L. G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While working on conveyor belt maintenance, IP was using a clamp that slipped off and cut EE's right thumb resulting in two stitches.
Hawarden Plant Metal/Non-Metal
L. G. Everist, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
L G Everist Inc
Hawarden,
Sioux County,
IA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300709
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2005–2024
- Latest incident
- Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
91
citations
12
significant & substantial
$18,189
proposed penalties
$14,458
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 8,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,448 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,776 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 7,088 | 1 | 0 | 141.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,329 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2024 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
May 9, 2022
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee shoveling sand of the tunnel. Strained muscle in arm.
2011 · 1 incident
August 5, 2011
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Changing cutting edges on loader and a bolt slipped, spun and cut the left middle finger through the leather glove.
2009 · 2 incidents
October 21, 2009
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting Belting, blade fell out of knife and lacerated right thumb.
October 14, 2009
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Welding hub on tail pulley and foreign object flew into helmet and then employee rubbed eye causing irritation and then heard a pop.
2008 · 2 incidents
October 8, 2008
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Moving 55 gallon drums with cart. Handle of cart hit in rib cage on left side.
January 18, 2008
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Ice in parking lot
2005 · 1 incident
April 14, 2005
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L. G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was removing motor drive belts when the bar slipped, pinching his thumb between the pulley and the belt.