Mining Incidents

Golden Sunlight Underground Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Redpath USA Corporation · Underground
Controlled by Deilmann-Haniel
Whitehall, Jefferson County, MT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2402286

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2018
Latest incident
Sep 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
144
citations
26
significant & substantial
$19,534
proposed penalties
$19,152
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
2019 Q2 263 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 490 2 0 4081.6
2018 Q3 28,484 7 0 245.8
2018 Q2 33,987 7 4 206.0
2017 Q4 26,804 1 0 37.3
2017 Q3 29,665 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 519 4 0 7707.1
2017 Q1 562 3 0 5338.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Redpath USA Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Night shift crews were entering the underground at the start of shift through portal four. The crew sensed a bitter acid taste as they entered. The crew immediately retreated out of the mine and contacted management. The mine was left to ventilate, MSHA 1-800 number was called. Mine rescue team determined a sulfide dust explosion occurred during day shift blasting.

February 8, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck against stationary object

The electrician was removing de-energized power cable from #1 portal. While using a cordless band saw to cut the cables the electrician's hand slipped making contact with the blade. The result was a laceration to the left index finger.

2016 · 1 incident

January 11, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading wire into the back of a truck, the wire caught on an obstruction causing it to spring back. The wire struck the employee's right pinky finger. Causing an oblique fracture to the right pinky finger. Currently the employee is working on restricted duty.

2015 · 1 incident

September 20, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was replacing striker bar on jumbo, when flushing head slipped and impacted right ring finger. Miner received a fractured finger and five stitches.

2009 · 2 incidents

January 12, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Guy F Atkinson Construction LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking up the incline to notify the shop that he blew a hydraulic hose. He felt a pop in his left ankle, leg area. Employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and x-rays showed a hairline fracture. Employee was released to restricted duty.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Guy F Atkinson Construction LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping truck outside lower portal when he ran over a rock causing the operator to strike his head on the roof of the cab. Employee not wearing hard hat.

August 7, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guy F Atkinson Construction LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was changing flushing head on the Cannon Jumbo drill. He then unscrewed the drill steel and tried to beat the retainer ring to get it loose. He pulled the hoses using his left arm against the slide, which wasn't a good location. He let go of the hoses and noticed his left arm was bleeding but he felt no pain. He had a laceration which required 3 sutures to the left forearm.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mine Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While remote mucking, the mucker got too close and pinched him between the rib and the mucker.

June 24, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a new rod on the Cubex Drill the employee placed his hand on the bottom of the rod. The rod slipped and caught his hand between the two rods. The injury required one suture.

2003 · 1 incident

August 24, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Small Mine Development, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS DRIVING A BEAM HOLE RAISE, ON A STEEL LADDER AND WORKING FROM A 2' X 2' DRILL DECK. AS JACKLEG CAME DOWN FROM A HOLE IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE LADDER RUNG.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING IN A ROUND, WHEN HE PULLED ON A NON-ELECTRICAL TUBE TO TIE IN, A SMALL ROCK ROLLED OFF THE FACE AND HIT HIM IN THE TOOTH, CHIPPING IT.

November 29, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mine Development, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A LHD, AND HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD, BOUNCING HIM INTO THE ROPS, AND HITTING HIS HEAD.