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: 256 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 View Shop has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
45 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $363 in penalties contested before the Commission, $363 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-11-19.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$363 proposed, $363 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2013-05-13.
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.
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: 2008-11-19, 17 years ago
2
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (2)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2008-11-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dragline Operator
2008-11-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
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.
Lake View Shop recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘ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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.82 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Iowa, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.33 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
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
9.80
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2002 *
0.00
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2016
2
2015
5
2014
5
2013
8
2012
8
2011
6
2010
6
2009
14
2008
15
2007
7
2006
9
2005
9
2004
8
2003
9
2002
11
2001
8
2000
7
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Lake View Shop sits in Sac County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
Sac County, Iowa · Population 9,759
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$70,991
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
2016 Q4
320
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
416
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1,040
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,540
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
1,835
2
0
1089.9
2015 Q3
2,314
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,630
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
3,360
0
0
0.0
Show 60 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4
2,471
1
0
404.7
2014 Q3
1,253
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
3,798
1
0
263.3
2014 Q1
3,122
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
2,599
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
3,201
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,392
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
5,696
3
1
526.7
2012 Q4
4,198
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
3,653
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,839
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,158
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
2,762
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
2,616
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
3,139
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
2,536
4
0
1577.3
2010 Q4
2,873
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,369
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
2,315
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,101
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
6,821
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
8,749
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
6,550
6
0
916.0
2009 Q1
5,715
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
7,608
1
0
131.4
2008 Q3
8,660
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
8,702
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
5,673
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,529
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,600
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
6,433
2
0
310.9
2007 Q1
4,123
2
1
485.1
2006 Q4
3,102
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
5,926
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
3,870
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,504
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
5,503
4
0
726.9
2005 Q3
3,968
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
5,505
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
3,870
3
0
775.2
2004 Q4
4,689
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
5,025
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,798
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
4,660
5
1
1073.0
2003 Q4
5,405
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
5,570
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
5,748
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,027
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
5,624
2
0
355.6
2002 Q3
5,630
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
6,661
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,971
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
4,587
3
0
654.0
2001 Q3
4,208
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
4,122
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
4,002
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,232
7
1
3136.2
2000 Q3
3,380
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,342
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,581
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file
2013 · 2 incidents
November 26, 2013IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employees were loading oil barrels into the box on a pickup and the barrel began to tip and the employee tried to catch the barrel and strained his back.
Employee was filling in a hole with a shovel, felt like something gave away with right elbow - employee later went to install a disconnect box and noticed elbow was sore which resulted in difficulty to lift. Initially hurt on 10/22/12; employee did not find relief; doctor visit on 02/13/13 resulted in recordable from a steroid injection and 2 days of light duty.
2007 · 1 incident
April 25, 2007IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was on a trailer with muddy boots and slipped and fell, jarring his back.
2006 · 1 incident
March 29, 2006IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AXLE HOUSING WITH BRAKE CLEANER AND LOOKED INSIDE THE HOUSING WITH A HALOGEN LIGHT. THE HEAT OF THE LIGHT IGNITED THE VAPORS, CAUSING A FLASH FIRE (BURNS TO FACE & NECK).
Employee was tightening chain on the fuel tank he was hauling. The trailer was wet causing him to slip. He caught himself but wrenched/strained his left knee while doing so.
2004 · 1 incident
February 13, 2004IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL PROBLEMS. DR. HAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC IN HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN ARM & NECK. EE STATES THAT ON FEB. 13, 2004, HE WAS OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER, HIT A BUMP & HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB. EMPLOYEE FEELS THIS CAUSED HERNIATED DISC.
2001 · 1 incident
August 16, 2001IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CLAIMANT WAS HOLDING A PUNCH SO ANOTHER EE COULD STRIKE IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT TRACK PINS ON A BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE MISSED PIN WITH SLEDGE AND STRUCK CLAIMANTS RIGHT WRIST, CAUSING A FRACTURE.
1991 · 1 incident
December 2, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MEASURING STOCKPILES FOR INVENTORY. INCLUDES CLIMBING AND COMING DOWN FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PILES. WAS COMING DOWN FROM ROAD GRAVEL PILE, WAS VERY ICY. STARTED TO SLIP AND WRENCHED KNEE BEHIND BODY. KNEE INJURY.
1983 · 1 incident
March 14, 1983IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE A MECHANIC WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON SCRUBBER ON TOP OF PLANT WAS TURNING A WATGER PIPE WHICH BROKE CAUSING CUTS TO HIS LEFT HAND & LACERATIONS TO TIPS OF HIS 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS OF SA ME HAND HE WENT TO DOC FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY X-RAYS WERE TAKEN STITCHES MADE TO HIS CUTS & LACERATED FINGER TIPS DR ORDERED EMPLOYEE OFF OF THE JOB A FEW DAYS TO ASSIST HE