Gold Bug Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Gold Bug (mine ID 3901595). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
- —
- Latest incident
- —
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2015
3
inspections on record
22
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 22 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Glitter Enterprises 2013 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Gold Bug sits in Custer County, South Dakota, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Custer County, South Dakota · Population 8,686
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$81,958
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.