Mining Incidents

Twin Underground Metal/Non-Metal

Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Underground
Golconda, Humboldt County, NV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 2602693

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2013–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
131
citations
13
significant & substantial
$268,744
proposed penalties
$141,999
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 Q3 889 2 0 2249.7
2024 Q4 1,295 2 0 1544.4
2024 Q3 4,318 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,838 2 0 413.4
2024 Q1 6,940 2 1 288.2
2023 Q3 16,714 2 0 119.7
2023 Q2 16,719 1 0 59.8
2023 Q1 14,273 2 0 140.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 9, 2026 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miners were attempting to remove an old pump discharge pipe. The upstream valve had been isolated. While loosening the 4-inch Victaulic fitting, the pipe separated due to tension within the line, causing one of the pipes to swing toward the employee, striking EE in the right lower chest.

2021 · 3 incidents

September 22, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was changing out steel on a bolter when they lost footing and fell back. Employee denied medical attention initially. November they requested to see a doctor, employee was taken to an urgent care and referred to a specialist. Employee was put on RD by the specialist pending surgery.

June 15, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost consciousness due to a medical incident not related to work. EE fell forward and struck EE's face on a bolt plate causing a laceration to EE's cheek.

January 1, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ground fall occurred post blast at Vista Underground-Turquoise Ridge at the 1N3960 level. No ventilation or access was restricted. No injuries sustained.

2020 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving down the decline. The employee passed another operator and applied the engine break through the turn and the front left bed corner struck the pillar rib of the muckbay causing the employees face to make contact with the truck radio resulting in a laceration on right cheek and nostril.

April 24, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Accident type, without injuries

On April 24 a back shot was taken on 112 stope. Upon inspection it was noticed that the back had broken past the designed stope towards the access. SMD notified the Vista Underground engineering team. Chief Engineer Ben Gunn inspected the site and determined the rock had broken beyond primary ground support and MSHA was notified.

2019 · 1 incident

January 28, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Newmont USA Limited · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding in the back of a tractor. The tractor hit a hole and the employee bounced up and back down striking the bottom of their foot on a hose that was on the floor. Their foot flexed up against the metatarsal boot causing a fracture.

2017 · 1 incident

October 11, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Newmont USA Limited · Struck by falling object

Miner had a piece of rock come off approximately 6ft from the r- rib hitting the right tip of EE's middle finger. The injury resulted in 5 stitches at the end of EE's finger.

2013 · 2 incidents