Mining Incidents

Portable Lime Screen Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Burlington, Des Moines County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302050

Portable Lime Screen 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
17
Years on record
1986–2009
Latest incident
Oct 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
54
citations
14
significant & substantial
$6,355
proposed penalties
$6,255
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $100 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
37
inspections on record
360
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: 360 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 Lime Screen 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
53 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-05-05.
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
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 252 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 427 0 0 0.0
Show 69 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 229 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 310 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 861 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 305 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 793 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 181 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 285 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 93 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 40 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 725 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,849 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,570 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,531 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 140 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 3,461 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,994 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,144 2 1 388.8
2009 Q1 2,920 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,807 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,493 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,832 4 1 510.7
2008 Q1 3,709 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,058 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,196 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,246 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,449 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,114 9 4 1265.1
2006 Q3 7,893 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,735 9 1 1336.3
2006 Q1 2,356 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,791 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,407 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,633 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,788 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,724 2 0 258.9
2004 Q3 8,812 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,664 2 2 261.0
2004 Q1 3,904 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,500 7 2 933.3
2003 Q3 8,684 5 1 575.8
2003 Q2 8,639 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,378 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,088 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,306 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,969 6 0 669.0
2002 Q1 4,168 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,914 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,278 3 1 266.0
2001 Q2 10,618 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,514 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,255 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,126 5 1 547.9
2000 Q2 9,253 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,229 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2009 · 1 incident

October 26, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cessford Construction Co · Struck against a moving object

EE was backing haul truck up the stockpile ramp to dump load when the ramp gave slightly causing the haul truck to lay over on its side.

2007 · 1 incident

June 14, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cessford Construction Company · Fall from machine

Employee climbing inside rock crushing feeder to assist putting chain around stuck boulder, lost footing & fell into feeder. Another employee in feeder grabbed him & helped break his fall. Employee taken to ER & x-rays taken. Released with pain meds & no broken bones, bruises & strain to lumbar & side. Later visit to dr. on 6/21, x-rays showed back contusion & rib fractures.

2005 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cessford Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee moved the metal steps to the lab trailer away from the trailer to paint. He went inside the trailer and came out after a while and forgot that the steps were pulled away from the trailer and stepped out and fell between the trailer and the steps. He received a laceration to his left shin from hitting his shin against the metal steps.

2004 · 1 incident

May 14, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a large rock from his feeder on a limestone crushing plant. His injury was diagnosed as a double hernia.

2002 · 1 incident

December 3, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WORKING AROUND WELDER & RECEIVED WELDER FLASH BURN TO EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

May 16, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cessford Construction Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE OF 3/4" CLASS "A" BIN WITH IDOT INSPECTOR. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN AFTER OBTAINING THE SAMPLE, THE EE MISSED THE NEXT TO THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER AND INJURED HIS LOWER BA CK AND LEFT LEG.

1998 · 1 incident

March 16, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cessford Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING UP ON 72 PLANT. MUD ON SHOE. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON ROCK.

1996 · 1 incident

December 6, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A CHAIN WITH BINDER HANDLE AND HANDLE FLEW BACK HITTING EE IN CHIN-RESULTING IN CUT REQUIRING DR TO TAKE APPROX 6 STITCHES

1994 · 1 incident

November 9, 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
Cessford Construction Company · Fall from machine

STEPPING DOWN OUT OF STORAGE VAN, & TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1993 · 1 incident

April 23, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING INTO BIG TRUCK BY LADDER STEPS.

1992 · 1 incident

May 28, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING INTO BIG TRUCK BY LADDER.

1991 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

September 13, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IMPACTOR WAS PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO GET ROCK OUT AND ANOTHER ROCK SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1986 · 3 incidents

August 18, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

FORD PICKUP USE8 TO MOVE EQUIPMENT FROM CEDAR CREEK QUARRY TO COMANCHE QUARRY OVERHEATED EMP RAISED HOOD AND REMOVED RADIATOR CAP HOT WATER AND STEAM SHOT OUT OF RADIATOR BURNING EMPLOYEES BA

June 27, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING HAMMER8 IN MILL ON 40 PLANT. HAMMER TO MILL SLID OFF AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES HAND. CUT H AND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.

June 9, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CHANGE SCREEN IN CRUSHING PLANT SCREEN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RT HAND DIRECTLY ABOVE THE THUMB

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The full compliance file on Portable Lime Screen

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.