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Democrat Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Democrat Resources LLC · Underground

Controlled by Sandy Sims; Eric Sims

Leadore, Lemhi County, ID · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1000467

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2011
Latest incident: Nov 2011

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2011

citations

significant & substantial

$600

proposed penalties

$600

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
2014 Q4	0	0	0
2014 Q3	0	0	0
2014 Q2	0	0	0
2013 Q4	0	0	0
2013 Q3	0	0	0
2013 Q2	0	0	0
2013 Q1	0	0	0
2012 Q4	0	1	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

Democrat Resources LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE has been diagnosed with elevated lead blood levels (lead poisoning) He has been working with ore that contains silver, lead, gold and zinc. Work includes drilling and blasting and removal of the ore and waste while following a small exploration vein underground. The extent of his illness and impairment is not known at this time. In retrospect, symptoms began in Oct 2011.

June 15, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Democrat Resources LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE burned old blasting caps and other refuse on the waste dump on the surface, away from the portal and buildings. He used diesel soaked paper towels to ignite the fire. Upon ignition an explosion occurred which caused lacerations and burns.