Mining Incidents

CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Mk Gold Company · Surface
Controlled by Leucadia Corp
San Bernardino County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405141

CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINE has $782 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
26
Years on record
1991–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
3
significant & substantial
$782
proposed penalties
$782
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
5
inspections on record
112
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: 112 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINE has $782 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.
$782
proposed penalties
$782
current assessed
$782
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-04.
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 4,846 1 0 206.4
2001 Q1 18,392 6 2 326.2
2000 Q4 20,910 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 20,577 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,901 1 1 50.2
2000 Q1 30,558 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2000 · 1 incident

May 20, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mk Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING INTO PIT AT START OF SHIFT AND MOVED TO RIGHT DUE TO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC. OPERATOR MISJUDGED LOCATION OF CATCH BENCH RIDING FRONT TIRE ON BENCH. CAME OFF BENCH, CROSSED ROAD TO LEFT SIDE, RETURNED TO RIGHT SIDE AND RAN UP HIGHWALL. TRUCK PIVOTED WHEN CONTACTED WALL WITH HEADACHE RACK OR OTHER PART OF FRONT OF TRUCK. MOMENTUM CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL OVER LANDING TOP.

1999 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mk Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING LUBE TRUCK. MECHANIC DID NOT MAINTAIN 3 POINT CONTACT WITH LADDER MISSED FOOTING ON CEMENT PAD CAUSING HIM TO STARE TO FALL BACKWARDS. PULLED STRAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA.

May 17, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mk Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY OF 1/23/99. EE WAS OPERATING A 992 CAT LOADER FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ORIGINAL INJURY & AGGRAVATED THAT INJURY MUSCLE STRAIN

January 23, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING WD600 KAMATSU RUBBER TIRED DOZER TO CLEAN SPREE ROCK FROM ROADWAY, EE TWISTED AROUND IN HIS SEAT TO LOOK IN BACK OF UNIT TO BE SURE IT WAS CLEAR TO BACK UP.

1998 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mk Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHILE USING A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHLE LAYING UNDER A DOZER ON THE BELLY PAN

October 28, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mk Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

WET HAUL ROAD WHICH HAD JUST BEEN WATERED FOR DUST CONTROL, EXCESSIVE SPEED BY OPERATOR WHO WAS AWARE OF THE CONDITION, OVER REACHED BY THE OPERATOR (PERHAPS DUE TO LIMITED EXPERIENCE).

July 26, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mk Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING CABLE FROM MAIN BLOCK ON CRANE UNIT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS BACK.

1997 · 6 incidents

September 29, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING HIMSELF TO CHANGE THE DRILL BIT ON THE BLASTHOLE DRILL. HE WENT TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC RAM THAT IS USED TO BREAK OF THE DRILL BIT. THE HYD. RAM EXTENDED AND JAMMED INTO A LARGE 1 INCH PIANO HINGE ON THE DECK. HE HIT THE CONTROL LEVER BACKWARDS CAUSING THE RAM TO POP UP AND THEN IT HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN, MOUTH AREA.

August 25, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mk Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING AN INVENTORY OF THE FUEL ISLAND AND WAS STEPPING OVER A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE OR DEBRIS. THE EE DI NOT FALL, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF TWI STING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 13, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mk Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING HATCH DOOR TO ACCESS TRANSMISSION. FINGER RIGHT MIDDLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND DOOR RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION.

July 25, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mk Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

ADVANCING LOADER INTO FACE STRUCK A ROCK WITH LOADER BUCKET WHICH STOPPED THE LOADER. ON THE IMPACT WITH THE ROCK THE EE RIGHT KNEE STRUCK THEDASHBOARD.. (ORIG WAS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE CONDTION HAS OT IMPROVED. DR IS RECOMMENDING CORRECTIVE SURGERY 2/13/98)

May 5, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING TRUCK & WAS BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL WHEN THE OPERATOR LOST ENGINE RPMS ALLOWING THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL TO STRIKE THE DUMP BED OF TRUCK. THE DRIVER RECEIVED A W HIPLASH INJURY TO HIS NECK & SHOULDER ARE WHEN THE SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK THE BED OF THE HAUL TRUCK.

January 7, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Mk Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING READY TO CLOSE THE DOOR INTO THE BLASTDRILL WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR, SLAMMING IT SHUT FAST, SMASHING HIS RT THUMB.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mk Gold Company · Fall from machine

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON #502 MOTOR GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE TWO READ DRIVE TIRES & FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY LOWER BACK PAIN UNTIL L ATER. EE HAS BEEN RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT SINCE 12/30/96 & DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 3/11/97.

October 11, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mk Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT SHE HAD PICKED UP A DRILL BIT THAT WAS STILL IN THE BOX AND INJURED HER LEFT THUMB WHEN THE BIT SLIPPED AND BENT HER THUMB BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL IT BEGAN TO S WELL AND BECAME STIFF AND SORE ON 10/18/96. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BONE CHIP AND THE HANDWAS IMMOBILIZED IN A SPLINT AND CAST.

1995 · 1 incident

September 9, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND SOCKET TO REMOVE NUTS & BOLTS FROM THE CUTTING EDGES OF #499 BLADE WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ONT HE LOCKIGN DEVICE ON THE IMPACT WRENCH. THE PIN USED THE HOLD THE SOCKET IN PLACE WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE SOCKET AND THE SPINNING SOCKET CUT HIS RIGHT PALM.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 2, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING, THE SAMPLE PAN FELL OVER AND HE GOT OUT OF THE DRILL TO UPRIGHT IT. THE EE DID NOT SHUT OFF THE AIR AND A FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE STATED THE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

October 12, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND COWORKER WERE TIGHTENING THE PULLDOWN CHAIN BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE TOOTH WITH THE WRENCH. BOTH EES WERE HOLDING THE WRENCH WHEN THE COWORKER'S GRIP SLI PPED AND THE WRENCH WAS DROPPED.

1993 · 2 incidents

June 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mk Gold Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING UP THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT OVER A POINT AND WAS LOOSENING A TRIPOD LEG TO ADJUST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL TOWARDS THE INSTRUMENT AN D THE INSTRUMENT FELL TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

January 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mk Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE EXITING THE CAB OF #1073-087 TIRE TRUCK HR STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/12/93 TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS ELBOW.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Mk Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEVELING THE LASER INSTRUMENT AND A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT AND BIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 25, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mk Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A BARRELL OF LIQUID SOEAP ON A BARREL DOLLY AND WHEN THE BARREL WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE WASH RACK THE BARREL CAP CAME OFF SPLASHING SOAP ON HIS ARMS, HAND S & NECK. VISITED PHYSICIAN ON GIZZLE AFTER RASH DID NOT CLEAR UP.

April 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mk Gold Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING UP A WELD WITH A GRINDER A FOREIGN BODY STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING HIM PAIN.THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

April 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mk Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CHIPPING HOLE IN ROCK WITH GEOLOGICAL HAMMER AND A 5 LB HAMMER TO PLACE A WOOD LATHE. EMPL STRUCK GEO HAMMER WITH OTHER HAMMER AND A SPLINTER OF METAL STRUCKJ RIGHT INDEX FINGER.EMPL HAD MEDICAL TREATMENT 4-27-92.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mk Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD PUT ON A JACKET AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT & WHEN HE TOOK THE JACKET OFF HE DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY A SPIDER

June 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mk Gold Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A RIPPER TOOTH ON #115 DOZER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOOTH A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHIN AND BECAME EMBEDDE D. THE WOUND WAS PROBED AND SUTURED.

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