Employee was using a safety knife to cut hard plastic. It slipped and laceration to left thumb. Stitches to left thumb with lifting restriction of 10 pounds to left arm.
PCP #4Metal/Nonmetal
Hallett Materials · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Des Moines, Polk County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302300
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2006–2020
- Latest incident
- Jul 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2020 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2013 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee dropped a screen with no shroud on his right leg above his knee resulting in a laceration.
2011 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was attempting to clean chute out that feeds plant. Material had built up. While breaking material loose, a piece slid down the side of the chute and struck employee on the knee.
2006 · 3 incidents
Fall from ladders
Employee was on the 3rd step of a 6' ladder greasing pulleys on conveyor. The ground was soft and uneven which caused the ladder to shift. Employee fell to the ground landing on his left hip and lower rib area of his back.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting pipe to set a water pump when he felt pain in his groin area.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting nylon rope with pocket knife, slipped and cut arm.