BIG GUN MINING
Metal/Non-Metal
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
0
significant & substantial
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
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
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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
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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