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Barrick Gold Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M06246

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Fatalities
23
Total incidents
3083
Mines on record
22
Years on record
1985–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6,662
citations
1,344
significant & substantial
$6,505,931
proposed penalties
$5,514,591
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $991,340 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,366
inspections on record
73,039
inspection hours
9.1
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.
6,662 citations across 73,039 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$6.5M
proposed penalties
$5.5M
current assessed
$5.5M
paid to date
$704
outstanding
6,507 assessments are final orders; 298 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2025
1
2024
3
2022
3
2021
2
2019
36
2018
54
2017
64
2016
63
2015
78 (1f)
2014
111
2013
110
2012
119
2011
97
2010
113 (2f)
2009
84
2008
62

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

23 recorded
December 28, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Barrick Cortez Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Preliminary investigation shows that the employee was fatally injured as the result of a collision with another haul truck. Investigation is ongoing. EE slid backwards and striking the cab of a parked Caterpillar 795 haul truck on the drivers side.

August 12, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

Initial investigation indicates that a 2 ft diameter pipe that carries aggregate to the mine backfill plant broke loose and struck the hoist cage.

August 12, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

Initial investigation indicates that a 2 ft diameter pipe that carries aggregate to the mine backfill plant broke loose and struck the hoist cage.

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