Mining Incidents

Beartrack Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Meridian Gold Inc
Salmon, Lemhi County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001574

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1994–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
11
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,082
proposed penalties
$1,082
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
248
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: 248 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 5,614 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,623 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,305 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,852 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,451 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,899 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,623 1 0 177.8
2003 Q4 5,531 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 5,734 1 0 174.4
2003 Q2 4,866 1 0 205.5
2003 Q1 5,123 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,445 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,735 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,597 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,703 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,802 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,625 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,078 3 1 423.8
2001 Q1 8,474 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,225 3 0 415.2
2000 Q3 8,848 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,084 1 0 66.3
2000 Q1 58,606 1 1 17.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

June 25, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVING A DOOR JAM-HE WAS WARNED A SMALL BEAM ABOVE HIM WAS LOOSE HE AT HIS OWN DESCRETION CONTINUED TO WORK- THE BEAM FROM ABOVE FELL PINCING HIS RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL HE REIEVED TWO STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM-RETURNED TO WORK.

January 16, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Beartrack Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EE WAS WALKING IN ADR CONTAINMENT AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 24, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Beartrack Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS CHECKING PART NUMBERS OF A TEREX 2766B HAUL TRUCK, THE SAFETY CHAIN ON THE HOOD BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND EIGHT SUTURES WERE APPLIED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY.

March 20, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A TIRE/WHEEL FROM A 992 CATERPILLER FE LOADER HE APPARENTLY REMOVED ALL LUGNUTS & THE TIRE/WHEEL FELL ON EE CAUSING INJURY FROMWAIST DOWN---LTR RECD 7/17/00 LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTA TED BELOW THE KNEE

1999 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Beartrack Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS IN DEPLOYING BENTOMAT LINER. THE ROLL OF LINER ROLLED OVER HIS LEGWHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WRINKLE IN THE LINER. THE SITUATION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO OVEREXTEND HIS L EGS(SPREAD) CAUSING A SEVERE STRAIN TO HIS GROIN

June 3, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Beartrack Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE FELT DISCOMFORT WHILE PULLING PIPE ON LEACH PAD. DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA. HERNIA REPAIRED OUTPATIENT. EE RETURNED TO WORK--NO LOST TIME--ALTHOUGH RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Beartrack Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A PIPE RACK A PART OF THE RACK SWIVELED AND MASHED EE'S FINGER. RACK WAS BEING MOVED BY HAND WITH 2 PERSONS. FINGERTIP REQUIRED SUTURES.

July 9, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTACHING A KNIFE TO A LATH STAKE WITH TAPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED A 3/4" CUT ON THE LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

1997 · 3 incidents

July 17, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CABLE SLING FAILED CAUSING A CONVEYOR COUNTERWEIGHT TO DROP WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE ATTACHED TO COUNTERWEIGHT TO CONTACT EE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

February 24, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC COVERING FROM PVC PIPING WHEN THE KNIFE ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING CONTACTED HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A 1" LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 11, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Beartrack Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMP INCURRED A RUPTURED HERNIA WHILE PULLING A HOSE FROM A FUEL TRUCK.

1996 · 2 incidents

October 2, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Meridian Beartrack Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING SPERRY-SUN TESTING TOOL INTO DRILL HOLE OVERSHOT JARRED RELEASING TOOL ONTO HELPERS HAND AND DRILL ROD--TREATED BROKEN FINGERS, LACERATIONS--INSTALLED METAL PIN.

1995 · 4 incidents

June 24, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A GAS POWERED WELDER THAT HAS AN EXTERNAL FLY WHEEL, WITH A PULL ROPE START SYSTEM. THE PULL ROPE GOT HUNG-UP IN THE FLY WHEEL, EE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT FOREARM BY THE WOOD EN HANDLE ON THE PULL ROPE. THE WOODEN HANDLE EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE FLESH OF HIS FOREARM, REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

March 27, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A LIGHT FIXTURE. THE FIXTURE BEGAN TO FALL AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT, THE FIXTURE CUT HIS GLOVE AND THUMB.

January 16, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

80 MIL. LINER WAS PLACED ON TOP OF GEONET ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PREGNANT SOLUTION POND SLOPE. THE LINER WAS PLACED IN A ATRENACH AT THE TOP OF THE POND WITH SAND BAGS PLACED ON THE LINER TO H OLD IT IN. FOUR MEN WERE ON THE LINER WITH ABOUT4" OF NEW SNOW. THE NUMBER OF SAND BAGS WERE INSUFFICIENT AND LINER ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE.

1994 · 4 incidents

November 17, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Meridian Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A TRACK DOZER WAS APPROACHING AN AREA ON A SLOPE ABOVE A GROUP OF LABORERS. THE ACTING FOREMAN TOO EXCITEDLY CALLED TO THE CREW TO VACATE THE AREA. THE EXCITED EES, EE BEING ONE, RAN FROM THE AREA IN A HASTE THAT WAS EXCESSIVE.

November 7, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by flying object

USING AN ELECTRIC SURFACE GRINDER TO GRIND WELD ON NOZZLE REINFORCING PLATE. METAL PARTICLE ENTERED IRIS OF EYE.

September 23, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING LOOSE ROCKS WITH A SHOVEL, PREPARING THE BASE FOR THE LEACH PAD, EE HIT HER KNEE WITH A SHOVEL HANDLE.

August 21, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF BACKHOE WHEN HE SLIPPED. HISFOOT CAME DOWN ON SMALL ROCK & BROKE HIS HEEL.