Mining Incidents

Golden Sunlight Underground Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Redpath USA Corporation · Underground
Controlled by Deilmann-Haniel
Whitehall, Jefferson County, MT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2402286

Golden Sunlight Underground Mine has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2018
Latest incident
Sep 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
144
citations
26
significant & substantial
$19,534
proposed penalties
$19,152
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $382 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
62
inspections on record
1,255
inspection hours
11.5
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.
144 citations across 1,255 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Golden Sunlight Underground Mine has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
143 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-01-09.
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
2019 Q2 8,693 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 27,791 5 0 179.9
2018 Q4 25,631 2 0 78.0
2018 Q3 28,914 7 0 242.1
2018 Q2 33,987 7 4 206.0
2018 Q1 32,743 3 0 91.6
2017 Q4 26,804 1 0 37.3
2017 Q3 30,124 0 0 0.0
Show 29 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2 29,666 4 0 134.8
2017 Q1 28,771 3 0 104.3
2016 Q4 27,128 5 1 184.3
2016 Q3 31,570 9 1 285.1
2016 Q2 32,703 6 1 183.5
2016 Q1 27,972 5 2 178.8
2015 Q4 24,005 5 0 208.3
2015 Q3 22,729 2 0 88.0
2015 Q2 10,541 3 0 284.6
2009 Q3 330 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,718 1 0 148.9
2009 Q1 29,527 16 1 541.9
2008 Q4 41,155 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 19,316 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 19,499 10 6 512.8
2008 Q1 18,285 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 17,439 6 1 344.1
2007 Q3 20,077 3 0 149.4
2007 Q2 14,829 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,294 6 1 582.9
2004 Q2 40 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,780 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 17,936 1 0 55.8
2003 Q3 21,942 2 0 91.1
2003 Q2 16,332 4 3 244.9
2003 Q1 14,718 1 0 67.9
2002 Q4 10,534 17 4 1613.8
2002 Q3 10,030 10 1 997.0
2002 Q2 126 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Redpath USA Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Night shift crews were entering the underground at the start of shift through portal four. The crew sensed a bitter acid taste as they entered. The crew immediately retreated out of the mine and contacted management. The mine was left to ventilate, MSHA 1-800 number was called. Mine rescue team determined a sulfide dust explosion occurred during day shift blasting.

February 8, 2018 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck against stationary object

The electrician was removing de-energized power cable from #1 portal. While using a cordless band saw to cut the cables the electrician's hand slipped making contact with the blade. The result was a laceration to the left index finger.

2016 · 1 incident

January 11, 2016 MT · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading wire into the back of a truck, the wire caught on an obstruction causing it to spring back. The wire struck the employee's right pinky finger. Causing an oblique fracture to the right pinky finger. Currently the employee is working on restricted duty.

2015 · 1 incident

September 20, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redpath USA Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was replacing striker bar on jumbo, when flushing head slipped and impacted right ring finger. Miner received a fractured finger and five stitches.

2009 · 2 incidents

January 12, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Guy F Atkinson Construction LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking up the incline to notify the shop that he blew a hydraulic hose. He felt a pop in his left ankle, leg area. Employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and x-rays showed a hairline fracture. Employee was released to restricted duty.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Guy F Atkinson Construction LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping truck outside lower portal when he ran over a rock causing the operator to strike his head on the roof of the cab. Employee not wearing hard hat.

August 7, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Guy F Atkinson Construction LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was changing flushing head on the Cannon Jumbo drill. He then unscrewed the drill steel and tried to beat the retainer ring to get it loose. He pulled the hoses using his left arm against the slide, which wasn't a good location. He let go of the hoses and noticed his left arm was bleeding but he felt no pain. He had a laceration which required 3 sutures to the left forearm.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mine Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While remote mucking, the mucker got too close and pinched him between the rib and the mucker.

June 24, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a new rod on the Cubex Drill the employee placed his hand on the bottom of the rod. The rod slipped and caught his hand between the two rods. The injury required one suture.

2003 · 1 incident

August 24, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Small Mine Development, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS DRIVING A BEAM HOLE RAISE, ON A STEEL LADDER AND WORKING FROM A 2' X 2' DRILL DECK. AS JACKLEG CAME DOWN FROM A HOLE IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE LADDER RUNG.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING IN A ROUND, WHEN HE PULLED ON A NON-ELECTRICAL TUBE TO TIE IN, A SMALL ROCK ROLLED OFF THE FACE AND HIT HIM IN THE TOOTH, CHIPPING IT.

November 29, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mine Development, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A LHD, AND HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD, BOUNCING HIM INTO THE ROPS, AND HITTING HIS HEAD.

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