Mining Incidents

Sully Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Sully, Jasper County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300063

Sully Mine has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1990–2022
Latest incident
Sep 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
218
citations
22
significant & substantial
$44,488
proposed penalties
$40,379
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,109 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
151
inspections on record
3,577
inspection hours
6.1
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.
218 citations across 3,577 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sully Mine has $44K 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$40K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
216 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
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 9,907 4 0 403.8
2025 Q3 11,278 1 0 88.7
2025 Q2 11,357 6 0 528.3
2025 Q1 1,920 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,060 2 0 165.8
2024 Q3 12,876 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 13,628 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,800 1 0 357.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,220 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,106 3 0 228.9
2023 Q2 13,480 2 2 148.4
2023 Q1 9,076 1 0 110.2
2022 Q4 14,600 5 0 342.5
2022 Q3 16,620 3 0 180.5
2022 Q2 14,610 2 0 136.9
2022 Q1 2,960 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 14,120 5 0 354.1
2021 Q3 14,590 2 0 137.1
2021 Q2 14,536 1 0 68.8
2021 Q1 5,930 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 10,657 2 0 187.7
2020 Q3 14,096 5 0 354.7
2020 Q2 13,237 2 0 151.1
2020 Q1 12,480 2 0 160.3
2019 Q4 16,396 6 2 365.9
2019 Q3 19,774 2 0 101.1
2019 Q2 10,250 1 0 97.6
2019 Q1 7,926 2 0 252.3
2018 Q4 17,081 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 16,980 4 0 235.6
2018 Q2 11,364 2 0 176.0
2018 Q1 11,166 1 0 89.6
2017 Q4 14,641 4 0 273.2
2017 Q3 17,561 3 0 170.8
2017 Q2 17,275 1 1 57.9
2017 Q1 14,421 3 0 208.0
2016 Q4 17,292 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 20,880 6 3 287.4
2016 Q2 16,486 5 0 303.3
2016 Q1 9,810 2 0 203.9
2015 Q4 16,792 8 1 476.4
2015 Q3 18,656 2 0 107.2
2015 Q2 15,866 2 0 126.1
2015 Q1 9,560 1 0 104.6
2014 Q4 11,696 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,990 1 0 83.4
2014 Q2 8,644 3 1 347.1
2014 Q1 5,067 2 1 394.7
2013 Q4 10,128 4 0 394.9
2013 Q3 11,160 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 10,942 6 1 548.3
2013 Q1 1,566 3 1 1915.7
2012 Q4 9,903 1 0 101.0
2012 Q3 12,098 8 3 661.3
2012 Q2 11,002 4 0 363.6
2012 Q1 6,389 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,766 5 0 464.4
2011 Q3 13,189 3 0 227.5
2011 Q2 11,069 1 0 90.3
2011 Q1 4,786 1 1 208.9
2010 Q4 16,989 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 17,945 5 3 278.6
2010 Q2 12,876 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,178 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 9,814 1 0 101.9
2009 Q3 15,361 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 11,752 1 0 85.1
2009 Q1 5,524 2 0 362.1
2008 Q4 11,285 3 0 265.8
2008 Q3 16,071 3 0 186.7
2008 Q2 11,454 4 0 349.2
2008 Q1 4,302 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,892 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,734 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,214 2 0 140.7
2007 Q1 8,374 3 0 358.3
2006 Q4 12,892 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,729 3 0 190.7
2006 Q2 19,423 1 0 51.5
2006 Q1 9,565 4 1 418.2
2005 Q4 16,734 4 0 239.0
2005 Q3 21,100 1 0 47.4
2005 Q2 16,400 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,651 1 0 115.6
2004 Q4 14,538 1 0 68.8
2004 Q3 14,436 4 0 277.1
2004 Q2 14,028 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,605 4 1 526.0
2003 Q4 12,720 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,218 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,836 1 0 92.3
2003 Q1 6,127 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 13,112 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 18,104 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 16,504 3 0 181.8
2002 Q1 7,851 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,724 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,572 3 0 205.9
2001 Q2 11,301 1 0 88.5
2001 Q1 6,892 2 0 290.2
2000 Q4 9,771 2 0 204.7
2000 Q3 13,286 7 0 526.9
2000 Q2 12,194 3 0 246.0
2000 Q1 9,247 1 0 108.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2022 · 1 incident

September 2, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A mine fire on the passenger side of the Western Star explosives truck occurred. The miners operating the truck extinguished the fire and evacuated the mine.

2021 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee received a whiplash type of back injury when EE's loader contacted a haul truck when both were backing up. The incident became reportable on December 9th when the injury was determined to be work-related and the employee was placed on restrictions/physical therapy by our company physician.

April 16, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Fall down stairs

Field machinist was carrying a boring bar out of the back of the service truck and going down stairs EE tripped and fell forward. The weight of the boring bar smashed EE's hand at impact to ground. Bleeding and swelling of EE's right hand was treated with triage, so first date became reportable was 4-23-21 when we were notified of the fracture.

2020 · 2 incidents

September 2, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dismounting a portable bin ladder. Twisted body when they contacted the ground. Resulted in a strained right groin. *This was reported to the mine on 9/11/2020 and became reportable on 9/18/2020.*

July 20, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Approximately at 2:00 PM an employee was changing the oil filters in the 988 loader. EE placed their leg up against the transmission, causing a burn in the right calf of EE's leg. Employee reported the injury 7-21-20. The occupational medical doctor put the employee on restricted duty 7-23-20.

2011 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was diagnosed with tendonitis by EMG on 8/16/11. Employee claims the injury was sustained from accumulated repetitive motion. Employee will under go therapy on 8/30/11.

August 5, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rail rubber for a screen deck when knife he was using slipped out of the cutting surface it lacerated his left hand. The employee was wearing leather gloves and cutting away from himself. The employee was taken to the hospital where he received six stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

September 21, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While working on top of the water truck employee tripped and fell into the handrail. Injury was later diagnosed as torn rotator cuff. As of Nov. 1, 2010 employee is unable to perfrom job duties. Surgery is scheduled for Nov. 27, 2010.

2009 · 1 incident

May 6, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to manually rotate a truck engine by pulling on the fan belts and fractured his left pinky when it went through an alternator sheave.

2007 · 1 incident

June 29, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling up used conveyor belting when he heard a pop in his left arm and felt intense pain in his left bicep elbow area.

2003 · 3 incidents

September 25, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Southern Iowa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A NINE INCH GRINDER NEAR FACE LEVEL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRIND THE SURFACE OF THE BOOM. THE GRINDER CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE FACE & NOSE AREA. HE HAD DECIDED NOT TO USE THE REQUIRED FULL FACE SHIELD.

September 2, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Southern Iowa Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE EXPRESSED SHOULDER PAIN TWO WEEKS PRIOR WHEN PUSHING SOME STEEL WITH HIS LEGS AND HOLDING ONTO SOMETHING. ON 09/02/2003 EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER . EE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC FOR EVALUATION.

June 24, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Southern Iowa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING THE DAMAGED EXHAUST TIP FROM A R35 HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE TIP CAME BACK STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPING TOOTH.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

July 31, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

EE CALLED IN SICK PRIOR TO START OF SHIFT. WAS SEEN BY DOCTOR LATER IN DAY. ILLNESS DUE TO HEATEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF STOCK PILE TRUCK DRIVER.

1995 · 1 incident

February 1, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACK STAND FROM UNDER LOADER. HE CAUGHT THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STAND AND THE LOADER. RESULTED IN A MINOR LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.

1992 · 1 incident

September 21, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING DRIVE BELTS BACK TO LOOSEN ROCK THAT HAD BECOME WEDGED IN THE CONVEYOR.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS BEING DONE AND THOUGHT THAT THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT STARTING HE STARTED IT WHILE THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE BELT.

1990 · 1 incident

July 20, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE EMMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A V BELT THAT HAD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRIVE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE V BELT AND THE SHEAVE. THIS WAS BEING TURNED BY HAND NOT BY THE POWER OF THE MACHINE.

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