Portable Plant #1 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2005–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
68
citations
14
significant & substantial
$8,499
proposed penalties
$8,498
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
286
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: 286 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 $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 2 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$1
outstanding
68 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $287 in penalties contested before the Commission, $287 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-10-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
3 · 75%
Stood as issued
1 · 25%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$287 proposed, $287 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2007-02-12.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2013-11-19, 12 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
6
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (6)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2013-11-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
1.18
0.16
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-11-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
1.36
0.16
Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-11-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cleanup Man
2004-12-07
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.25
Cleanup Man
2004-12-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-12-07
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
Cleanup Man
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2018
7
2017
3
2016
4
2015
4
2014
4
2013
3
2012
4
2011
4
2010
3
2009
3
2008
2
2007
4
2006
3
2005
5
2004
4
2003
3
2002
3
2001
3
2000
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Portable Plant #1 sits in Wright County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Wright County, Iowa · Population 12,817
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$64,033
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2018 Q4
1,602
2
1
1248.4
2018 Q3
5,985
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
5,713
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
247
2
0
8097.2
2017 Q3
1,647
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,412
1
0
708.2
2016 Q4
1,041
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
812
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2
1,624
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
1,677
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
779
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,333
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
385
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
213
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
376
8
2
21276.6
2013 Q3
153
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
887
3
0
3382.2
2012 Q4
813
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,173
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,244
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
107
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
2,504
3
2
1198.1
2011 Q3
2,635
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
2,074
7
1
3375.1
2011 Q1
1,101
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,135
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,290
3
1
1310.0
2010 Q2
1,355
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
382
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,681
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,687
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
2,016
1
0
496.0
2009 Q1
635
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,145
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,589
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,460
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,759
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,437
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,642
9
1
3406.5
2007 Q2
2,581
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,224
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,457
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
2,552
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,911
4
1
2093.1
2006 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
2,084
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,416
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,067
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,854
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,075
7
1
3373.5
2004 Q3
2,150
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,100
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
300
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,000
1
0
1000.0
2003 Q3
800
8
0
10000.0
2003 Q2
750
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
100
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
250
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
300
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
300
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
100
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
600
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
500
9
4
18000.0
2001 Q2
100
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
100
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
350
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
500
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
800
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2018 · 1 incident
October 20, 2018IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was dismounting loader and they slipped on the mud on the ladder. Employee fell and scraped their lower stomach. Received a prescription for antibiotics.
2012 · 1 incident
August 1, 2012IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Person was having pain in left side of neck, arm & leg. Went to doctor was severely dehydrated. Was admitted to hospital. Been working in excessive heat for several weeks.
Loosened bolts to drop jack. Jack fell by itself and hit on left shoulder see attached as to why not reported til now (Went to dr 7/24/06 for x ray-negative, mri 7/31/06 with result, physical therapy because he was still having problem with his left shoulder. Therapy start 8/21/06, go back to dr 9/14/06. Accident did not report until dr ordered physical thearpy)
2005 · 1 incident
November 3, 2005IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON