Mining Incidents

Portable Plant #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas R Scott
Keota, IA, Washington County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300120

Portable Plant #1 has $16K 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
21
Years on record
1986–2020
Latest incident
Oct 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
17
significant & substantial
$16,214
proposed penalties
$16,214
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
549
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: 549 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 Plant #1 has $16K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-04.
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 6,835 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,440 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,578 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,327 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,452 2 0 366.8
2024 Q3 5,831 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,434 2 1 310.8
2024 Q1 4,752 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,866 1 0 258.7
2023 Q3 5,729 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,259 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,108 1 0 321.8
2022 Q4 5,519 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,382 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,888 2 0 339.7
2022 Q1 2,957 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,931 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,058 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,846 2 0 342.1
2021 Q1 2,105 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,867 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,901 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,957 1 0 167.9
2020 Q1 2,790 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,745 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,781 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,106 6 0 982.6
2019 Q1 2,306 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,223 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,989 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,240 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,603 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,654 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,735 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,878 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,036 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,448 2 0 367.1
2016 Q3 6,024 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,020 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,213 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,798 7 2 1207.3
2015 Q3 10,650 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,952 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,978 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,668 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,831 3 1 621.0
2014 Q2 6,015 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,405 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,412 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,084 9 6 1770.3
2013 Q2 3,813 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,594 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,868 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,383 1 0 228.2
2012 Q2 3,404 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,859 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,147 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,405 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,780 3 2 385.6
2011 Q1 2,814 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,431 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,264 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,646 4 1 708.5
2010 Q1 2,310 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,274 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,534 2 0 441.1
2009 Q2 4,496 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,766 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,968 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,677 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,742 3 0 632.6
2008 Q1 2,691 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,378 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,940 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,552 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,046 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,631 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,455 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,679 4 1 704.3
2006 Q1 2,606 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,305 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,301 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,697 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,273 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,835 1 1 206.8
2004 Q3 4,054 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,348 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,356 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,179 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,458 4 0 897.3
2003 Q2 4,065 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,101 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,490 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,848 1 0 351.1
2002 Q2 2,898 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,210 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,672 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 7,445 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,956 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,129 4 0 304.7
2000 Q3 18,469 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,752 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,926 11 2 1856.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2020 · 1 incident

October 21, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

During installation of new screens in the screening plant, one screen did not set in properly. The employee was adjusting the screen and cut EE's finger on the new screen edge causing a laceration. The laceration required 3 stitches.

2018 · 1 incident

October 30, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While connecting discharge water pipeline together employee pulled the collar from the bottom of the pipe around to secure the lock straining shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

June 1, 2015 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

With supt removing flywheel off crusher, spacer pins buckled pinching employee's hand. Employee refused treatment; had full mobility of finger & hand. 6-2-15 Employee reported everything was fine just sore & bruising. 6-9-15 employee complained of lack of full extension of pinky finger went to dr for eval & sent to specialist 6-10-15 specialist determined fracture & put in cast

2006 · 1 incident

June 7, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting the tongue on a dolly so it could be chained up, the tongue was let down and the employees 3rd and 4th fingers on his left hand were smashed. The 4th finger required stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

October 6, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
River Products Company, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

While attempting to isolate an electrical problem, the supervisor of the Portable Plant opened portable switch box and put his right hand down in the area of the electrical breakers (without de-energizing the circuits) resulting in an electrical shock and burns. 2nd & 3rd degree burns to the right hand just below the thumb joint.

2000 · 1 incident

August 24, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE USING A GRINDING AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF OUR NEW CRUSHER PLANT. A METAL FLAKE ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

1999 · 3 incidents

October 7, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING READY TO DRILL. A LEVER BROKE (BOLT CAME OUT OF BACK) THE PISTON PULLED OUT OF THE VALVE, THE PISTON HIT EE ON THE HAND. THIS CAUSED THE SKIN TO BREAK ABOVE THE KNUCKLE RESULTING I N A LACERATION APPROX. 3/4 INCH WIDE AND DEEP. HE HAS 5-7 STITCHES AND IS TO RETURN TO DR. NEXT FRIDAY, OCT. 15TH. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

July 6, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Products Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE FAILING TO USE PROPER METHOD WHILE DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT. NOT TAKING HIS TIME. EE FELL STRIKING THE GROUND THIS RESULTED IN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK AND MILD CASE OF SCIATICA.

January 29, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Products Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

WET/MUDDY GROUND. EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND LANDED WRONG ON HIS ANKLE. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO STRAIN ANKLE.

1998 · 1 incident

November 10, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Products Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

WIND AND SLIPPERY EQUIPMENT. EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON THE ENDLOADER FOR BETTER VISABILITY WHILE CLEANING RAMP TO PRIMARY CRUSHER. EITHER WIND OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS CAUSED EE TO LOSE FOO TING. FALL LANDING ON BACK. WEATHER CONDITIONS ON 11-10-98: CLOUDY,W/RAIN. WINDS 25-40 MPH, GUSTS TO 60 MPH. TEMP. 50-52.

1997 · 1 incident

April 22, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING METAL PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK, THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPS LEFT FOREARM TO CONTACT A METAL BRACE.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Products Company, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM 3 FT OFF THE GROUND DUMPING DRAINED OIL INTO A BULK WASTE OIL CONTAINER AFTER EMPTYING THE DRAIN PAN EE JUMPED OFF THE PLATFORM INJURING HIS LEFT KEN E THE INJURY IS DUE TO THE JUMP & COMPRESSION ONTHE KNEE & NOT CONTACTING OTHER MATERIAL

June 10, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
River Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE TAIL PULLEY OF P-17, THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM WAS ACCIDENTLY ENERGIZED.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 7, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CRUSHED LIMESTONE FROM THE CRUSHER TO THE STOCKPILE. HE BACKED UP THE STOCKPILE RAMP. SUNLIGHT & DUST BLINDED HIS VISION IN HIS RIGHT MIRROR, WAS AT THE WRONG ANGLE-WIND C AUGHT HIM AT THE TIME-THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN STOCKKPILE & LANDED ON IT'S SIDE.

September 3, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Products Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON THE 3RD, WHILE ASSISTING IN THE RESETTING OF THE PORTABLE PLANT, INJURED WAS MOVING 12 X 12 X & 4 X 6 WOODEN BLOCKS & PULLED HIS ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, HE DIDN'T FEEL BAD & DID NOT NOTIFY HIS S UPERVISOR UNTIL THE 7TH WHEN HE HAD TWISTED & TURNED HIS BODY WHILE HE WAS TURNING A SCREW JACK ON THE PLANT & HE POPPED IN HIS UNBILICAL AREA. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR ON THE 7TH, RESTRICTED ON W

August 13, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
River Products Company, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING BACK INTO DRIVERS SEAT OF MACK. DID NOT SEE WASP ON SEAT WHEN HE SAT DOWN. WASP STUNG HIM ON RIGHT THIGH. EMPLOYEE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE/WASP STING & WAS TREATED WITH SHOT S @ DR. OFFICE.

May 20, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING GRATES IN HAMMERMILL, A GRATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON INJURED'S HAND. HE PULLED TENDONS AND BRUISED HIS HAND.

1992 · 1 incident

September 9, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Products Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPL SETTING A SCREW JACK UNDER THE PLANT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON SIDE OF PLANT.

1987 · 1 incident

August 3, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAISING THE LAN8ING GEAR ONT HE SCREENINGPLANT TO I NSTALL CRIBBING UNDER THE PLANT. WHILE TURNING THE HANDLE ON THE LANDING GEAR, I NAME SPRAINED HIS BACK

1986 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Products Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A FLAT SURFACE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAIGHTEN OUT SOME CHAINS LAYING ON A 3-DECK SCREEN USING A PIECE OF WIRE WITH A HOOK IN THE END OF IT. THE CHAIN WAS SNAGGED AND THE EMPLOYEE PU5LED, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE. THE EMPLOYEE OVERBALANCED AND FELL 7' TO 9'. HE LANDED ON HIS FOREHEAD, STRIKING THE GROUND.

June 16, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Products Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REPLACING3THE ROLLER ON THE CONVEYOR I NAME LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE GUARD ON THE RETURN CONVEYOR. X RAYS TAKEN ON 6-18-86 TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF INJURIES.

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