Mining Incidents

McGee Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Wright, Campbell County, WY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801846

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2021–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
115
citations
21
significant & substantial
$84,706
proposed penalties
$56,092
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 11,855 6 0 506.1
2025 Q3 12,818 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,229 5 1 274.3
2025 Q1 19,065 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 26,278 12 1 456.7
2024 Q3 23,668 5 0 211.3
2024 Q2 25,247 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 28,841 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

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 29, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost balance and fell cutting hand on a piece of metal grating causing a laceration in right hand that required stitches. Employee was released back to work same day with no restrictions.

2023 · 4 incidents

November 27, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee has swollen hand and wrist, said it was caused from using a rubber mallet for several hours on shift. Went to the Dr but didn't report until several days later, went back to Dr got a full release back to work.

September 13, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell while doing maintenance on wash plant and landed on Right hip causing pain, employee finished out shift, returned to work the next morning and left in afternoon to go see Dr. Employee has a deep tissue bruise and is being treated by a Physical Therapist.

August 22, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PLANT ROUNDS AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND FALLING AND FRACTURING RIGHT FIBULA

January 17, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee drank out of an opened dirty water bottle that was on the floorboard of a service truck. EE said EE realized after EE swallowed a small amount that it wasn't water.

2021 · 1 incident

June 21, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working conditions were good. Miner was is seated stable position performing operation. Miner lost grip/control when cut-off wheel grinder kicked back below waist area and rebounded off hopper/structure striking miner along cheek resulting in laceration. Miner does not recall what caused kickback. Miner was wearing safety glasses during cutting.