Mining Incidents

Eldorado Project Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Charles Ager
Searchlight, Clark County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602127

Eldorado Project has $638 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
3
Years on record
1990
Latest incident
Oct 1990
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
11
citations
1
significant & substantial
$638
proposed penalties
$638
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
5
inspections on record
81
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: 81 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Eldorado Project has $638 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.
$638
proposed penalties
$638
current assessed
$638
paid to date
$0
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-01-15.
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
2004 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 484 1 0 2066.1
2004 Q1 331 5 0 15105.7
2003 Q4 508 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,075 1 0 930.2
2003 Q2 1,657 4 1 2414.0
2003 Q1 1,328 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,332 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Brookline Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING BUILD A BUILDING. HE WAS USING A NAIL GUN. WHEN HE SHOT THE NAIL INTO THE WOOD, IT RICHODCHET & HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.

April 25, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brookline Mining Company · Struck by flying object

TEARING DOWN CONCRETE WALL WHILE CHIPPING AT CONCRETE WITH HAMMER EMPL GOT PIECE OF CONCRETE UNDER EYELID IN EYE.

April 5, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brookline Mining Company · Fall from ladders

LOADING WATER FROM WATER TRUCK TO WATER TANK. WENT UP LADDER HOSE BLEW OUT OF WATER TANK KNOCKING EMPL FROM LADDER.

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