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Lakeside Synfuel Plant Coal

Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Facility
Controlled by William N Rich
Eldorado, Saline County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1103098

Lakeside Synfuel Plant has $400 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
5
citations
2
significant & substantial
$400
proposed penalties
$400
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
22
inspections on record
409
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: 409 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lakeside Synfuel Plant has $400 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$400
proposed penalties
$400
current assessed
$400
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-01-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Lakeside Synfuel Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 37 samples.

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.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.21
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.53
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
37
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-08-20.
Noise
0%
over PEL
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-08-20.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 Q4 7,920 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,126 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 12,159 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,218 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,728 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,131 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,584 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,764 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 11,758 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,204 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,990 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,612 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,740 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,729 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,420 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,412 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 12,781 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,191 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 12,412 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 12,613 1 1 79.3
2002 Q4 12,666 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,676 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,882 4 1 310.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2007 · 1 incident

May 6, 2007 IL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was dismounting small skid steer loader, and lost his balance as he moved from unit to uneven ground. He sprained ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

October 2, 2006 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped in depression in the stockpile yard causing a jerking in left leg and lower back.

2003 · 3 incidents

October 26, 2003 IL · Coal
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · -

SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS SCRAP METAL, USING A CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFT TO REMOVE ROOFINGMETAL SHEATS FROM ON TOP OF THE SCRAP METAL. UPON PULLING ON THE SCRAP METAL THE ROOFING METAL FELL OFF OF THE FORKS OF THE LIFT STRIKING THE SUPERVISOR JUST ABOVE HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 11, 2003 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EE'S WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A PLATE/DOOR FROM A MACHINE AFTER REMOVING THE BOLTS ONE EE ON THE INSIDE STRUCK THE DOOR TO KNOCK IT LOOSE. THE PLATE FLEW OFF STRIKING THE INJURED TRAPPING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE MACHINEHE PULLED HIS HAND AS IT WAS BEING TRAPPED

February 21, 2003 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CUTTING ONE PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL BEAM. ON COMPLETING THE CUT, THE SMALLER PIECE FELL FREE ALLOWING THE BIGGER PIECE TO FALL SOME 2" STRIKING THE LEFT FOOT O F THE INDIVIDUAL. THE BEAM STRUCK THE FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE CAP OF HIS FOOT. THE INJURED REMOVED THE STEEL FROM HIS FOOT AND SOUGHT ASSISTANCE.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 7, 2002 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS USING A PRY BAR TO HELP SEAT A STEEL LINER. THE PRY BAR WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY LINED AT EDGE OF THE METAL, RESULTING IN IT SLIPPING OUT FROM THE BAR AND WENT DOWN HIS HAND AND STRUCK A METAL KNIFE BLADE, MASHED LITTLE FINGER. FINGER WAS BROKEN. FINGER DID NOT REQUIRE SETTING THE BONE DID NOT REQUIRE A SPLINT.

July 3, 2002 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lakeside Synfuel, LLC · Struck against stationary object

AIR ARCING-SLAGE LANDED ON NECK CAUSING JERKING REACTION, ARM GOT CAUGHT ON SHARP STEEL BLADE OF PUGMIXER. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, ER DR. APPLIED SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

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