Mining Incidents

Starvation Canyon Metal/Non-Metal

Jerritt Canyon Gold, LLC · Underground
Elko, NV, Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602634

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2014–2015
Latest incident
Nov 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
46
citations
14
significant & substantial
$8,992
proposed penalties
$8,992
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
2015 Q3 490 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 30,820 4 1 129.8
2015 Q1 26,066 6 0 230.2
2014 Q4 28,826 5 1 173.5
2014 Q3 23,691 1 1 42.2
2014 Q2 586 4 2 6825.9
2014 Q1 477 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 517 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

3 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mine Development LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was standing on a ladder leaning on a tire wielding. When he shifted his weight on the ladder he slipped and fell against the tire sliding down the tire on his left side. The mechanic was standing on the second step of the ladder.

January 9, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Small Mine Development LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner does not know exactly how the injury happened; he stepped off his bolter to load the carousal with bolts. Said he stepped off the bolter took 3-4 steps when he felt the pain in his back at the left shoulder. When questioned, the mine stated he did not twist or trip. He was not lifting anything at the time.

2014 · 1 incident

April 18, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Small Mine Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner removing a reamer bit from the cubex; had his hand on the bit reached up to the controls to release the bit. Pulled the wrong lever and the brakeout tool slid forward, instead of the bit being released.