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CLEARLAKE LAVA Metal/Non-Metal

Clearlake Lava Inc · Surface
Controlled by Donald W Van Pelt
CLEARLAKE, Lake County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401036

CLEARLAKE LAVA has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1989–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
99
citations
17
significant & substantial
$13,155
proposed penalties
$12,972
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $183 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
955
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: 955 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CLEARLAKE LAVA has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
95 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 4,080 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,950 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,721 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,003 1 0 249.8
2024 Q4 3,937 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,576 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,942 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,564 4 1 1122.3
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,193 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,502 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,245 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,979 1 0 335.7
2022 Q4 4,469 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,715 4 0 1076.7
2022 Q2 3,367 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,382 3 0 887.0
2021 Q4 3,857 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,583 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,968 1 0 252.0
2021 Q1 3,841 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,145 2 0 482.5
2020 Q3 4,744 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,683 2 0 543.0
2020 Q1 3,908 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,681 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,888 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,294 2 0 607.2
2019 Q1 3,553 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,210 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,779 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,311 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,811 8 3 2099.2
2017 Q4 3,113 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,252 6 0 1845.0
2017 Q2 2,558 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,250 5 0 2222.2
2016 Q4 2,462 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,025 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,308 3 0 906.9
2016 Q1 2,709 2 1 738.3
2015 Q4 4,213 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,944 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,867 4 0 1395.2
2015 Q1 4,685 4 0 853.8
2014 Q4 4,386 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,934 1 1 254.2
2014 Q2 4,464 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,262 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,491 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,463 1 0 224.1
2013 Q2 4,342 3 1 690.9
2013 Q1 4,080 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,315 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,566 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,900 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,494 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,820 2 0 414.9
2011 Q3 4,302 1 0 232.5
2011 Q2 4,603 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,191 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,596 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,266 2 0 468.8
2010 Q2 4,383 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,458 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,381 1 0 228.3
2009 Q3 4,216 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,354 3 1 689.0
2009 Q1 3,991 5 1 1252.8
2008 Q4 4,566 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,030 1 0 198.8
2008 Q2 4,836 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,195 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,644 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,764 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,277 1 1 137.4
2007 Q1 7,496 2 1 266.8
2006 Q4 8,202 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,974 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,127 4 2 561.2
2006 Q1 6,849 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,001 3 1 499.9
2005 Q3 6,767 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,996 2 1 333.6
2005 Q1 6,438 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,821 2 0 293.2
2004 Q3 6,408 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,424 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,605 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,256 2 0 242.2
2003 Q3 6,239 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,799 3 0 625.1
2003 Q1 6,176 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,540 1 1 152.9
2002 Q3 7,030 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,372 2 1 271.3
2002 Q1 6,677 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,446 1 0 224.9
2001 Q3 6,621 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,555 2 0 305.1
2001 Q1 6,232 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,858 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,111 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,685 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,233 1 0 191.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 1 incident

August 30, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clearlake Lava Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee performing maintenance under the cone crusher and while pushing on a roller felt a pop in right knee. Initially declined medical evaluation but soreness persisted

2018 · 1 incident

January 12, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clearlake Lava Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left & right ear: Moderate severe high frequency impairment w/low frequency w/in normal limits per BIOACOUSTICAL Corp.

2015 · 1 incident

May 9, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clearlake Lava Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stair twisted body felt tear in right side. Muscle strain.

2010 · 1 incident

March 4, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clearlake Lava Inc · Fall from machine

When climbing into loader, missed hand grip and fell.

1995 · 1 incident

May 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clearlake Lava Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS LIFTING DECK OF FORKLIFT & SLIPPED WHEN HE TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL HIS RT SIDE HIT CORNER OF FUEL TANK

1994 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clearlake Lava Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TENDONITUS IN ELBOW CAUSED BY REPETITIVE USE NOTIFIED BY WORKERS COM ON 4-6-95.

February 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clearlake Lava · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTINT TOGGLE PLAE IN POSITION ON EAGLE JAW CRUSHER, 5/8 CABLE SLIP OFF HOIST EYE. DROPPING TOGGLE PLATE ON BELT.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clearlake Lava · Struck against stationary object

SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN STEPPING OFF LOADER STEP. STEPPED ON ROCK WITH ANKLE AND TWISTED.

January 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clearlake Lava · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BATTERY WITH 1 OTHER PERSON FROM P/UP TO GENERATOR VAN, HURT BACK TAKING BATTERY UP STEPS.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 7, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clearlake Lava · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

28655LING ROCKS FROM PATH, HIT FENCE RAILING, CRUSHING THUMB BETWEEN RAILING AND SHOVEL.

August 4, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Clearlake Lava · Struck by flying object

65349NG & GRINDING WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE.PIECE OF METAL-FOREIGN BODY. DR REMOVED PARTICLE AND NO PERMANENT DAMAGE TO EYE.

1989 · 4 incidents

June 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clearlake Lava · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR WHEN LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PRY BAR & 2X2 METAL TUBING.

May 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Clearlake Lava · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPERATING A DRILL BIT WHEN ARM WAS TWISTED

March 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clearlake Lava · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN GOT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clearlake Lava · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN UP SOME STAIRS SHUT OFF FEED TO PLANT TRIPPED TWISTED BACK

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