Mining Incidents

Castle Mountain Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Equinox Gold
Searchlight, San Bernardino County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404918

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
52
citations
3
significant & substantial
$5,818
proposed penalties
$5,695
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 18,130 5 0 275.8
2025 Q3 11,325 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,692 5 1 393.9
2024 Q4 16,616 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 19,238 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,424 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 21,740 1 0 46.0
2023 Q4 21,637 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

October 20, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castle Mountain Venture · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A mine employee was walking on uneven ground and slipped on some gravel causing EE to fall. EE received a laceration on EE's right knee which required 3 sutures. EE was released back to duty with lifting restrictions

September 17, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Castle Mountain Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading a pallet with a forklift onto a flat bed trailer at the company office which is not on the mine site. EE was parking the forklift and reached to engage the emergency brake and felt a pop in EE's wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

August 23, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck against stationary object

Individual was helping install hoist bed pins on a 777 haul truck. EE bent over to get a tool and when EE raised up EE hit the back of head on the fuel tank guard causing EE to lose consciousness for a short time.

2022 · 4 incidents

December 29, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal leaching operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck against stationary object

EE was using a sledge hammer to drive a shaft out of a fan bearing when EE's hand hit the fan housing causing a cut to the left pointer finger. 5 stitches were used to close the cut.

November 15, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal leaching operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castle Mountain Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in laying dripline on side slope of leach pad when they stepped on an unstable rock resulting in a sprain to their right ankle and knee.

May 4, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Mountain Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning up a cement spill using a shovel. This was a first aid injury until EE went for surgery on 9/23/22. First day lost time was 9/27/2022.

February 3, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by falling object

Employee placed EE's left hand onto a fusion machine clamp landing area, the clamp was jostled and fell onto employee left hand resulting in a cut that took 3 stitches to close.

2021 · 2 incidents

May 31, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castle Mountain Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was collecting MET samples when EE turned to reach the sample paperwork and rolled EE's right ankle.

January 19, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Castle Mountain Venture · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on the lime silo when a gust of wind blew lime under EE's goggles into EE's eyes.

2003 · 1 incident

March 27, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castle Mountain Venture · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM DUMPSTER, CANE DOWN ON LEFT LEG, KNEE BUCKLED UNDER EMPLOYEE AND KNEE POPPED, CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 6 incidents

December 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castle Mountain Venture · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A UNILOADER. HE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE STEP AND WHILE BRINGING HIS RIGHT FOOT FORWARD THE TOE OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT ON THE FRAME CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR, BUT STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LOADER BUCKET.

August 31, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON A UNI-LOADER. THE BUCKET HAD TO BE RAISED SLIGHTLY AND ROTATED FORWARD BECAUSE THE RELEASE PINS WERE FROZEN. THE EE DID NOT NOTICE THE LEFT RELEASE PIN WASN'T LOCKED DUE TO THE AREA BEING CAKED WITH MUD. AS HE FOT THE RIGHT RELEASE PIN FREE THE BUCKET DROPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

August 17, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE SECURING BOLT OF A SUPER NUT. THE SUPER NUT IS USED TO HOLD THE LARGE BOLTS FOR THE SPIDER ARM OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS HE TIGHTENED THE S ECURING BOLTS, THE LARGE BOLT BROKE LOOSE FROM HEAD OF THE BOLT AND THE BOLT FELL STRAIGHT DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEENTHE IMPACT WRENCH AND A METAL LODGE ON THE CRUS

July 9, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Castle Mountain Venture · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLEAR A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL FROM A CLAM SHELL CHUTE AND AFTER CLEARING THE MATERIAL A SECOND CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO BE PULLED UPWARD AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 9, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Mountain Venture · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A 480 POWER CABLE FOR A GRASSHOPPER CONVEYOR & HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FELT THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY & DID FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN 0N 3/27 IT BEC AME WORSE SO HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR

March 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Castle Mountain Venture · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT ON THE SIDE OF A ROCK BOX WHICH HAD PLUGGED. AS HE WAS HITTING THE ROCK BOX, HIT STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AT ABOUT THE THIRD KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQ UEST TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 03-15 BECAUSE HE FELTHIS HAND WOULD BE OK. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 031-17 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO US UNTIL 03-23 BECAUSE HE WAS