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PWP #1: 43 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
LAKEVIEW, Polk County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302145

PWP #1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1987–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
4
significant & substantial
$5,378
proposed penalties
$5,316
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $62 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Hallett Materials's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
418
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: 418 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PWP #1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $362 in penalties contested before the Commission, $200 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-11.
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.
9.3%
significant & substantial
2.3%
high negligence or reckless
9.3%
reasonably likely or greater
74.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 7.0% low, 90.7% moderate, 2.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
3 citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
  • Settled 2 · 67%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 33%
45%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$362 proposed, $200 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 2016-06-14.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2016-0425 Settlement Bulluck 2017 $200 → $100
CENT 2010-214M Settlement 2010 $162 → $100
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
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: 2026-03-12
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
14
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg8
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz3
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (14)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2026-03-12 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2026-03-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 Washer Operator
2022-10-05 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.3 10 0.03 Washer Operator
2022-10-05 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-06-15 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 Washer Operator
2021-06-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2016-03-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2016-03-30 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.27 Washer Operator
2014-04-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2014-04-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2009-09-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dragline Operator
2009-09-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2003-06-10 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.15 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-06-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 2.01 0.12 Laborer, Bullgang
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.

PWP #1 recorded 19.36 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.

Injury rate, 2005
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
19.36
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Iowa, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.46 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2005 * 19.36 0.00 0.000
2004 * 9.20 0.00 0.000
2002 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2001 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2000 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Hallett Materials 1986 to 1999
  2. Hallett Materials 1999 to 2008
  3. Hallett Materials 2008 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 4
2025 5
2024 5
2023 5
2022 4
2021 3
2020 4
2019 5
2018 5
2017 5
2016 4
2015 4
2014 5
2013 4
2012 5
2011 5
2010 5
2009 5
2008 5
2007 5
2006 7
2005 9
2004 9
2003 8
2002 10
2001 10
2000 12
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

PWP #1 sits in Polk 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.
Polk County, Iowa · Population 497,441
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$81,621
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
2026 Q2 1,579 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 249 3 0 12048.2
2025 Q4 547 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,962 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,635 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,681 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,108 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,625 0 0 0.0
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 2,987 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 856 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,049 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,459 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,344 1 0 426.6
2023 Q1 527 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,398 1 0 294.3
2022 Q3 1,576 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,894 5 0 2639.9
2022 Q1 359 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,003 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,343 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,125 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 559 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 288 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,497 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 307 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 641 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,617 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,875 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 83 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 814 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,135 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,428 1 0 291.7
2018 Q1 606 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,312 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,217 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,929 1 0 341.4
2017 Q1 457 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,671 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,207 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,280 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 395 2 0 5063.3
2015 Q4 911 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,175 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,211 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 63 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,447 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,111 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,333 1 0 300.0
2014 Q1 125 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,349 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,895 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,630 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,989 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,239 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,699 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,448 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,411 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,218 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 788 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,258 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,776 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,567 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,027 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,390 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,900 2 0 689.7
2009 Q2 2,760 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,356 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,220 1 0 450.5
2008 Q3 3,078 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,697 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,882 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,425 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,155 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,279 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,246 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,216 1 0 310.9
2006 Q3 4,433 3 1 676.7
2006 Q2 5,520 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,714 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,865 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,082 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,649 4 2 601.6
2005 Q1 3,067 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,372 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,428 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,325 2 0 273.0
2004 Q1 3,622 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,310 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,762 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,924 5 1 844.0
2003 Q1 3,533 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,365 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,408 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,803 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,290 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,806 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,091 1 0 141.0
2001 Q2 7,301 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,879 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,128 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,104 2 0 180.1
2000 Q2 5,972 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,407 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 30, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Supervisor was in the loader picking up on the fifth wheel base to take pressure off of the shaft to remove the tail pulley stand base. Employee figured they could use the 1/4 bolt on the one side of the shaft for leverage to remove the shaft from the base. As they picked up with the loader to remove the pressure it smashed employee's finger between the bolt head and stand base.

2007 · 1 incident

May 22, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a 3 gal. jug of oil up onto loader steps & strained his shoulder.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has complaints of carpal tunnel syndrome. She has worked in the scale house writing scale tickets by hand for 30+ years. Employee now uses a computer to complete tickets. Hand and wrist is bothering the employee.

January 17, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to both left and right hands/wrists. Repetitive use of hands operating loader levers and writing out scale tickets. Still working, scheduled for surgery at a later date.

2004 · 1 incident

April 30, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS HELPING TO SET UP WASH PLANT WHEN HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE END OF A PIPE LACERATING HIS 1ST FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

1988 · 5 incidents

September 1, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON STEP OF LOADER CAUSING A BRUISED ;ANK

July 6, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BELT ON PLANT WITH A SCRAPPER WHEN THE SCRAPPER PLUNGED AND CUT THE LEFT THUMB.

June 14, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

UNLOADING SCREENS FROM TRUCK ONTO LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED ON SCREENS CAUSING SCREENS TO SLIDEM, PINNING FOOT. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO BRACE HIMSELF PINNING FINGER BETWEEN SCREENS.

May 22, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING RAILS ON CRUSHER WITH AUTO ARC WELDER. ARC FLASH TO EYES WHEN EYE SHIELDS WERE NOT IN PLACE.

May 13, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREENS USING A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN BAR AND THE PLANT.

1987 · 1 incident

May 18, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING LARGE MUD CHUNKS OFF SCREEN OF PLANT & FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA HE AT FIRST THOUGHT HIS PHYSICAL PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN INFLAMED TESTICLE WHICH HAD GIVEN HIM PAIN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BU7 ON 052187 HE WENT TO DOC.& HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A HERNIA ON RT.SIDE