Mining Incidents

Portable Crushing Plant #201 Metal/Non-Metal

BMC Aggregates LC · Surface
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1301415

Portable Crushing Plant #201 has $11K 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
19
Years on record
1986–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
16
significant & substantial
$10,609
proposed penalties
$10,547
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $62 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
586
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: 586 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 Plant #201 has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-06.
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 2,399 4 1 1667.4
2025 Q3 5,469 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,784 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,029 1 0 330.1
2024 Q4 5,756 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,072 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,544 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 406 1 0 2463.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,760 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,877 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,866 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,819 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,956 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,791 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,423 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,624 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,718 2 0 423.9
2021 Q3 5,979 1 0 167.3
2021 Q2 5,190 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 802 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,462 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,651 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,750 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,122 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,405 4 2 908.1
2019 Q3 5,141 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,998 8 1 1000.3
2019 Q1 2,978 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,225 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,582 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,347 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,982 2 0 670.7
2017 Q4 6,099 1 0 164.0
2017 Q3 6,421 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,417 9 1 1213.4
2017 Q1 3,491 5 2 1432.3
2016 Q4 8,198 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,483 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,443 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,626 2 0 355.5
2015 Q4 7,056 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,443 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,555 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,817 1 0 262.0
2014 Q4 6,571 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,704 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,637 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,578 5 1 3168.6
2013 Q4 5,907 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,356 1 0 96.6
2013 Q2 9,694 4 1 412.6
2013 Q1 3,805 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,150 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,503 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,197 10 2 980.7
2012 Q1 4,150 2 1 481.9
2011 Q4 4,918 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,271 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,980 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,548 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,410 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,507 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,375 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,800 1 0 555.6
2009 Q4 4,945 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,327 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,075 2 1 329.2
2009 Q1 1,449 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,146 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,443 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,411 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,983 4 1 1004.3
2007 Q4 6,850 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,688 2 0 299.0
2007 Q2 6,284 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,408 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,631 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,772 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,011 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,826 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,979 2 0 334.5
2005 Q3 7,270 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,494 2 0 235.5
2005 Q1 3,683 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,841 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,651 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,044 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,351 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,608 3 0 651.0
2003 Q3 6,216 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,093 1 0 141.0
2003 Q1 4,554 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,222 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,987 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,573 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,484 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,594 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,805 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,156 3 0 419.2
2001 Q1 5,243 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,128 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,942 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,334 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,152 8 2 1118.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 18, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BMC Aggregates LC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

During loading of dollies onto the trailer, common practice to step over tongue of dolly to undo chains. While stepping over, EE tripped and landed on the trailer deck injuring a finger. Initial prognosis is broken finger.

2024 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing ladder from aggregate screening plant, got their finger pinched in hinge point on ladder. Laceration to index finger on right hand requiring stitches, no broken bones.

June 4, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by flying object

Replacing bearing on tail pulley of primary crusher. Driving bearing into place when piece of metal broke off and struck employee just above upper lip causing laceration which required two sutures.

2017 · 1 incident

May 3, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BMC Aggregates LC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping replace a conveyor belt when the vise grips attached to the conveyor belt EE was pulling on came off of the belt causing EE to fall to the ground on some rocks.

2016 · 1 incident

December 20, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to get the snow out of the dump truck box and pushing on the tailgate by hand. Did not get hand out of the way and smashed employee's right thumb in the tailgate.

2014 · 1 incident

September 15, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was laying down on the catwalk of the screen box tightening screen bolts. When employee went to stand up a sharp pain shot across lower back.

2012 · 1 incident

December 7, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck against stationary object

Climbing out of dump truck and stepped on big rock and turned ankle.

2008 · 1 incident

January 11, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down a ladder on primary crusher, fuel hose slipped down and the nozzel hit his left third finger. Did not seek medical attention, thought that it was brusied. On 1-22-08, smashed end of left third finger between shovel handle and wheelbarrow. Went to the doctor on 1-23-08 and has a tuft facture.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO GET A BELT RUNNING. A ROCK ROLLED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

January 22, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING WITH A METAL BAR ON A ROLLER. THE BAR SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

May 23, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basic Materials Corp · Fall from machine

SPLICING A BELT ON A CONVEYER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FILLING WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. WENT TO MOVE HOSE TO FILL WATER TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK. PULLED ON 6" HOSE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

June 23, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

THROTTLED UP AN ENGINE AND A LOT OF DUST FLEW AROUND. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON AND DUST GOT IN EYES.

1997 · 1 incident

September 10, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A MULTI-USE KNIFE AND THE KNIFE BLADE FOLDED UPON HIS FINGER.

1996 · 1 incident

June 18, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING A SCREEN OVER A POWER UNIT. THE SCREEN SLID OFF OF THE POWER UNIT AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM JUST ABOVE HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

1995 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Basic Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHECKING OEPRATION OF SCALE. DISRUPTED SOEM WASP AND GOT BIT.

August 24, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Basic Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHECKING OEPRATION OF SCALE. DISRUPTED SOEM WASP AND GOT BIT.

1986 · 1 incident

September 26, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Basic Materials Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE REMOVI3G BREAKER BOX FROM ELECTRICITY WAS NOT SHUT OFF.RACHET SHORTED OUT CAUSING ELECTRIC ELECTRIC EXPLOSION.ELECTRIC EXPLOSION CAUSED FLASH BACK BURN.

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