Lemon Cove Plant has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $593 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1985–2013
Latest incident
Jan 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
134
citations
34
significant & substantial
$56,138
proposed penalties
$43,084
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,054 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.
Rate withheld: 996 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lemon Cove Plant has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $593 outstanding across 4 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$593
outstanding
131 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $23K in penalties contested before the Commission, $10K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-05-20.
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.
7citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
Settled
3 · 43%
Stood as issued
4 · 57%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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%
55%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$23K proposed, $10K 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 2013-09-06.
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: 2010-01-07, 16 years ago
25%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
8
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz41 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Show the individual readings (8)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2002-06-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.56
0.55
1.02
Mechanic
2010-01-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2010-01-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cleanup Man
2004-05-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
0.81
0.19
Mechanic
2004-05-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.91
1.49
0.61
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2004-05-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
1.34
0.11
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-05-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2002-06-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
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.
Lemon Cove Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2012.
Injury rate, 2012
ⓘ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 2.48 and the all-US-mining average was 2.96 cases per 100 workers.
In California, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.28 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
2012 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2011 *
6.46
6.46
0.000
2010 *
6.94
6.94
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
4.48
0.00
0.000
2004 *
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
2018
3
2017
3
2016
3
2015
2
2014
0
2013
8
2012
15
2011
14
2010
13
2009
12
2008
16
2007
15
2006
16
2005
17
2004
19
2003
18
2002
15
2001
15
2000
16
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Lemon Cove Plant sits in Tulare County, California, 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.
Tulare County, California · Population 475,774
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$69,489
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
An excessive rain event washed out a roadway. The roadway is located at a remote location on the mine site that is not active and is restricted to light vehicles only during periodic site inspections.
January 14, 2013CA · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manPOWERED HAULAGE
Strained Back, Initially viewed as a re-injury of 12/6/10 by Gallager Bassett. Employee now hired legal representation and Third Party Gallager Bassett advised new claim to be opened due to ch enge in legal status. Our first knowledge was on 05/02/11. Thus this filing. MSHA Notified by phone of this and advised this statement be entered.
2010 · 1 incident
December 1, 2010CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was assisting in the replacement of the diaphram toggle assembly in the jaw crusher. He had cleaned the crank case with brakeleen before installing the toggle assembly. The employee had a cigarette in his left hand when he turned to pick up a rag. The cigarette ignited the fumes.
1999 · 1 incident
July 12, 1999CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER, EE WAS REMOVING THE ADJUSTING WEDGE FROM THE LOCKPART WITH 2 LB HAMMER. EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE THE OTHER END OF THE WEDGE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AFT ER KNOCKING THE WEDGE LOOSE THE IMPACT CARRIED THE WEDGE AND HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ADJUSTMENT POST, LACERATING 5TH DIGIT ON LEFT HAND KNUCKLE AREA.
1996 · 2 incidents
August 19, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOEYE WAS USING 2" DIA 50" ROUND BAR TO KNOCK WEAR LINER FROM CRUSHER.THE BAR GLANCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF 5TH DIGIT RIGHT FOOT.
1992 · 3 incidents
August 28, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WORKING UNDER CRUSHER DECK INSTALLING A CHUTE COVER THE COVER WAS A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE APPROX. 18X45X1/4 IN SIZE EE APARENTLY STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING OOVER INTO PLACE.
June 12, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PUT WORKBOOTS ON FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
August 6, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING IN REMOVING AIR COMPRESS OR FOR REPAIR IN DOING SO COMPRESSOR TILTED OFF A 6" HIGH SKID WHICH FORCED EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB BACK TO AN UNNATURAL POSITION.
CEMEX · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL ASSISTING REMOVING ELEC.MOTOR FROM FEEDER TUNNEL.IN PROCESS OF REMOVING MOTOR,THE MOTOR BUMPED INTO CAN OF AEROSOL BELT DRESSING WHICH WAS PUNCTURED WHICH GOT INTO EMPL EYES.
May 16, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OR CLEARING WALKWAY OF #1 CONV. OF SPILLED MAT'L, AND PLACING MAT'L BACK ON CONV WITH SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.
February 8, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE REPLACING CLUTCH ASS IN GRADER EE WAS WORKING FROM UNDER SIDE OF MACHINE WHEN A METAL SHIM APPROX. 4X8X1/2 SIZE FELL STRIKING EE ON HEAD ABOVE LET EYE.
1990 · 4 incidents
July 31, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL CARRYING REPAIR MATERIALS ON DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLANT,COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN RIGHT HIP.MED DIAG-LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.EMPL RET TO DUTY.REESTRICTED TO 35 LBS LIFTING-TEMP. TRICTED TO 35 LBS LIFTING TEMPORARILY.
1987 · 2 incidents
May 14, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A FALLING WRENCH STRIKING A SHARP EDGE OF OBJECT HE WAS WORKING ON CUTTING A DEEP GASH IN THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
February 11, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS