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: 91 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SHOWERS SAND PIT has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-10.
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 controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2005
0
2004
4
2003
5
2002
6
2001
6
2000
6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
SHOWERS SAND PIT sits in Johnson County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Johnson County, Iowa · Population 154,881
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$74,721
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
EE GET OUT OF HIS LOADER TO CLEAN HIS BUCKET OUT MANY TIMES DURING THE DAY DURING ONE OF THESE TIMES SAND WAS BLOWN IN HIS EYE IT WAS A WINDY DAY NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED DURING THE WORK DAY WENT TO DR THE NEXT AM.
2000 · 2 incidents
December 8, 2000IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS RUNNING THE TRUCK HAULING FILL SAND. IT WAS WINDY AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL BLEW INTO THECAB AND ENTERRED HIS RIGHT EYE. THE WIND BLEW SMALL PIECED OF RUST INTO HIS EYE.
1998 · 1 incident
August 21, 1998IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & G Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING 10" WATERPIPE IN AND WEDDING RING GOT CAUGHT ON A STEEL BAR AND FINGER WAS CUT DUE TO RING BEING CAUGHT.
1997 · 1 incident
July 31, 1997IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPLACING A CUTTING EDGE ON END LOADER. WAS REMOVING A BOLT AND CUT HIMSELF ON THE BOLT. CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. NEEDED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.
1996 · 2 incidents
July 31, 1996IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS REPAIRING OUTBOARD MOTOR. WAS GETTING OUT OFBOAT AND GOT FEET TANGLED IN ANCHOR ROPE. FELL AGAINST SIDE OF BOAT. INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.
March 15, 1996IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON