Wayne Clutis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE HIT TUNNEL WALL WITH A SMALL UNDERGROUND SHUTTLE TRUCK. HE WAS BUMPED INTO GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND BRUISED A LEG MUSCLE.
Elk Creek Mine: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal
Wayne Clutis Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Clutis Wayne E
Missoula County,
MT
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2401607
Elk Creek Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1990.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1990
- Latest incident
- Mar 1990
Ownership history
- Montana Contract Mining 1981 to 1984
- Montana Barite Company 1984 to 1988
- Wayne Clutis Mining Inc 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1983 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Elk Creek Mine sits in Missoula County, Montana, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Missoula County, Montana · Population 119,639
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$71,246
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.