Cind R Lite Cinder Cone Mine has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1992–2012
Latest incident
Jun 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
125
citations
23
significant & substantial
$41,304
proposed penalties
$25,516
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,788 gap.
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: 976 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Cind R Lite Cinder Cone Mine has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$41K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
123 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
Of $24K in penalties contested before the Commission, $8K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
8citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
8 · 100%
80%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
68%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$23K proposed, $7K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2019-08-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-04-16
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
19
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz11
Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (19)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-04-16
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
Truck Driver
2025-04-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-01-26
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-01-26
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
Truck Driver
2020-08-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2020-08-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Mechanic
2017-10-19
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
3.49
Bulldozer Operator
2017-10-19
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.75
Mechanic
2015-06-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Forklift Operator
2010-10-20
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-10-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.37
1.77
0.21
Bulldozer Operator
2009-11-18
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.61
Cleanup Man
2009-11-18
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.39
Front-end Loader Operator
2007-05-30
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.42
Mechanic
2005-04-07
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.45
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-04-07
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.37
Mechanic
2003-08-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-08-21
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.31
Bulldozer Operator
2003-08-21
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.68
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Cind R Lite Cinder Cone Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.30 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Nevada, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.51 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
7.73
7.73
0.000
2004 *
8.20
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
4
2025
5
2024
5
2023
6
2022
5
2021
6
2020
6
2019
7
2018
6
2017
6
2016
5
2015
4
2014
3
2013
4
2012
9
2011
5
2010
4
2009
6
2008
9
2007
11
2006
12
2005
10
2004
11
2003
8
2002
6
2001
7
2000
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Cind R Lite Cinder Cone Mine sits in Nye County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 7.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Nye County, Nevada · Population 53,207
7.3%
Mining share of county employment
$55,975
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
3,470
4
0
1152.7
2026 Q1
3,549
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
3,744
3
0
801.3
2025 Q3
4,190
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
3,630
3
1
826.4
2025 Q1
3,209
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
3,622
5
0
1380.5
2024 Q3
3,198
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
3,461
2
0
577.9
2024 Q1
3,338
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
3,088
3
0
971.5
2023 Q3
2,625
3
0
1142.9
2023 Q2
2,910
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
3,347
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
3,496
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
3,492
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
3,556
4
0
1124.9
2022 Q1
3,544
6
1
1693.0
2021 Q4
3,996
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
3,931
2
0
508.8
2021 Q2
3,768
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
3,197
2
0
625.6
2020 Q4
3,492
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,098
1
0
322.8
2020 Q2
4,194
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
3,394
1
0
294.6
2019 Q4
4,150
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
3,572
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
4,288
6
2
1399.3
2019 Q1
3,721
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
3,895
5
1
1283.7
2018 Q3
2,399
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
2,858
8
1
2799.2
2018 Q1
3,578
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
3,475
7
4
2014.4
2017 Q3
4,594
3
0
653.0
2017 Q2
3,876
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
3,563
5
1
1403.3
2016 Q4
3,496
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
2,608
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
2,512
4
2
1592.4
2016 Q1
2,288
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
2,233
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
2,550
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,284
2
2
875.7
2015 Q1
2,061
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
2,164
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,821
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
2,838
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
1,990
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
2,210
2
0
905.0
2013 Q3
1,767
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
770
2
0
2597.4
2013 Q1
1,710
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,200
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,908
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,008
2
0
399.4
2012 Q1
5,164
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
4,220
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
2,781
4
1
1438.3
2011 Q2
2,877
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
2,007
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
2,026
4
2
1974.3
2010 Q3
944
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
2,465
1
1
405.7
2010 Q1
2,171
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
2,232
2
0
896.1
2009 Q3
2,414
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
3,700
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,576
1
0
279.6
2008 Q4
3,713
1
0
269.3
2008 Q3
4,397
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,906
4
0
815.3
2008 Q1
4,735
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
5,806
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
5,500
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
7,047
1
0
141.9
2007 Q1
8,670
5
0
576.7
2006 Q4
8,688
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
9,401
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,811
1
0
128.0
2006 Q1
6,763
1
0
147.9
2005 Q4
6,860
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
6,122
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
6,499
1
1
153.9
2005 Q1
6,402
1
0
156.2
2004 Q4
7,382
1
0
135.5
2004 Q3
8,424
2
0
237.4
2004 Q2
7,797
5
2
641.3
2004 Q1
798
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
6,380
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
5,166
3
1
580.7
2003 Q2
5,060
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,177
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,987
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
3,676
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,961
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,824
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,955
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,158
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
4,371
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
4,338
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
4,354
2
0
459.3
2000 Q3
4,205
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
3,808
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,608
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2012 · 1 incident
June 19, 2012NV · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE was using a hammer drill to drill into a concrete wall when the bit caught a piece of steel. The bit got stuck causing the drill to jerk his hands catching his fingers in the cord. This caused a break/dislocation to his right ring finger.
2005 · 1 incident
May 14, 2005NV · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE'S WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON SYMONS PLANT. EE WAS TALKING TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES, TURNED AND FELL THROUGH LADDER ACCESS OPENING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HANDS. DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER,FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB, SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
2004 · 1 incident
July 14, 2004NV · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
When getting out of basket of aerial lift, basket sitting on ground, basket too close to steel beam, hand still on handrail after stepping to ground - basket sprang up, catching hand between basket handrail & steel beam.
2002 · 1 incident
July 19, 2002NV · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE CLEANING ROCKS & DEBRIS FROM TOP OF GRIZZLY, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN BENT PIPING. (GRIZZLY IS BUILT WITH 2" PIPING SPACED APPROX. 3" APART). HEAVY ROCKS HAD BENT PIPING ALLOWING ENOUGH SPACE FOR HIS FOOT TO SLIP THROUGH (HE WAS WEARING HARNESS & LANYARD). RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPING, TWISTING KNEE & CAUSING HIP PAINS.
1999 · 1 incident
December 3, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
WAS WATCHING FORKLIFT PICKUP A BUNDLE OF STEEL. BUNDLE WAS NOT CENTERED, SO HE LEANED OVER IT TOSEE WHY IT WAS NOT CENTERED. THE FORKLIFT HAD CAUGHT ON I BEAM AND IT WAS SLIDING SIDEWAY AND FE LL OFF ONTO HIS HAND CUTTING OFF THE TIPE OF HS TOW MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1992 · 2 incidents
July 20, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY