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WASHCREW #1: 115 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

CROELL, INC. · Surface
Controlled by Kurt Croell
Clermont, Fayette County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1300749

WASHCREW #1 has $18K 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
1987–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
115
citations
15
significant & substantial
$17,671
proposed penalties
$17,671
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See CROELL, INC.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
41
inspections on record
469
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: 469 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WASHCREW #1 has $18K 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
115 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-04.
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.
13.0%
significant & substantial
8.7%
high negligence or reckless
13.0%
reasonably likely or greater
67.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 5.2% low, 86.1% moderate, 8.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, 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: 2022-09-20, 3 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
11
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg7
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (11)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2022-09-20 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-05-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2021-05-11 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.83 Dredge/Barge Operator
2015-06-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.12 Washer Operator
2015-06-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dredge/Barge Operator
2008-10-29 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.41 0.37 Washer Operator
2008-10-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dredge/Barge Operator
2003-10-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dredge/Barge Operator
2003-10-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-05-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2003-05-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dredge/Barge Operator
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.
Ownership history
  1. Carpenter & Kraft Ready Mix 1950 to 1983
  2. Croell, Inc. 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 0
2025 3
2024 3
2023 5
2022 4
2021 4
2020 5
2019 5
2018 3
2017 4
2016 4
2015 4
2014 3
2013 2
2012 4
2011 3
2010 4
2009 3
2008 4
2007 3
2006 4
2005 4
2004 2
2003 2
2002 2
2001 2
2000 3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

WASHCREW #1 sits in Fayette County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.4% 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.
Fayette County, Iowa · Population 19,393
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$58,764
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 0 0 0
2026 Q1 0 0 0
2025 Q4 1,771 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,410 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,961 3 0 1529.8
2025 Q1 222 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 809 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 755 0 0 0.0
Show 86 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,139 3 1 2633.9
2023 Q3 1,851 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,728 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,632 1 0 612.7
2022 Q3 1,680 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,508 1 0 663.1
2021 Q4 883 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,072 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,112 1 0 899.3
2021 Q1 182 2 0 10989.0
2020 Q4 458 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,132 3 0 2650.2
2020 Q2 1,305 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 888 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 598 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 522 6 0 11494.3
2018 Q4 161 1 1 6211.2
2018 Q3 450 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 502 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 873 9 1 10309.3
2017 Q3 1,099 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 747 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 851 3 0 3525.3
2016 Q3 895 4 0 4469.3
2015 Q3 1,023 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,198 1 0 834.7
2014 Q4 30 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,717 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 978 2 0 2045.0
2014 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 705 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,029 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,352 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,401 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 218 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,049 6 1 5719.7
2011 Q3 1,501 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,202 1 0 831.9
2011 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,284 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,162 17 4 14629.9
2010 Q2 1,127 6 0 5323.9
2010 Q1 110 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,586 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,819 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,150 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,755 6 0 3418.8
2008 Q3 3,077 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,855 1 0 539.1
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 2,092 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,988 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,417 6 1 2482.4
2007 Q1 153 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,004 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,145 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,009 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,520 8 2 5263.2
2005 Q3 2,093 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,297 9 3 3918.2
2005 Q1 320 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 867 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,300 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,300 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,300 3 0 2307.7
2003 Q3 1,300 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,300 1 1 769.2
2003 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 900 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,300 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,300 4 0 3076.9
2002 Q1 20 1 0 50000.0
2001 Q4 900 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,300 6 0 4615.4
2001 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 650 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,300 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 2, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Croell, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was trying to free a clogged pipe using a compressor when the plastic section broke under pressure. Sand and small rocks flew up and hit EE in both eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses. EE was seen and treated by optometrist & given an Rx to apply to both eyes and able to return to work today with no restrictions. F/U appt on 11.10.2022.

2021 · 1 incident

September 1, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While EE was taking apart the dredge, the wrench slipped and strained right shoulder.

2017 · 1 incident

June 30, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Croell, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Was welding a chain on dredge and a piece of steel flew into eye.

2009 · 1 incident

April 13, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Working on dredge, anitfreeze splattered and burned both wrists and elbow.

2008 · 1 incident

May 19, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Croell, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

He was dumping a haul truck and it tipped on side and he injured his right shoulder.

2007 · 1 incident

September 12, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croell, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Bumped leg on equipment

2005 · 1 incident

August 4, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Croell, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

rash on left ankle

1987 · 1 incident

May 6, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Croell, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3OFFICE AND BECAME ILL.NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.