Mining Incidents

Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Opta Minerals Co
Fernwood, Benewah County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001564

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
May 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
215
citations
68
significant & substantial
$102,509
proposed penalties
$102,509
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
2022 Q3 1,282 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,632 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,372 16 3 2511.0
2021 Q4 7,783 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,110 8 6 791.3
2021 Q2 6,820 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,346 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 9,538 8 1 838.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2013 · 3 incidents

May 23, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking by the track hoe, operator of the track hoe did not see him right away and when he did he thought he was going to hit him with the bucket, so his reaction to raise the bucket quickly caused the material in the bucket to spill out onto the injured worker.

April 1, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off the backhoe and lost his footing, slipped, grabbed with his right arm and felt something pop. Pulled his bicep muscle and the tendons. Surgery will be needed.

February 24, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch, a spark got under his sleeve layering and melted his nylon coat to his right forearm.

2011 · 1 incident

December 29, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking 100 lb. bags of sand and twisted and wrenched his lower back.

2010 · 1 incident

May 11, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a portable generator and hurt his back.

2009 · 1 incident

June 5, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

Employee leaned against a railing and the railing broke loose and employee fell into a bin that is not longer in use.

2008 · 3 incidents

March 25, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting buckets of sand (80-100 lbs)

February 29, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bagging 100 lb bags and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

January 31, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on the ice, fell on his back and hit his head.

2007 · 2 incidents

April 9, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on his left knee which landed on a hydraulic pipe just below the knee cap.

February 12, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on the ice and hurt his right arm on 2/12/07. On 3/19/07 he swung a hammer and arm started hurting again so he went to the doctor.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee smashed his right pinky finger between trummel liner & metal bar.

June 6, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

Cylinder came through back windo on dump truck and glass got in his eye.

May 16, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck against a moving object

Machine he was operating fell 2 inches and stopped abruptly causing his lower back to be jarred.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling 100 lbs (plus) rocks away from equipment.

August 2, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

Pressure washing dump truck, splashed debris up in eye.

2003 · 1 incident

December 22, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER IN BACKHOE DOOR JAM.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND GOT PINNED UNDER BULK HEAD OF RAIL CAR.

July 3, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PULLING NAILS OUT OF A BOARD & THE NAIL CAME UP & ENTERED THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 6 incidents

August 8, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by powered moving object

WAS RUNNING A CHAINSAW, OTHER EE WAS RUNNING THE BACKHOE AND HIT EE WITH THE BUCKET ON THE BACKHOE.

July 3, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK FROM STACKING BAGS OF SAND.

May 22, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OFF THE FLOOR.

March 29, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAGS OF SAND

2000 · 3 incidents

December 29, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED RIGHT THUMB IN BACKHOE DOOR.

March 27, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FUEL TANK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

March 21, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPENING A 55 GALLON DRUM AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. 6 STITCHES IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.