Mining Incidents

Stripping #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mark Schildberg
Greenfield, Adair County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1302196

Stripping #3 has $6K 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
15
Years on record
1995–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
4
significant & substantial
$6,338
proposed penalties
$6,338
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
57
inspections on record
668
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: 668 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Stripping #3 has $6K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
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 2,308 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,508 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,725 1 0 268.5
2025 Q1 2,194 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,429 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 925 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,001 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,281 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,660 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,437 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,315 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,057 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 907 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 973 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,101 1 0 322.5
2021 Q3 4,742 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,842 1 0 206.5
2021 Q1 2,376 2 1 841.8
2020 Q4 3,783 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,752 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,101 9 0 1475.2
2020 Q1 4,526 2 0 441.9
2019 Q4 5,420 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,907 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,571 3 0 538.5
2019 Q1 4,020 1 0 248.8
2018 Q4 3,830 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,123 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,461 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,389 5 1 2092.9
2017 Q4 2,651 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,250 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,013 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,297 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,642 3 0 823.7
2016 Q3 4,116 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,852 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,318 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,530 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,756 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,582 2 0 436.5
2015 Q1 3,598 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,107 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,304 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,423 1 0 155.7
2014 Q1 4,088 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,229 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,541 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,906 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,979 1 0 335.7
2012 Q4 3,101 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,356 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,985 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,185 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,059 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,839 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,056 2 0 654.5
2011 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 680 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,756 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,354 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,067 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,359 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,189 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,167 1 0 193.5
2008 Q4 4,398 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,838 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,730 1 0 174.5
2008 Q1 4,708 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,301 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,673 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,072 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,996 1 0 200.2
2006 Q4 5,566 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,464 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,810 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,729 1 0 211.5
2005 Q4 5,127 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,669 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,227 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,423 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,241 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,624 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,497 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,811 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,253 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,316 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,567 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 440 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 464 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,304 1 0 302.7
2002 Q2 4,120 5 0 1213.6
2002 Q1 3,385 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,086 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,586 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,523 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,927 1 0 341.6
2000 Q4 3,110 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,167 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,537 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,855 4 0 683.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2024 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

August 18, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped out of cab to get off of machine that EE was measuring. Turned to position self to step down backwards & grab grab-iron. This is the motion that tweaked EE's back. EE was in the parking lot not in the mine itself. EE has prior back issues from past injuries.

2019 · 1 incident

May 30, 2019 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Loading boulders into employees truck, rocking the truck and hurting their back, mid back pain.

2016 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

January 14, 2015 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grabbing a spade from the dozer operator and didn't keep mind on task. The spade stuck his lower lip and had to have 2 stitches. Returned to work with no lost time.

2014 · 1 incident

September 13, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was replacing a belt on a conveyor when his finger was pinched. Miner then went to hospital and had his finger stitched and returned to work 9-15-2014 with no restrictions.

2011 · 1 incident

March 29, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Truck driver was helping excavator operator remove a rock from tracks of excavator.

2004 · 1 incident

February 9, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A HEATER FAN. HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE HOT AIR DISCHARGE CHANNEL AND CONTACTED THE ROTATING BLADE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERTIP.

2002 · 1 incident

September 3, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX 5 AM ON SEPT 3, 02 THE EXPLOSIVES STORAGE MAGAZINE EXPLODED. I FIRST HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXPLOSION AT 6:00 AM AND CALLED MSHA AT APPROX 6:20 AM CST. MAGAZINE WAS LOCATED IN UNION AT THE THAYER QUARRY.

1999 · 2 incidents

December 16, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS FUELING DOZER AND WHILE ROLLING HOSE BACK ON TO THE FUEL TRUCK REEL THE CELENAID ON THE SWITCH STREET AND THE HOSE CONTINUED TO ROLL CATCHING THE EE LEFT RING FINGER AND BREAKING THE ON E AT THE TIP.

June 19, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER LOADOUT FEED BIN #220. TIGHTENING A BOLT. WHILE COMING OUT FROM UNDER EQUIPMENT HE STOOD UP TOO SOON & HIT HIS BACK JUST BELOW THE NECK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES ON CROSS MEMBER

1997 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE CONDITIONS AT ATLANTIC QUARRY WERE WET AND MUDDY. EMP WAS HOOKING CHAIN TO BACKHOE BUCKET. MUD WAS EVERYWHERE INCLUDING ON BOOTS. FEET CAME IN CONTACT WITH WET STEEL OF LOADER BUCKET. THIS CAUSED A SLIP AND EMP LOST BALANCE. SLIP CAUSEDEMP TO PULL MUSCLES IN RIB AREA. EMP WAS OFF WORK 1 DAY.

April 29, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE USE OF HANDS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

1995 · 1 incident

March 3, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A CABLE ON A CAT DOZER. AS HE WAS PULLING OLD CABLE OUT, HE CLAIMED HIS ABHOMINAL MUSCLES WERE SORE. EE WAS BOWLING IN A LEAGUE WHEN HE WAS OFF. I AM CONCERNED IF HE WAS ABLE TO COME BACK TO WORK SOONER.

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The full compliance file on Stripping #3

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.