Mining Incidents

BIG GUN MINING Metal/Non-Metal

Big Gun Mining · Surface
Controlled by Darron Epperson
Placer County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0400297

BIG GUN MINING has $330 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Apr 1984
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
0
significant & substantial
$330
proposed penalties
$330
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
14
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 14 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BIG GUN MINING has $330 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$330
proposed penalties
$330
current assessed
$330
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-03-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1984 · 3 incidents

April 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Granite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS GOOD, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK AND STRAINED BACK

April 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Granite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS WERE GOOD, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK AND STRAINED BACK

March 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Granite Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS SURROUNDING WORK AREA GOOD. PUNCTURED HOLE IN RIGHT HAND- WORKING ON LOADER WITH PUNCH.

1983 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Granite Inc · Struck by falling object

SORTING ROCK, ROCK FELL ON HAND. EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUS INJURY TO HAND WHICH WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO UNION GRANITE, INC. UPON EMP.

October 17, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Granite Inc · Fall from machine

PULLING ON WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED.

September 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Granite Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCKS ROLLED DOWN PILE AND HIT WRIST.

August 30, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Union Granite Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE WHILE CHIPPING WELDED PIECE.

July 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Union Granite Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON CAR BATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED NEAR HIS EAR

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