Portable Plant #2 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1995–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
86
citations
16
significant & substantial
$13,836
proposed penalties
$12,323
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,514 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
479
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: 479 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 #2 has $14K 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-03.
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
Midwest Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING 1 1/4" X 0 CRUSHED STONE FROM THE CRUSHING PLANT TO THE STOCKPILE. WHILE ASCENDING THE RAMP TO THE TOP OF THE STOCKPILE, THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ON ITS SIDE, PINNING THE EMPL OYEE UNDER THE TRUCK, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
PLANT SUPERVISOR & EE ADJUSTED TRACKS ON DOZER. OTHER EE LEFT, & PLANT SUPERVISOR APPARENTLY STARTED TO OPERATE DOZER, IN REVERSE. HE EITHER JUMPED OR FELL OFF DOZER. DOZER STRUCK SUPERVISOR'S PICKUP, PUSHED IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND APPARENTLY RAN OVER THE SUPERVISOR, CAUSING ABDOMINAL INJURIES, FRACTURED FEMUR & PELVIS.
Reportable incidents
10 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2025 · 1 incident
January 8, 2025KS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was assisting delivery drive in offloading conveyor to jack stand. Conveyor shifted unexpectedly and crushed employees left hand.
2002 · 2 incidents
August 7, 2002KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS REPLACING HAMMERS & GRATE BARS INSIDE A SECONDARY CRUSHER, APPARENTLY GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.
2000 · 2 incidents
June 26, 2000KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC & WAS WORKING ON HIS TRUCK. HE WAS STANDINGON THE TRUCK FRAME RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRADDLE THE RAIL. HE AS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL IGNUINAL STRAIN AND PERINEAL CONTUSION.
April 7, 2000KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE IS A MECHAIC AND HAD BEEN CRAWLING UNDER EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR. HE COMPLAINED OF KNEE PAIN AND WAS TREATED FOR BURSITIS WHEN KNEE DID NTO GET ANY BETTER, HEFINALLY WAS SEEN BY AN ORTH OPEDIC SURG. DIAGNOSIS TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. WILL BE SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 6-29-00. OFF WORK STARTING 6-29-00.
1999 · 1 incident
October 4, 1999KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS ON A VIBRATING SCREEN, REMOVING THE WEDGES FROM THE KEEPER PINS. WHEN ONE OF THE WEDGES BROKE LOOSE, IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING HIS LIP AND CHIP PING TWO TEETH.
1998 · 1 incident
November 5, 1998KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS OPERATING A DFOZER & THOUGHT HE SAW SOMETHING OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYE. HE TURNED HIS HEAD QUICKLY AND APPARENTLY PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.
1995 · 3 incidents
December 14, 1995KS · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM TOOL TRAILER AND CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON ONE OF THE STEPS, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST OR PULL. DID NOT START FEELING PAIN UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER NEARBY A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE GRINDING STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE
August 5, 1995KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN FROM A STOCKPILE. DUMP TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP CAUSINGHIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EE LANDEEDON HIS BUTTOCKS WHICH COMPRESSED HIS SPINE AND C AUSED A HERNIATED DISC AND PINCHED NERVES AT THEL-5 LOCATION. THE PINCHED NERVES AREA CAUSING NUMBNESS IN HIS LEGS.
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