Desert Mountain Pit has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1998–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
55
citations
10
significant & substantial
$8,242
proposed penalties
$5,958
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,284 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
31
inspections on record
454
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: 454 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Desert Mountain Pit has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
55 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-09-15.
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
2023 Q4
0
0
0
2023 Q1
0
0
0
2022 Q4
0
0
0
2022 Q3
0
0
0
2022 Q2
0
0
0
2022 Q1
0
0
0
2020 Q2
305
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
1,173
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2
690
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
823
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
0
0
0
2018 Q1
0
0
0
2017 Q4
0
0
0
2017 Q3
251
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
110
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
48
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
43
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
13
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
0
0
0
2010 Q3
817
3
1
3672.0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q4
400
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
5,949
4
2
672.4
2009 Q2
1,787
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,524
2
1
1312.3
2008 Q4
890
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
4,273
1
1
234.0
2008 Q2
5,308
4
0
753.6
2008 Q1
2,312
10
2
4325.3
2007 Q4
2,494
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,792
2
0
716.3
2007 Q2
3,465
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3,967
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
669
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
3,772
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
2,526
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,811
2
0
1104.4
2005 Q4
2,497
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
2,982
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,218
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
833
7
0
8403.4
2004 Q4
1,400
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,306
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,586
2
0
1261.0
2004 Q1
300
1
0
3333.3
2003 Q4
2,843
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
3,793
2
0
527.3
2003 Q2
4,271
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,870
4
1
2139.0
2002 Q4
1,595
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
6,101
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
2,265
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,062
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
964
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
3,220
2
1
621.1
2001 Q2
2,941
3
0
1020.1
2001 Q1
207
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,028
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,363
3
1
1269.6
2000 Q2
2,558
3
0
1172.8
2000 Q1
1,018
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2019 · 1 incident
May 28, 2019NV · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Employee was assisting in the removal of a rock in the throat of the jaw crusher. The chain that was being used slipped off the rock and struck employees hand that was on the handrail fracturing the thumb on the rt. hand.
2002 · 1 incident
September 7, 2002NV · Metal/Non-Metalbackhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operatorOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN BREEZY CONDITIONS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OR DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING ALL PPE FOR THE JOB (WELDING HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES) THE EE STARTED FEELING DISCOMFORT AND IRRITATION IN THE EYE.
1999 · 1 incident
February 2, 1999NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING WORK ON A CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF TAIL PULLEY WHILE COMING DOWN AFTER HE FINISHED WORK. NOTE: BAG WAS TIED AND LOCKED OUT. TAG #1441. CHANNEL CONVEYOR; SPOMAC.
1998 · 1 incident
March 17, 1998NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
A & K Earth Movers Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INDIVIDUAL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH DUST WHILE PROCESSING MATERIAL HE DEVELOPED A RASH AS A RESULT OF THIS.
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