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SUNRISE GOLD PLACER MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Sunrise Minerals · Surface

Controlled by Donald E Siecke

Winnemucca, Pershing County, NV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2602635

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2008–2018
Latest incident: Nov 2018

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2008

citations

significant & substantial

$9,987

proposed penalties

$9,333

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	Per 1M hrs
2019 Q3	0	0
2019 Q2	0	0
2019 Q1	477	0	0.0
2018 Q4	1,629	0	0.0
2018 Q3	3,136	0	0.0
2018 Q2	3,786	1	264.1
2018 Q1	3,585	0	0.0
2017 Q4	4,477	2	446.7

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

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

November 9, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Sunrise Minerals · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing the cutting edges on the Komatsu wheel loader. EE was loosening the nuts with an air impact wrench. When the 3rd nut was being removed it loosened and bolt became loose in cutting edge. Employee raised left hand to keep bolt from spinning. The sharp edge of the cutting edge cut thru the leather glove and cut EE's middle finger on the left hand.

2017 · 1 incident

June 9, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Sunrise Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Temp Contact Employee was walking down a dry dirt designated path when the employee misstepped and fell onto backside. The employee then got up, and felt a knot in right hamstring. Employee was later checked out and was diagnosed with a possible muscle strain and returned to work the following day.

2016 · 1 incident

August 22, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Sunrise Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE were re-positioning the Trommel to complete a repair. As the Trommel moved, the feed chute for the trommel swung down and struck the ee on the arm knocking the ee to the ground. This fractured the ee arm is several places as well as lacerating it. First aid was administered on site, emergency services were called and ee was taken to the hospital.

2010 · 1 incident

July 9, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Sunrise Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

Upon getting on the side stairway of service truck #342, while attempting to maintain 3 point contact by turning around at top of stairs to exit truck as per MSHA recommendations, EE lost his balance while holding the right side hand hold and impacted the top of side box with left elbow causing severe pain to left joint area.

2008 · 1 incident

December 8, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Sunrise Minerals · Fall from ladders

While drilling a hole in the nuggett trap chute to secure riffle, employee slipped from 2 step step stool causing him to fall landing on the platflrm the step stool was on. Landing on his back.