Mining Incidents

Soper Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Quincy, Plumas County, CA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0404788

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
29
significant & substantial
$13,470
proposed penalties
$12,555
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 916 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,130 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 635 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 495 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,264 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 517 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 560 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

1 on file

2012 · 1 incident

September 6, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Culver Enterprises · Fall from machine

A heated argument between the previous owner and the supervisor of the pit. EE got kicked off the loader, hitting his head knocking him unconscious for about 45 seconds. EE had his top plate broken.Doctor concluded EE had a slight concussion. No other injuries were reported.