El Grande has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
83
citations
25
significant & substantial
$52,333
proposed penalties
$36,297
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,036 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
34
inspections on record
910
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: 910 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
El Grande has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$52K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-29.
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
2025 Q4
824
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1,040
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
2,112
2
0
947.0
2025 Q1
2,388
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
2,146
4
1
1863.9
2024 Q3
1,884
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
1,544
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
1,660
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
2,236
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
1,744
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
1,558
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
2,523
3
0
1189.1
2022 Q4
2,619
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
2,151
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
2,298
5
1
2175.8
2022 Q1
4,021
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
3,136
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
2,495
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
2,276
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
2,386
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
786
6
1
7633.6
2020 Q1
520
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
440
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
120
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
512
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
496
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
841
1
0
1189.1
2018 Q3
1,386
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
1,500
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1,415
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
2,701
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,434
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,404
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,336
6
2
4491.0
2016 Q4
1,149
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,546
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1,006
6
1
5964.2
2016 Q1
2,799
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
2,805
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
3,104
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
6,075
4
3
658.4
2015 Q1
6,323
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,750
3
2
521.7
2014 Q3
5,558
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
6,330
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
5,781
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
7,646
5
2
653.9
2013 Q3
7,152
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,566
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
0
0
0
2008 Q2
0
0
0
2008 Q1
0
0
0
2007 Q1
1,040
1
0
961.5
2006 Q4
5,911
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
6,851
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,228
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
9,875
2
0
202.5
2005 Q4
10,974
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
10,623
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
11,535
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
11,467
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
12,056
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
16,179
10
4
618.1
2004 Q2
18,541
1
0
53.9
2004 Q1
20,310
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
19,868
24
8
1208.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2022 · 1 incident
November 2, 2022CO · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee tripped demounting a platform in a packaging area hurting their knee. Employee finished working the shift and returned to work the following day to complete their weekly work schedule. On Nov. 7th employee sent for medical evaluation due to pain. Employee removed from work due to fractured left patella.
2015 · 1 incident
June 10, 2015CO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was on top of railroad car to move storm lids from opening on the car to prepare to move the car to the next loading position. He stated that he was moving the lid and slipped falling into the hopper car partially loaded. he did not have his safety belt on at the time of the incident.
2006 · 2 incidents
September 8, 2006CO · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A FINISHED BAG OF PRODUCT TO WAREHOUSE, BAG STARTED TO FALL OFF FORKLIFT & EE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG ON PALLET. EE PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.
2005 · 2 incidents
December 15, 2005CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was packing material in bags then lifting bag and placing on conveyer.
July 28, 2004CO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING BACK DOWN STEEL LADDER AFTER CLEARING #6 ORE TRANSFER SCREW CONVEYOR ON DECK NEXT TO #6 FURNACE AND MISSED A STEP AND FELL. INJURIES TO LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT LOWER SIDE/BACK AND HEAD AND ELBOW.
July 21, 2004CO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
EE WAS BLOWING OFF THE FORK LIFT AND SLIPPED, ACCIDENTALLY HITTING TRIGGER ON AIR HOSE. THE AIR HIT HIS LEFT EAR, CAUSING SOME PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. THE ROOF HAS A LEAK AND THERE WAS ICE IN THA T CORNER.
STANDING ON A PALLET OF PRODUCT NEXT TO THE DOUBLE STACKED PALLET AND TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN PALLET THAT HAD TRIPPED BACKWARD. EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A STRAP AROUND TOP PALLET, AND STEPPED OFF PALLET AND FELL TO FLOOR.
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