Mining Incidents

Montanore Project Metal/Non-Metal

Montanore Minerals Corp · Underground
Controlled by Hecla Mining Company
Libby, Lincoln County, MT  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 2402450

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2007–2020
Latest incident
Nov 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
70
citations
7
significant & substantial
$8,416
proposed penalties
$8,416
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 1,291 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,264 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 52 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 122 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 55 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 936 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 903 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

5 on file

2020 · 1 incident

November 24, 2020 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montanore Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing front axle housing to replace ball joints using hammer to drive housing off. Hit ball joint at an angle causing hammer to hit top of right hand, pinching the palm against the housing. First aid administered on site. Injury appeared to be minor in nature. Sought medical care after shift. Released for full duty, no work restrictions. Returned to work on next scheduled shift.

2019 · 1 incident

January 14, 2019 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montanore Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Winter conditions. Contract employee slipped and hit head. EE walked to the supervisor to report the fall. There was no accident witness. Took employee to the hospital. EE suffered a severe concussion, cerebral hemorrhage and a skull fracture. Contractor filed 7000-1. Late submission due to not knowing we had to file a report as well.

2009 · 1 incident

2008 · 1 incident

July 29, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mines Management, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a scaling bar to knock small rocks through the welded wire mesh. He bent over to pick up the scaling bar and noticed pain in his lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

August 21, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mines Management, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Miner was working from a ladder to drill a hole above an overhead garage door track. The door was opened knocking him from the ladder 10-12 to the concrete floor below.