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Lake County Commissioners-Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lake County-MT
Polson, Lake County, MT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2401877

Lake County Commissioners-Crusher has $14K 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
8
Years on record
1991–2016
Latest incident
Jan 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
20
significant & substantial
$14,194
proposed penalties
$13,227
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $967 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
569
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: 569 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lake County Commissioners-Crusher has $14K 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
91 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-08.
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 651 1 0 1536.1
2025 Q3 778 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 516 1 0 1938.0
2025 Q1 676 2 0 2958.6
2024 Q4 795 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,007 2 0 1986.1
2024 Q2 771 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 881 3 1 3405.2
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 766 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 725 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 905 1 0 1105.0
2023 Q1 625 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 519 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 325 1 0 3076.9
2022 Q1 871 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 752 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 534 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 752 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 821 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 880 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 691 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 762 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 335 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 440 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 462 2 0 4329.0
2018 Q4 788 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 656 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 781 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 796 4 2 5025.1
2017 Q4 529 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 842 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 763 3 0 3931.8
2017 Q1 317 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 288 1 1 3472.2
2016 Q3 955 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 600 5 1 8333.3
2016 Q1 865 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 743 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 966 1 0 1035.2
2015 Q2 876 10 1 11415.5
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 550 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 656 2 1 3048.8
2014 Q2 500 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 470 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 590 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 789 1 0 1267.4
2013 Q2 280 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 600 2 1 3333.3
2012 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 385 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 688 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 580 2 1 3448.3
2011 Q4 753 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 926 1 0 1079.9
2011 Q2 288 1 0 3472.2
2011 Q1 674 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 695 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,069 3 1 2806.4
2010 Q2 706 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 640 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 865 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 728 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 876 4 0 4566.2
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 1,024 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 422 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 556 4 1 7194.2
2008 Q1 904 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,040 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 964 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 903 12 0 13289.0
2007 Q1 726 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 504 1 0 1984.1
2005 Q4 576 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 756 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 614 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 480 2 0 4166.7
2004 Q4 832 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 912 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 720 9 5 12500.0
2004 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 320 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 176 1 0 5681.8
2003 Q1 878 2 2 2277.9
2002 Q4 768 1 0 1302.1
2002 Q3 952 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 778 3 1 3856.0
2002 Q1 760 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 720 1 1 1388.9
2001 Q3 896 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 544 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 992 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 683 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 768 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 960 1 0 1041.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2016 · 1 incident

January 5, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake County Commissioners · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

crusher foreman reached to remove softball sized rock from behind guard on jaw crusher during pre-start up inspection. pushed on rock and felt something pop in left bicep.

2001 · 1 incident

1999 · 1 incident

March 25, 1999 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lake County Commissioners · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD ON LOADER BUCKET, FORIEGN OBJECT ENTERED EY (SAFETY GLASSES IN USE).

1998 · 1 incident

September 21, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake County Commissioners · Fall from machine

I WAS STANDING ON SIDE OF LOADER PUTTING HYD FLUID IN IT AND SLIPPED OFF AND BAREDED ON BACK AND ELBOW SHOUTLITY AFTER ELBOW BECAUSE VERY SORE AND STARTED SWELLING.

1994 · 1 incident

June 23, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake County Commissioners · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE OPENED TRAILER DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND 4"X4"X8" WOOD POST FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HARD HAT CAUSING PERSON TO BITE DOWN AND BROKE CAP ON TOOTH.

1993 · 1 incident

July 13, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake County Commissioners · Fall from machine

LEFT FOOT FLIPPED FROM STEP ON LOADER LADDER & SCRAPED LEFT SHIN ON STEP

1992 · 1 incident

November 19, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lake County Commissioners · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL LEVELING CONE CRUSHER WITH BAR IN SCREW JACK PUSHING ABOVE HEAD,PULLED OR TORE MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT ARM.

1991 · 1 incident

September 24, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake County Commissioners · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR WHEN CONVEYOR LEGS COLLAPSED AND FELL THROWING INJURED TO GROUND. BRUISE TO TACE AND EYE FROM IMPACT WITH GROU D.

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