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Lake Frances Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Mapel Valley, King County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503489

Lake Frances Pit has $124K 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
2010–2020
Latest incident
Nov 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
135
citations
21
significant & substantial
$123,988
proposed penalties
$78,094
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $45,894 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
59
inspections on record
913
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: 913 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 Frances Pit has $124K 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.
$124K
proposed penalties
$78K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
134 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-12-21.
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
2023 Q4 2,227 2 0 898.1
2023 Q3 3,165 2 1 631.9
2023 Q2 2,970 1 0 336.7
2023 Q1 2,500 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,829 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,964 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,227 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,380 1 0 420.2
Show 75 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 2,259 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,956 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,688 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,182 10 3 4583.0
2020 Q3 3,986 2 0 501.8
2020 Q2 3,358 2 0 595.6
2020 Q1 4,728 1 0 211.5
2019 Q4 4,914 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,624 2 0 355.6
2019 Q2 6,716 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,297 9 4 2094.5
2018 Q4 5,438 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,168 4 1 648.5
2018 Q2 6,238 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,748 1 0 148.2
2017 Q4 5,805 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,727 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,874 6 3 1021.5
2017 Q1 6,146 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,640 5 0 654.5
2016 Q3 9,667 3 0 310.3
2016 Q2 5,983 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,379 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,217 17 3 2355.5
2015 Q3 5,473 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,691 7 2 1230.0
2015 Q1 3,701 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,666 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,495 2 0 364.0
2014 Q2 5,649 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,713 3 0 636.5
2013 Q4 4,388 1 0 227.9
2013 Q3 4,028 4 1 993.0
2013 Q2 3,970 2 0 503.8
2013 Q1 3,938 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,499 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,056 1 0 246.5
2012 Q2 3,114 1 0 321.1
2012 Q1 1,239 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,374 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,481 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,118 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,894 3 0 613.0
2010 Q4 4,104 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,947 3 0 504.5
2010 Q2 4,861 4 3 822.9
2010 Q1 4,431 8 0 1805.5
2009 Q4 5,370 6 0 1117.3
2009 Q3 3,773 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,773 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,518 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,585 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,350 10 0 7407.4
2007 Q3 80 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 0 1 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 1,907 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,265 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,020 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,230 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,191 4 0 1825.7
2005 Q3 2,602 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,166 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,233 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,719 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 688 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,112 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,310 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,461 2 0 812.7
2002 Q4 2,555 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,200 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 449 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 102 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2020 · 1 incident

November 10, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kangley Rock & Recycling · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loud Noise - Standard Threshold Shift detected during audiogram

2018 · 1 incident

September 18, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kangley Rock & Recycling · Struck against stationary object

Working on plant, wrench slipped and finger struck bolt.

2017 · 1 incident

May 2, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning flok room floor with 4lbs hammer and struck left hand.

2016 · 1 incident

January 22, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by flying object

Foreign object entered eye while pressure washing. Flushed eye out but still irritated the following day.

2015 · 3 incidents

December 15, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Cleaning up screen rack, lifted 1" screen and felt a pull in his left shoulder.

May 30, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting wear iron in feed shaker and hit left elbow on top of shaker while climbing out.

January 28, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a bearing puller. As he applied pressure it slipped off striking him in the right cheek.

2012 · 1 incident

October 25, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was tightening a loose bolt. The ratchet slipped off the bolt causing the miner's right finger to be smashed.

2011 · 1 incident

May 17, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Part of crew was working on cone crusher & had an opening in the catwalk to access the underside. Loader operator not involved in the repair wanted to see work & came up to the cone & was not looking closely at his steps, and stepped/fell partially into the opening.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 1, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating heavy equipment, very fast, busy day. Ride control was not working, repetitive movement caused pain in lower back.

April 19, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loader operator did not see the pedestrian in his path. Pedestrian on phone was not aware that loader was approaching from behind. Loader ran over pedestrian.

February 15, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up on the sand feeder to adjust it and when he jumped down he jarred his left knee

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