Lehi Point East has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $355 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1998–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
146
citations
21
significant & substantial
$47,537
proposed penalties
$43,101
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,436 gap.
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.
146 citations across 1,119 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lehi Point East has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $355 outstanding across 11 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.
$48K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$355
outstanding
142 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
Of $7K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
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.
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.
17citations taken to the federal commission · 12% of citations on record
Settled
9 · 53%
Stood as issued
3 · 18%
Vacated or withdrawn
4 · 24%
Still open
1 · 6%
80%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
67%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$6K proposed, $2K 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 2026-04-21.
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: 2026-02-04
9%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
24
samples
11
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz111 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg12
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (24)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2010-07-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.8
0.32
2.50
Laborer, Bullgang
2026-02-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2026-02-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2026-02-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2026-02-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-09-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.84
1.92
0.44
Bulldozer Operator
2022-09-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
0.23
0.65
Laborer, Bullgang
2018-06-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-06-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-11-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.49
0.27
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-11-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-11-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
1.38
0.12
Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-05-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-05-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.29
0.41
Laborer, Bullgang
2013-05-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.38
0.32
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-09-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.52
0.27
Laborer, Bullgang
2010-07-21
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.28
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-07-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
0.33
0.67
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-07-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-07-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.33
0.36
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-07-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
0.27
0.81
Laborer, Bullgang
2004-07-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bulldozer Operator
2004-07-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-07-21
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.
Lehi Point East recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ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 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Utah, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.89 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
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
3.57
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
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
2026
25
2025
26
2024
25
2023
24
2022
27
2021
29
2020
30
2019
32
2018
33
2017
33
2016
31
2015
33
2014
25
2013
25
2012
28
2011
23
2010
26
2009
24
2008
26
2007
27
2006
24
2005
24
2004
16
2003
16
2002
21
2001
21
2000
20
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Lehi Point East sits in Salt Lake County, Utah, where the Census mining category is 0.4% 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.
Salt Lake County, Utah · Population 1,184,689
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$94,658
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
2026 Q2
11,973
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
13,109
7
1
534.0
2025 Q4
14,655
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
15,400
4
0
259.7
2025 Q2
17,067
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
14,388
2
0
139.0
2024 Q4
12,872
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
13,993
1
0
71.5
Show 98 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
15,496
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
13,674
2
0
146.3
2023 Q4
15,224
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
13,612
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
14,433
2
0
138.6
2023 Q1
12,213
6
1
491.3
2022 Q4
13,682
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
13,819
2
0
144.7
2022 Q2
15,042
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
15,088
5
0
331.4
2021 Q4
15,096
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
15,751
16
2
1015.8
2021 Q2
16,274
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
15,221
2
0
131.4
2020 Q4
16,857
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
16,717
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
16,139
5
0
309.8
2020 Q1
15,666
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
17,320
1
0
57.7
2019 Q3
16,796
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
16,995
1
0
58.8
2019 Q1
13,323
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
14,499
3
0
206.9
2018 Q3
14,345
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
16,727
1
0
59.8
2018 Q1
12,956
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
16,969
1
0
58.9
2017 Q3
18,084
2
0
110.6
2017 Q2
16,880
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
13,613
1
1
73.5
2016 Q4
14,178
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
15,334
2
0
130.4
2016 Q2
17,072
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
14,255
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
16,706
5
0
299.3
2015 Q3
17,355
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
17,233
2
2
116.1
2015 Q1
12,067
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
10,219
5
0
489.3
2014 Q3
11,295
5
1
442.7
2014 Q2
13,499
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
10,963
1
0
91.2
2013 Q4
10,517
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
9,025
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
17,076
3
0
175.7
2013 Q1
13,245
2
0
151.0
2012 Q4
12,520
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
16,232
3
2
184.8
2012 Q2
14,423
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
13,120
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
16,588
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
17,372
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
14,542
1
0
68.8
2011 Q1
8,895
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
15,095
3
1
198.7
2010 Q3
13,746
1
1
72.7
2010 Q2
14,111
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
10,066
1
0
99.3
2009 Q4
11,647
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
12,905
1
0
77.5
2009 Q2
13,268
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
10,525
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
13,107
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
13,974
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
15,644
1
0
63.9
2008 Q1
12,818
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
18,527
9
0
485.8
2007 Q3
19,678
1
0
50.8
2007 Q2
20,326
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
16,980
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
18,900
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
17,228
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
18,311
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
17,105
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
16,423
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
16,329
1
0
61.2
2005 Q2
17,373
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
15,112
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
14,528
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
14,518
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
12,818
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
7,509
2
0
266.3
2003 Q4
11,681
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
11,888
2
0
168.2
2003 Q2
11,820
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
11,035
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
13,561
5
1
368.7
2002 Q3
15,761
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
4,815
2
0
415.4
2002 Q1
11,050
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
10,525
4
0
380.0
2001 Q3
13,860
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
13,860
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
10,364
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
10,341
1
0
96.7
2000 Q3
17,867
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
17,721
6
2
338.6
2000 Q1
11,969
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file
2024 · 1 incident
July 3, 2024UT · Metal/Non-Metalcrusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/workerMACHINERY
While attempting to fix the sand shuttle tail pulley, the employee tried to start the welder and it would not start. Employee got their jump pack to start the welder. The battery is located under the fan on the welder. Employee started the welder but when taking the jumper cables off they got their hand up in the fan of the welder. Employee got their fingers cut by fan.
2017 · 1 incident
September 26, 2017UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
After employee finished working on under cone belt and splitter employee was stepping off the belt, employee's right leg slipped off the new conveyor belt section employee just installed. Employee lost balance and left arm/elbow hit the troughing idler. Employee's coworker helped employee step off the belt.
2015 · 1 incident
December 17, 2015UT · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee initially had a first aid injury in Dec. 2015. On Feb 15, 2016 his injury became recordable due to surgery on his shoulder for a slip and fall on ice from his Dec 2015 injury.
2012 · 1 incident
May 25, 2012UT · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee reported an injury of low back pain, a medical physican determined this to be non-work related. On 7/2/13 Utah Labor Commission determined a portion of injury was work related, a motion for dismissal was filed with the court of appeals. On 12/12/13 a binding agreement between the 2 parties was signed, that removes liability from the organization.
2006 · 1 incident
January 19, 2006UT · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking around his loader to get grease to prepare to grease and lube the loader. He slipped on the snow-covered ground to his rear end. Upon getting back to his feet his back was hurting but he didn't want medical help that day. Next day he went to the industrial physician; follow up on 1/27/06 resulted in restriction to his work duties.
2005 · 1 incident
July 17, 2005UT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Operator was climbing out of the loader, did not set his foot completely on the bottom rung (approx 18" from ground), causing his foot to slip off the rung. Employee held on tight with the rig ht hand (no thumb on hand) causing all his body weight to pull on the right shoulder. He began to experience pain under the shoulder blade and his upper shoulder immediately.
2004 · 2 incidents
October 17, 2004UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SCREEN ACROSS THE YARD WHEN HE STEPPED OVER A PIPE ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK THAT OVER TIME THE PAIN INCREASED.
June 6, 2004UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE WIND WAS BLOWING EXTREMELY HARD THAT DAY, DUST GOT INTO THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN THE DOOR WOULD BE OPENED BY DRIVERS GETTING THEIR TICKETS. EE FELT DUST GET INTO HER EYES, BUT ONLY RUBBED THEM IN TRYING TO REMOVE THE DUST. BY MIDNIGHT HER EYES WERE IRRITATING HER SEVERELY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE D-10 DOZER. HE SAYS HE WAS USING THE 3-PT. CLIMBING TECHNIQUE. HE JUST LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LEVEL. THE GROUND SURFACE WAS FLAT AND SMOOTH.
January 14, 2000UT · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE LOADING CUTTING EDGES INTO LOADER BUCKET, EE TWISTE AT THE SAME TIME HE WAS LLIFTING, INJURING LOWER BACK. HE WAS STANDING ON GROUND LEVEL LIFTING CUTTING EDGES & PUTTING THEM INTO THE B UCKET OF A LOADER.
1998 · 3 incidents
May 10, 1998UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)