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Mines in Linn County, Iowa: 8 open mines and MSHA citations
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 8 open mines in Linn County, Iowa, run by 4 operators and employing 62 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 94 citations and orders there with $16,064 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 5 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Wendling Quarries Inc; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Lee Crawford Quarry Company. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 8
- Operators
- 4
- Employees
- 62
- Active
- 7
- Intermittent
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 94
- Significant and substantial
- 6 (6.4%)
- Closure orders
- 1
- High negligence or reckless
- 4
- Proposed penalties
- $16,064
- Amount paid so far
- $16,064
- Inspections
- 81
- Inspector hours on site
- 572
- Citations per inspection
- 1.16 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 6
- Injury and illness cases
- 5
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- September 9, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Linn County, Iowa
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendling Quarries Inc | 4 | 20 | 75 | $12,700 | 4 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 2 | 16 | 3 | $423 | 0 |
| Lee Crawford Quarry Company | 1 | 23 | 14 | $2,400 | 0 |
| C.J. Moyna & Sons LLC | 1 | 3 | 2 | $541 | 1 |
Operators with the most citations in Linn County, Iowa
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendling Quarries Inc | 4 | 20 | 75 | $12,700 | 4 |
| Lee Crawford Quarry Company | 1 | 23 | 14 | $2,400 | 0 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 2 | 16 | 3 | $423 | 0 |
| C.J. Moyna & Sons LLC | 1 | 3 | 2 | $541 | 1 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stationary Crushing Dept 405 | Wendling Quarries Inc | Linn County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 12 | 25 |
| Blairsferry Dredge Dept. 487 | Wendling Quarries Inc | Linn County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 23 |
| Specialty Products Dept. 482 | Wendling Quarries Inc | Linn County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 18 |
| Lee Crawford Qy CO | Lee Crawford Quarry Company | Linn County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 23 | 14 |
| Stationary Wash Dept 473 | Wendling Quarries Inc | Linn County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 9 |
| Cedar Rapids Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Linn County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 15 | 2 |
| Portable Track Crusher #6 | C.J. Moyna & Sons LLC | Linn County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 2 |
| Linn County Sand | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Linn County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken limestone | 5 | 62.5% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 37.5% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | $1,744 | 1 |
| 2023 | 19 | 3 | $3,620 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1 | $3,833 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 2 | $5,508 | 1 |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | $1,359 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Linn County, Iowa
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 47.44 | Hazard communication | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 45.4 | Part 45 | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Linn County, Iowa
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 3 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 2 |
What the accident reports at mines in Linn County, Iowa describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 4 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Linn County, Iowa
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 4 |
| Trucks | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.