Mining Incidents

GoldWedge Metal/Non-Metal

GoldWedge, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Scorpio Gold Corporation
Manhattan, Nye County, NV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 2602542

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
168
citations
40
significant & substantial
$134,991
proposed penalties
$125,530
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 5,585 2 0 358.1
2025 Q3 3,975 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,270 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 579 2 0 3454.2
2024 Q4 923 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,205 2 0 1659.8
2024 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 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

6 on file

2021 · 1 incident

June 11, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
GoldWedge, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner pinches fingers while moving the down hole hammer assembly (interchange, down hole hammer, bit, about 225 lbs) into the table area of an RD10 set up on a 46 degree angle hole.

2020 · 1 incident

May 24, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
GoldWedge, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While lifting and moving a "Jack Leg" bolting drill with a co-worker, the employee strained a muscle in EE's lower back.

2015 · 1 incident

April 20, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
GoldWedge, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grabbed drill rod and sat on deck. (7000-1 filed from citation 8871826) Employee abandoned job.

2012 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manhattan Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states he was walking down a roadway slope, when he slipped and upon falling, he twisted right ankle.

March 2, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Manhattan Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was spraying shotcrete. He was wearing a full face shield and dust mask. It was dusty and he stepped on a loose rock, twisting his left ankle.

2007 · 1 incident

January 23, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manhattan Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was moving a piece of metal. He stepped down and fell over cement ledge, landing on both knees. Employee did not go to the doctor until 2/7/07 and was given light duty.