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Alta Gold Company controller

MSHA controller ID: M06399

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
213
Mines on record
12
Years on record
1986–2000
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
11
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 11 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2000
1
1999
9
1998
13
1997
10
1996
13
1995
8
1994
9
1993
2
1992
5
1991
2
1990
36 (1f)
1989
67
1988
34
1987
2
1986
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 8, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REPARING THE HYDRAULIC FEED LINE OF LIFT CYLINDER . THE BUCKET MUST BE RAISED TO REPAIR THIS LINE. EMP SUPPORTED THE BUCKET WITH 6 X 8" TIMBER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR TASK. THE TIMBER SP LIT LENGTH WAYS ALLOWING THE BUCKET TO FALL CRUSHING THE MEP BETWEEN THE BOOM AND MUCKER FRAM E

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