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Saylorville Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Des Moines, Polk County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302290

Saylorville Sand has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
20
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,911
proposed penalties
$1,911
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
42
inspections on record
449
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: 449 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Saylorville Sand has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,501 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,486 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,032 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,223 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,556 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,146 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,198 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,619 0 0 0.0
Show 76 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,991 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,779 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,041 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,067 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,527 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,829 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,738 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,467 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,158 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,627 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,141 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,976 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,058 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,570 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,756 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,936 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,073 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,363 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,947 2 0 404.3
2019 Q1 3,125 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,780 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,747 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,481 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,110 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,995 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,782 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,030 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,840 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,906 1 0 256.0
2016 Q3 4,743 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,146 2 0 482.4
2016 Q1 2,885 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,126 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,700 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,863 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,016 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,135 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,530 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,676 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,399 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,823 2 0 523.1
2013 Q3 3,725 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,803 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,982 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,085 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,918 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,652 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,190 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,051 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,877 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,031 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,652 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,822 2 0 708.7
2010 Q3 2,244 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,799 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,230 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,090 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,524 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,303 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,368 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,038 1 0 329.2
2008 Q3 3,524 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,583 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,352 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,647 2 0 548.4
2007 Q3 2,974 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,265 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,175 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,540 1 0 282.5
2006 Q3 3,525 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,037 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,061 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,282 6 0 1401.2
2005 Q3 4,382 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,757 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,248 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

2023 · 1 incident

April 13, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a laceration, requiring stitches, to EE's right hand when tightening bolts on a pipe.

2021 · 1 incident

March 8, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was using the crane crontroller on service truck. Tech. needed to get a visual of the hook on the crane, so they twisted quickly to see it and when they twisted a leg gave out and they fell to ground. Technician was left unable to bare their own weight. Initial diagnois is a sprained knee.

2020 · 1 incident

December 22, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping position rigging equipment over a screen deck. As EE was handing a tagline to another employee EE stepped into an opening.

2008 · 1 incident

March 18, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut flashing with a knife. The knife slipped, striking the left index finger of the employee's hand. Laceration required stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

August 17, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Ee was helping unload a new vertical air compressor that had just been delivered. The compressor had been placed in a loader bucket from the delivery truck and was being unloaded into the shop. He strained his back while trying to get the compressor out of the loader bucket.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 966c loader. He went into the muck pile to get a bucket of material and the front wheels of the loader fell into a soft spot and came to a abrupt stop. The employee sustained a whiplash. He was wearing a seat belt. His conditioned worsened and he was given restrictions on 11/4/05.

September 29, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a hose on the water truck. He turned around to get a wrench from the service truck, took a couple of steps, and apparently stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee, causing a sprain.

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