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Journagan-Ozark: 35 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Leo Journagan
Springfield, Christian County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300153

Journagan-Ozark has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1987–2005
Latest incident
Apr 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
35
citations
9
significant & substantial
$3,720
proposed penalties
$2,954
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $766 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
22
inspections on record
247
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: 247 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Journagan-Ozark has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
34 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $890 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-10-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
25.7%
significant & substantial
5.7%
high negligence or reckless
31.4%
reasonably likely or greater
82.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 2.9% none, 11.4% low, 80.0% moderate, 5.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT20010375M Settlement Melick 2001 $1K → $150
CENT20010230M Settlement Melick 2001 $1K → $435
CENT20010217M Settlement Melick 2001 $632 → $165
CENT20010322M Settlement Melick 2001 $122 → $80
CENT 2004-104-M Settlement Lesnick 2004 $60 → $60
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2003-10-23, 22 years ago
14%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
14
samples
14
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz82 over
  • Aluminum oxide fumes3
  • Arsenic fumes3
  • Beryllium fumes3
Show the individual readings (56)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2002-07-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.94 1.24 1.56 Laborer, Bullgang
2002-07-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.41 1.2 1.18 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-10-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.5 1.94 0.26 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-10-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 1.83 0.19 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-01-22 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Iron oxide fumes 0.34 20 0.02 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Lead fumes 0 450 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Magnesium oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Manganese fumes 0.03 5 0.01 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Titanium dioxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Zinc oxide fumes 0.04 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Aluminum oxide fumes 0.03 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Iron oxide fumes 0.93 20 0.05 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Lead fumes 1.96 450 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Magnesium oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Manganese fumes 0.14 5 0.03 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Titanium dioxide fumes 0.02 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Zinc oxide fumes 0.25 10 0.03 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Aluminum oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Arsenic fumes 0 500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Beryllium fumes 0 2 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Chromium, insoluble 0 1 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Cobalt fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Copper fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Iron oxide fumes 0.08 10 0.01 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Lead fumes 0 150 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Magnesium oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Manganese fumes 0.01 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Molybdenum fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Aluminum oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Zinc oxide fumes 0.01 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.59 1.81 0.33 Laborer, Bullgang
2003-01-22 Nickel fumes 0 1 0.00 Welder, etc.
2003-01-22 Titanium dioxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-01-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.42 1.83 0.23 Truck Driver
2002-01-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 1.12 0.19 Truck Driver
2002-01-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 1.26 0.14 Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Journagan-Ozark recorded 2.25 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.

Injury rate, 2005
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
2.25
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Missouri, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.52 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2005 * 2.25 0.00 0.000
2004 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2003 * 3.72 0.00 0.000
2002 * 8.78 4.39 0.000
2001 * 4.16 0.00 0.000
2000 * 3.80 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Midland Paving Company Inc 1950 to 1983
  2. Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2007 3
2006 3
2005 42
2004 17
2003 26
2002 22
2001 25
2000 27
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Journagan-Ozark sits in Christian County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Christian County, Missouri · Population 91,229
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$81,245
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2007 Q1 1,729 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,710 2 0 1169.6
2006 Q3 1,799 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,723 1 0 580.4
2006 Q1 1,705 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,624 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 37,023 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 26,223 0 0 0.0
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q1 23,912 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,697 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,415 1 0 118.8
2004 Q2 9,609 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,816 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 14,705 1 0 68.0
2003 Q3 13,136 3 0 228.4
2003 Q2 15,697 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,181 2 1 196.4
2002 Q4 10,777 1 0 92.8
2002 Q3 12,500 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,327 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,937 8 3 805.1
2001 Q4 9,992 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 13,329 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,726 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,973 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,451 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 16,542 4 1 241.8
2000 Q2 13,962 10 4 716.2
2000 Q1 9,708 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2005 · 1 incident

April 8, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was sweeping a "hard to get to" place and strained his back

2003 · 1 incident

January 10, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A SCREEN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE SCREEN HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 30, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL. THE MINER SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BRUISING HIS KNEE.

July 25, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKER WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO RE-ESTABLISH PRIME ON THE PUMP BY FILLING THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY WITH WATER. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WHEN HE LOOSENED THE FIRST BOLT ON THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY COVER, HOT WATER SPEWED FROM THE CAVITY ONTO HIS FOREARMS, THIGHS AND LOWER FRONT TORSO.

2001 · 1 incident

March 20, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC HAD REMOVED THE OLD CUTTING EDGE AND WAS INSTALLING A NEW ONE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE NEW CUTTING EDGE AND THE PALLET IT WAS DELIVERED ON.

2000 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

May 19, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT WHEEL LOADER WHEN HE OVERLOADED THE MACHINE CAUSING IT TO RARE UP ON HIM. WHEN THE MACHINE CAME DOWN, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1997 · 1 incident

August 29, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DESCRIBES THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS GROUND NEAR CRUSHER BINS AND FELT A JERK IN HIS LOWER BACK. COMPLICATIONS BEGTAN LATER IN THE DAY. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EE DID N OT MAKE US AWARE OF THE SITUATION UNTIL HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK SEVERAL DAYS LATER. DR.'S EVALUATION INDICATES A LUMBAR STRAIN.

1994 · 1 incident

August 3, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED WELDING BURNS ON HIS EYES AFTER OPERATING THE WELDING MACHINE

1993 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

July 12, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL HOLDING PIECE OF CONDUIT BEING CUT WITH CHISEL.CHISEL TIP BROKE STRIKING EMPL IN ARM.LODGED IN LOWER RIGHT ARM.

1987 · 1 incident

February 2, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING EDGE OFF OF LOADER BUCKET WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.