Mining Incidents

West Warm Springs Field Project Metal/Non-Metal

New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Underground
Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, WY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801766

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2013–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
46
citations
2
significant & substantial
$6,896
proposed penalties
$6,753
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 372 5 0 13440.9
2025 Q3 312 2 0 6410.3
2025 Q2 504 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 232 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 910 1 0 1098.9
2024 Q3 1,320 1 0 757.6
2024 Q2 1,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 780 0 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

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 4, 2022 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Hoist "tripped" out while lowering miners (2) to UG at a depth of 119'. (10:55am) Electrician was not able to respond within 30 minutes, so MSHA was notified. (11:25am, Case #03394035) Electrician was able to use "safe mode" controls to retrieve miners to surface. All miners safe to surface at approximately 1:50pm. MSHA notified of safe retrieval at 2:05pm.

2018 · 1 incident

November 20, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was attempting to line up and repair a broken water line when EE slipped with a pry bar injuring shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

May 14, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Performing checks on the West Warm Springs secondary escape hoist when the electric motor went phase to phase and shorted out. Call was placed to the MSHA hotline at 7:38 am.

2014 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2014 WY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

At the start of shift the Lead driller was standing next to Target directional drill in underground drill station when he became lightheaded, dizzy and fell striking the back of his head on the concrete floor. Laceration to the back of head required sutures to close. Gas readings were zero for CH4, CO, and H2S with O2 at 20.8% at surface main fans and underground drill station.

April 27, 2014 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Main hoist brakes would not release. Hoist went down at 8:21 am. Mechanic and electrician informed management that hoist would not be repaired in 30 minutes. Call was made to MSHA hotline at 8:42 am. All electrical and PLC functions were normal. Cleaned brake shuttle spool and check valves. Replaced "O" ring seals in brake solenoid. Hoist returned to safe operation at 10:45am.

2013 · 3 incidents

August 2, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driller was helping to place steel siding on newly constructed electrical building. Using a hand-held grinder equipped with a cut-off wheel. The driller was cutting a 36 inch wide piece of steel siding to dimension when the blade contacted his left index finger. Laceration between the first and second knuckle. Sutures and tendon repair required.

July 10, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner working in shaft bottom was struck on hard hat by a piece of rock that became dislodged from the shaft rib by the forces acting upon a properly installed galloway stabilizer jack. The miner received a scalp laceration that required sutures. CT scan revealed a slight fracture in the basilar bone and a minor compression fracture to the T-8 vertebra.

February 18, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Era Petroleum, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a handrail on a section of stairway for the head frame. Working at ground level, he was using a pry bar in one of the bolt holes to line up holes for bolt install. The pry bar slipped & hit him on the (L) side of his chin, causing a cut, the cut was long enough to need stitches.