Mining Incidents

LGEX-Perm-Washta Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
Akron, Plymouth County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302346

LGEX-Perm-Washta has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2017–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
90
citations
17
significant & substantial
$28,964
proposed penalties
$20,047
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,917 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
39
inspections on record
464
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: 464 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LGEX-Perm-Washta has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 12 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
85 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2025 Q4 2,279 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,763 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,675 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,626 2 0 1230.0
2024 Q4 2,692 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,386 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,079 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,458 0 0 0.0
Show 65 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,828 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,254 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,163 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,126 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,591 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,846 1 0 260.0
2022 Q2 3,404 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,918 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,950 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,419 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,991 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,878 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,169 1 0 315.6
2020 Q3 3,639 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,057 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,144 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,238 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,941 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,882 4 0 1030.4
2019 Q1 2,042 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,848 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,299 3 0 697.8
2018 Q2 4,733 1 0 211.3
2018 Q1 3,314 1 0 301.8
2017 Q4 4,877 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,993 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,809 5 1 734.3
2017 Q1 3,922 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,233 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,701 1 0 149.2
2016 Q2 5,788 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,526 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,268 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,078 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,084 2 0 489.7
2015 Q1 647 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,012 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,394 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,009 6 3 1994.0
2014 Q1 1,486 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,154 3 0 1392.8
2013 Q3 3,879 5 0 1289.0
2013 Q2 3,473 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,576 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 748 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 10 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,174 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,441 1 0 225.2
2011 Q1 1,829 1 0 546.7
2010 Q4 4,828 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,801 13 1 7218.2
2010 Q2 415 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,400 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,400 6 5 4285.7
2009 Q3 2,640 8 2 3030.3
2009 Q2 2,660 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,150 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,140 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,597 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,878 4 0 1389.9
2008 Q1 1,190 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,691 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,542 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,210 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2020 · 1 incident

June 15, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loosen a tension rod on Jaw crusher when rod broke and hit thumb

2017 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting all screens in on the bottom deck of the wash plant in a small area and felt a pain in right shoulder

May 18, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing a screen and cut right thumb which ee needed stitches.

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