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Mines in Polk County, Iowa: 12 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 12 open mines in Polk County, Iowa, run by 4 operators and employing 45 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 62 citations and orders there with $9,844 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 6 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Cessford Construction Company; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Lounsbury LSG, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 12
- Operators
- 4
- Employees
- 45
- Active
- 8
- Intermittent
- 3
- Temporarily Idled
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 62
- Significant and substantial
- 4 (6.5%)
- Closure orders
- 1
- High negligence or reckless
- 0
- Proposed penalties
- $9,844
- Amount paid so far
- $9,374
- Inspections
- 98
- Inspector hours on site
- 632
- Citations per inspection
- 0.63 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 6
- Injury and illness cases
- 6
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 15, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessford Construction Company | 6 | 20 | 42 | $6,667 | 3 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 4 | 21 | 8 | $1,146 | 2 |
| Lounsbury LSG, LLC | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,431 | 0 |
| C.J. Moyna & Sons LLC | 1 | 2 | 4 | $600 | 1 |
Operators with the most citations in Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessford Construction Company | 6 | 20 | 42 | $6,667 | 3 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 4 | 21 | 8 | $1,146 | 2 |
| Lounsbury LSG, LLC | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,431 | 0 |
| C.J. Moyna & Sons LLC | 1 | 2 | 4 | $600 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCP #4 | Cessford Construction Company | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 10 |
| PWP #1 | Cessford Construction Company | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 10 |
| PRP #5 | Cessford Construction Company | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| North Des Moines Plant | Cessford Construction Company | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 8 |
| Lounsbury Sand & Gravel | Lounsbury LSG, LLC | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| Raccoon River Sand | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 5 |
| Portable Jaw Plant #3 | C.J. Moyna & Sons LLC | Polk County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 2 | 4 |
| PWP #6 | Cessford Construction Company | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 3 |
| Iowa Grading 2 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 2 |
| Stripping #1 | Cessford Construction Company | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 2 |
| Saylorville Sand | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Polk County, IA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 1 |
| Plant #854 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Polk County, IA | Crushed, broken limestone | 10 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 83.3% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 2 | 16.7% |
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 | 17 | 1 | $2,568 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | $1,526 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | $941 | 2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | $2,336 | 0 |
| 2026 | 16 | 2 | $2,473 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Polk 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 | 11 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 46.9 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 41.12 | Notice of legal identity | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.4603 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.15014 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14206 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 46.11 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 50.30-1 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 1 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Polk County, Iowa
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 4 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 1 |
What the accident reports at mines in Polk County, Iowa describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 4 |
| Machinery | 2 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Polk County, Iowa
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Welding machine | 1 |
| Screen | 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.