Mining Incidents

Wells Tungsten Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Wells Tungsten · Facility
Controlled by Ralph Showalter
Wells, Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600985

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
14
citations
10
significant & substantial
$13,882
proposed penalties
$1,070
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
2019 Q1 2,350 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 684 2 0 2924.0
2018 Q3 440 8 8 18181.8
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

2018 · 1 incident

August 29, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geo Gold & Silver Corp · Struck by falling object

4 crew members were installing an electrical panel with a fork lift. While unloading the panel, one of the boards that was supporting the panel began to roll. One of the crew stuck out EE's leg to stop the board. the board broke EE's leg.