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Van Meter Plant & Pit: 4 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Hallett Materials · Surface
Dallas County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302001

MSHA record for Van Meter Plant & Pit (mine ID 1302001). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1985–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988
Ownership history
  1. Bituminous Material & Supply Company 1983 to 1984
  2. Hallett Construction Company 1984 to 1986
  3. Hallett Materials 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Van Meter Plant & Pit sits in Dallas County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Dallas County, Iowa · Population 104,136
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$102,349
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1988 · 1 incident

April 6, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OFF A FAN, THE WIND BLEW A SMALL PIECE OF RUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE DOCTOR HAD TO REMOVE RUST PARTICLE WITH TWEEZERS.

1986 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall from machine

WAITING FOR ENG3NE TO WARM UP AFFTER STARTUP STANDING ON TRACK COVERED WITH FROST HE SLIPPED CAUSING FALL TO GROUND.WENT TO DR -ADVISED TO SOAK IN HOT WATER AND STAY OFF RIGHT LEG.CREW WAS WOR KING ON SUNDAY 7RYING TO COMPLETE JOB AT THIS LOCATION AND MOVE ON.

October 27, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING I3 THE AREA OF THE PLANT SUMP TRAP FEEDER, HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE UNIT & HE SLIPPED ON THE MATERIAL & OFF OF THE BANK. HE HAD PAIN IN STOMACH AREA, WENT TO THE DR. FOR CHECKUP & TREATMENT. DR.3DIAGNOSED AS STRAINED MUSCLES & PRESCRIBED OFF WORK A COUPLE OF DAYS TO AID HEALING & RECOVERY FROM HIS INJURY.

1985 · 1 incident

June 11, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING CUTTING BLADE OFF FRONT END LOADER BUCKET HE HAD TAKEN BOLTS OFF AND STRUCK BLADE WITH HAMMER TO BUST IT LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING.BLADE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL DOWN ON TOP OF RIGHT FOO T ARCH CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE ,PAIN AND SWELLING.X-RAYS SHOWED NO FX.EMPL REMAINED OFF JOB WITH PAIN AND SWELLING AND DISCOMFOR EXPERIENCED.