2,516 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,082 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 939 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 328 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,563 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,168 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,267 4 2 1764.4
2012 Q1 666 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,102 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,112 2 0 642.7
2011 Q2 2,980 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 885 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,782 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,032 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,930 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 779 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,814 2 1 710.7
2009 Q3 3,391 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,384 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 624 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,166 3 2 1385.0
2008 Q3 3,420 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,363 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 992 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,776 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,142 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,543 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,090 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,697 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,506 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,553 1 0 281.5
2006 Q1 1,995 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,362 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,073 2 0 394.2
2005 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2020 · 1 incident

July 9, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a safety knife to cut hard plastic. It slipped and laceration to left thumb. Stitches to left thumb with lifting restriction of 10 pounds to left arm.

2013 · 1 incident

October 1, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee dropped a screen with no shroud on his right leg above his knee resulting in a laceration.

2011 · 1 incident

November 23, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to clean chute out that feeds plant. Material had built up. While breaking material loose, a piece slid down the side of the chute and struck employee on the knee.

2006 · 3 incidents

September 29, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was on the 3rd step of a 6' ladder greasing pulleys on conveyor. The ground was soft and uneven which caused the ladder to shift. Employee fell to the ground landing on his left hip and lower rib area of his back.

September 26, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting pipe to set a water pump when he felt pain in his groin area.

August 15, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting nylon rope with pocket knife, slipped and cut arm.

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