EE was moving steel riffles and cut his finger on a sharp edge.
Fox Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Fox Mine has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 56
- Years on record
- 1989–2010
- Latest incident
- Sep 2010
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Fox Mine has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 3,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,862 | 1 | 0 | 258.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,371 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 6,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 4,307 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 6,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 6,368 | 2 | 0 | 314.1 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 5,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,775 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,897 | 1 | 0 | 204.2 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,946 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,024 | 2 | 0 | 332.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,323 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,857 | 3 | 0 | 512.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,589 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,824 | 2 | 0 | 523.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,824 | 1 | 0 | 207.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 5,689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,944 | 4 | 0 | 809.1 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,521 | 2 | 0 | 362.3 |
| 2014 Q3 | 6,502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,062 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,678 | 2 | 0 | 299.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 5,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 8,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,875 | 2 | 0 | 516.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,804 | 2 | 1 | 525.8 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,479 | 2 | 0 | 365.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,687 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,912 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,923 | 1 | 0 | 520.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 5,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,380 | 3 | 1 | 887.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 6,371 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,091 | 1 | 1 | 196.4 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,190 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,642 | 3 | 1 | 646.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,522 | 2 | 0 | 442.3 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,859 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,974 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,917 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,794 | 2 | 0 | 417.2 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,849 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,512 | 5 | 1 | 1108.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 21,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 25,102 | 2 | 2 | 79.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 22,831 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 15,133 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
56 on file2010 · 2 incidents
Lifting cable overhead.
2008 · 3 incidents
EE was using a pry bar when his feet slipped in the snow and he fell forward. He landed on the bar w/his face.
Took a huge step up on equipment being worked on and wrenched knee.
Ripping frozen ground on a bulldozer, while wearing several kidney belts for support.
2005 · 3 incidents
Both hands are going numb and are painful. Cummulative.
Knee injury - last winter while working his knee started hurting. He twisted it several times. Cummulative injury.
EE was welding inside the shop. Approx 25' away another employee was using a wire wheel. EE lifted his welding helmet and got hit by wire.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS DISCONNECTING A BATTERY CHARGER WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.
2001 · 2 incidents
NO ONE INCIDENT. GRADUAL INCREASE IN PAIN TO LEFT ARM OVER 5 TO 6 DAYS PROCEEDING DOCTOR VISIT.
LOADING A PIECE OF TIMBER IN BACK OF PICK UP, ARM GOT CAUGHT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
2000 · 5 incidents
THE GRINDER KICKED BACK WHILE GRINDING. IT PUT A DEEP GASH IN LEFT KNEE.
SITTING IN A ROCK TRUCK AND LEANING OVER TO THROW SOMETHING, HE FELT HIS GROIN MUSCLE POP.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE STEPPING OFF THE LOADER. BAD SPRAIN.
EE'S BACK WAS STRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME BY THE GENERAL USE OF THE EQUIPMENT.
EE WAS WALKING BEHIND A 55 TON ROCK TRUCK. SOMEONE STARTED THE TRUCK UP. HE TRIED TO LEAVE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE. HIS ARM WAS EXTENDED AND THE TRUCK RAN OVER PART OF HIS RIGHT ARM .
1999 · 1 incident
EE WAS HELPING THE DRILLER CHANG EOUT THE HAMMER, HE HAD STOOD THE HAMMER BARRELL UP AND WAS WORKING, WHEN THE BARREL FELL PINNING HIS ARM.
1998 · 5 incidents
EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK HE FELL 5' TO THE GROUND FRACTURING HIS WRIST
EE WAS HAMMERING ON FROZEN DIRT AND MISSED HITTING HIS FINGER.
EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE WALKWAY AND FELL CATCHING THE EDGE O9N HIS CROTCH.
EE REACHED BEHIND THE SEAT & GOT HIS FINGER CUT BY THE HEATER FAN.
EE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE A LOOSE SLAB FROM THE CEILING THAT WAS JUDGED UNSAFE BY TRYING TO PRY IT DOWN WITH A SCALING POLE. WHEN SLAB COULDN'T BE REMOVED, EE THEN SET A CHARGE BEHIND SLAB WHEN PART OF IT FELL ON TOP OF HIM.
1997 · 5 incidents
EE WAS PUTTING A NEW CABLE ON THE REAR DRUM OF THE DRAGLINE - THE CABLE SLIPPED LOOSE HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EE HAD BEEN GRADUALLY GETTING A SORE BACK OVE SEVERAL DAYS OF RIPPING. IT GOT BAD ENOUGH THAT HE NEEDED TO LEAVE EARLY. EE FEELS THI IS A REAGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE OF A TORQUE MULTIPLIER WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS THUMB AGAINST A STEEL RIM, BREAKING THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMP BELIEVES INJURY 1ST BEGAN FROM STEMMING DRILLHOLES ON HIS 1ST DAY BACK TO WORK 1-28-97. WENTTO DR @ HOSPITAL SHORTLY AFTER THAT AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS APPENDICITIS OR VIRUS. PAIN GOT BETTER BUT DIDN'T GO AWAY. WENT TO ANOTHER DR 4-2. WAS DIAGNOSED AS PROBABLE HERNIA. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY VISIT 4-10-97.
EE WAS USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS - HE GOT HIS HAND BEHIND THE WRENCH, WHEN THE BOLT UNSCREWED IT, IT JAMMED HIS HAND AGAINST THE DOZER.
1996 · 5 incidents
EE HAD BEEN USING A JACKHAMMER SEVERAL DAYS PROIR TO 11-18 AND HAD SORE WRISTS AND ARMS. NOW AS HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER HIS LEFT WRIST BEGAN TO HURT AND SWELL.
EE HAD BEEN DOING A LOT OF WELDING WHILE BENDING OVER IN A TRUCK BED. HIS BACK HAD BEEN SORE A FEW DAYS PRIOR AND KEPT GETTING WORSE TIL IT WAS TO SORE TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DOZER UP THE RAMP AND MOVED OVER TO AVOID TRAFFIC. AT THE SAME TIME HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK BACK, HIT A BUMP AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
EE WAS USING AN 8 LBS SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
EE WAS GREASING A FITTING WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED OFF THE FITTING & SHOT HIGH PRESSURE GREASE INTOHIS EYE.
1995 · 5 incidents
EE WEDGED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND FRAME IN ORDER TO REACH A BOLT HE WAS TIGHTENING. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS FOOT BEGAN TO HURT.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK TO THE CAT WALK WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BED DOWN INDICATOR CAUSING A CUT AND LIGHT CONCUSION.
EE AS CARRYING A STEEL PLAT EUP A GRAVEL INCLINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS BACK DID NTO HURT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE FALL.HE IS UNCERTAIN AT FIRST IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE.
NO SINGLE INCIDENT, RATHER A GRADUALLY INCREASING SORENESS BEGINNING IN THE RIGHT ELBOW AND SPREADING TO UPPER ARM AND SHOULDERS. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 3-13-95 AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE 3 DAYS OFF.
ACCIDENT WAS DESCRIBED AS CUMULATIVE SORENESS DEVELOPED OVER SEVERAL DAYS FROM ROUGH ROADS WHICH AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY.
1994 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN ENGINE COVER INTO PLACE WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS UNLOADING BARRELS FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP USING A CABLE SLING & JIB CRANE. THE CABLE SLIPPED OFF THE BARREL & IT FELL 1 FOOT ONTO HIS FOOT.
1993 · 4 incidents
WHILE POSITIONING THE ROPS ON LOADER, HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER SMASHED.
EE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM A STORAGE EE AND OVER STRESSED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CHECKING TO SEE WHY THE TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK OVER. HE TOUCHED THE POSITIVE BUTT TERMINAL WHICH CAUSED A SPARK THAT BLEW THE TOP OFF THE BATTERY.
INJURED WAS LOWERING AN AUGER ON THE POWDER TRUCK WITH A HAND WINCH, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST.
1992 · 6 incidents
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A TRACTOR IN THE FIELD AND KNELT DOWN ON A FROZEN PIECE OF GRAVEL.
INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE ROCK CHUTE OF THE WASHING PLANT WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE CHUTE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
INJURED WAS FIRED INT HE MORNING OF 9-2-92 AFTER NUMERIOUS NO SHOWS AND EXCUSES. LATER INT HE DAY HE PHONED THE TOWN OFFICE TO SAY HIS BACK WAS COMPELTELY OUT.
9?514E STARTED WASTE OIL TO BURN. DIDNT BELIEVE IT WAS BURNING SO GRABBED A GAS CAN TO THROW ON OIL. THE OIL WAS INDEED BURNING,THE GAS CAUGHT TIRE AND CAUGHT I.NAME CLOTHING ON FIRE BURNING A 94015D HAND.
SHOVELING MUD FROM THE TRACKS ON AN EXCAVATOR (H121) & MUST HAVE EXERTED HIKMSELF WHILE OUT OF POSITION AND PULLED SOEMTHING IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.
HE BACKED UP TO DUMP OFF A LOAD IN A 773A ROCK TRUCK. THE FILL AREA WAS 10 FT. HE BEGAN TO DUMP WHEN THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE EDGE AND TURNED OVER. ALL BRAKES AND SAFEGUARDS WERE OPERATIONAL.
1991 · 2 incidents
SLIPPED OFF EXCAV PLATFORM AND FELL 8' TO GROUND LANDING WITH FOOT NOT STRAIGHT
CHAIN ON COME A LONG BROKE AND THE FRONT D9 TRACTOR TRACK DROPPED ON MY LEFT TOE.
1990 · 4 incidents
OPER LOADER IN MINE CUT OVER PER OF TIME DEVE A SORE BACK
REC BLOW TO R EYE, FRACT NOSE PUNCHED BY OTHER WHO WAS FIRED
EMPL WAS STANDING ON FLATBED WELDING TRUCK BED HE SLIPPED OFF SIDE & FELL ONTO SOME PIPE ALONG SIDE OF TRUCK.
DURING TRANING ON ARC WELDING OF CAT IDLERS ACCEDENTLY ARC FLASHED HIS EYES.
1989 · 1 incident
THE INJURED WORKING IN THE SHOP WAS REMOVING A DRILL BIT WITH A LARGE WRENCH.THE WRENCH SHEARED OFF A PICE OF STEEL FROM THE BIT SENDING IT INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH 3-4INCHES.RUSHED IMMEDIATELY TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE A SLIVER TO STEEL 7/8"WAS REMOVED.HE WAS STITCHED UP AND TOLD TO STAY OFF LEG 7-10 DAYS.
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