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Gold Hill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Sima Muroff
Placerville, Boise County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1002209

Gold Hill has $6K 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
2
Years on record
2011–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
21
citations
3
significant & substantial
$5,582
proposed penalties
$5,582
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
8
inspections on record
144
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: 144 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gold Hill has $6K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-07-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2014 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,930 2 0 1036.3
2014 Q2 2,202 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 742 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 359 5 1 13927.6
2013 Q2 1,673 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 93 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 371 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q3 3,121 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,414 4 1 2828.9
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 1,109 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,989 10 1 5027.7
2011 Q2 1,617 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,536 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,408 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2013 · 1 incident

June 6, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Hill Reclamation & Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a ground rod at the office trailer with a post pounder. He lost control of the post pounder and it bounced up and cut the top of his head. This resulted in a minor laceration requiring closure.

2011 · 1 incident

August 11, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gold Hill Reclamation & Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking from the wash plant to the water pump control box (approximately 75 feet). Employee reports stepping on a rock and twisting/spraining his knee. Physician exam and x-rays showed no permanent damage to knee. Physician placed 30 lb. lifting restriction, no bending or twisting, walking as tolerated.

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