Mining Incidents

PORTABLE CRUSHING DEPT 437 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Manaco Corporation
Vinton, Benton County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302070

PORTABLE CRUSHING DEPT 437 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1996–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
114
citations
20
significant & substantial
$15,298
proposed penalties
$15,298
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
54
inspections on record
621
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: 621 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PORTABLE CRUSHING DEPT 437 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
110 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-10.
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 3,729 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,223 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,204 4 0 3322.3
2024 Q4 3,605 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,603 2 0 434.5
2024 Q2 4,383 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,499 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,154 2 0 634.1
2023 Q3 3,980 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,170 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,617 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,588 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,276 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,679 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,985 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,905 3 1 1032.7
2021 Q3 3,935 2 0 508.3
2021 Q2 4,809 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,350 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,972 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,174 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,944 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,358 6 1 4418.3
2019 Q4 2,763 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,589 1 0 278.6
2019 Q2 2,501 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 484 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,051 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,796 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,902 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 612 3 0 4902.0
2017 Q4 3,607 2 0 554.5
2017 Q3 4,732 3 1 634.0
2017 Q2 4,444 2 0 450.0
2017 Q1 2,282 6 1 2629.3
2016 Q4 3,523 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,195 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,829 1 0 261.2
2016 Q1 2,624 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,690 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,112 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,923 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,901 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,142 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,086 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,362 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 715 5 0 6993.0
2013 Q4 3,037 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,352 3 0 895.0
2013 Q2 3,667 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,001 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 649 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,830 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,289 5 1 1520.2
2012 Q1 792 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,114 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,695 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,039 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,337 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,019 3 1 993.7
2010 Q3 3,677 1 1 272.0
2010 Q2 3,282 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,421 5 0 3518.6
2009 Q4 3,349 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,349 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,505 2 0 570.6
2009 Q1 3,609 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,786 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,035 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,348 7 1 2981.3
2007 Q4 5,913 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,158 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,482 10 2 1336.5
2007 Q1 3,494 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,893 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,217 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,070 1 1 164.7
2006 Q1 5,184 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,208 4 2 768.0
2005 Q3 6,054 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,017 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,684 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,228 3 1 573.8
2004 Q3 5,906 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,107 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,328 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,628 9 1 1599.1
2003 Q3 5,569 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,350 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,047 8 5 1976.8
2002 Q4 4,387 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,761 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,535 2 0 361.3
2002 Q1 3,128 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,080 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,928 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,629 7 0 1512.2
2001 Q1 3,925 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,527 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,557 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,680 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,838 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

May 16, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wendling Quarries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Miner was standing on a 6 foot step ladder when the miner tried to step down the miner's foot got caught and the miner fell head first with head and shoulder hitting the ground first. ***Miner had personal neck surgery previously. No medical would see them. We took next available with previous surgeon. Miner was immediately released to full duty.***

2012 · 2 incidents

June 27, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coots Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving too fast as I was climbing ladder and slipped on step.

June 6, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coots Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

Slipped off step of truck and fell on his elbow. Small fracture occurred to bone near elbow. Restricted activities using one hand.

2010 · 1 incident

August 3, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Great River Material EE was standing next to his endloader at the time of blasting of a rock ledge. A piece of fly rock from the blast struck his right leg at knee level, breaking his leg.

2006 · 1 incident

March 20, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The primary crusher was shut down due to a boulder. Our plant man/mech had positioned himself to open chamber door, he did so before impeller had come to a complete stop. Then thinking he could stop the impeller, he put his hand into the pinch point between impeller and door opening.

1999 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING BARS ON THE CRUSHING PLANT. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND.

July 27, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coots Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE STOCKPILE TRUCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.

July 20, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER WERE HOLDING TO SCREENS UPICKT ON GROUND INTO LOADER BUCKET. LOADER PULL UP EE GAVE STOP SIGNAL, LOADER HIT SCREEN'S KNOCKING THEN OUT OF ARE HOLD. EE SPUNG TO GET AWAY BUT SCREEN HOOK GRAB TO OF HIS HAND, TEARING THE SKIN OPEN.

1998 · 1 incident

February 4, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WELDING ON THE PIECE OF METAL & IT SHIFTED & DROPPED ON HIS TOES.

1997 · 1 incident

April 10, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coots Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVE SHAFT WAS STUCK ON HAMMER MILL. SUPERVISOR AND EMPLOYEE BOTH TRYING TO PRY LOOSE WORKING FROM OPPOSITE SIDES SUPERVISOR DID PRY SHAFT LOOSE NOT REALIZING EMPLOYEES ARM WAS IN THE WAY. HAMMERS WEDGED EMPLOYEES ARM AGAINST THE DOOR.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 19, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coots Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SET DOWN AND SLID A BLOCK (USED TO PUT BEHINDTIRES TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT FROM ROLLING). HIS HAND WAS UNDER BLOCK AND GOT SMASHED.

March 15, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE TONGUE OF A DOLLY ON HIS FOOT-JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SAFETY SHOE EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED MSHA SAFETY TRAINING 2-24-96.

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