Coal Creek Construction · Struck by flying object
Miner was grinding split set on face when the grinding wheel broke up, one of the pieces hit him in the chin he required stitches to close the cut.
Golden Wonder: 47 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Golden Wonder has $7K 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
- 8
- Years on record
- 1983–2015
- Latest incident
- Apr 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
47
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,557
proposed penalties
$5,860
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $697 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
724
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: 724 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Golden Wonder has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$7K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.17.1%
significant & substantial
12.2%
high negligence or reckless
17.1%
reasonably likely or greater
29.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 17.1% low, 70.7% moderate, 12.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
6
citations taken to the federal commission · 13% of citations on record
- Settled 5 · 83%
- Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 17%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
33%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-10-31.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST 2012-10M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2012 | $1K → $555 |
| WEST 2012-117M | Settlement | Simonton | 2012 | $1K → $840 |
| WEST 2011-430M | Settlement | Miller | 2011 | $108 → $100 |
| WEST 2010-1890M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2011 | $100 → $100 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2011-10-13, 14 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.20%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
6
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz51 over
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (6)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-09 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 7.34 | 2.86 | 2.57 | Miner, Drift |
| 2011-10-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 1.24 | 1.9 | 0.65 | Drill Oper., Jackleg/Stoper |
| 2011-10-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.33 | 1.57 | 0.21 | Drill Oper., Jackleg/Stoper |
| 2010-11-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.25 | 1.57 | 0.16 | Miner, Drift |
| 2010-09-09 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.44 | 2.74 | 0.16 | Miner, Drift |
| 2010-09-09 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.14 | Slusher Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Lake City Mines 1950 to 1983
- Hughes Mining Company 1980 to 1980
- Lka Minerals Inc 1983 to 1992
- Golden Wonder Mining Lc 1992 to 1994
- Carter Mine Development 1994 to 1998
- Au Mining Inc 1998 to 2008
- Richmont Mines USA Inc 2008 to 2009
- Williams Brothers Mining and Exploration 2009 to 2010
- Coal Creek Construction 2010 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Golden Wonder sits in Hinsdale County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Hinsdale County, Colorado · Population 939
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$64,327
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 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q1 | 1,629 | 1 | 0 | 613.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,198 | 1 | 0 | 455.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,303 | 2 | 0 | 868.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,241 | 2 | 1 | 892.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,330 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,564 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,652 | 1 | 0 | 377.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,197 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,085 | 1 | 0 | 479.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,519 | 3 | 2 | 1190.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,732 | 1 | 1 | 366.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 812 | 6 | 1 | 7389.2 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 775 | 3 | 0 | 3871.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,440 | 5 | 0 | 3472.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 10,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 10,935 | 6 | 0 | 548.7 |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 332 | 7 | 0 | 21084.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,440 | 7 | 2 | 4861.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62500.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2015 · 1 incident
1994 · 1 incident
September 16, 1994
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Carter Mine Development · Struck by falling object
MINER WAS HOOKING UP MACHIEN WHEN SLAB FELL OF FOF RIB STRIKING MAN ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.
1984 · 2 incidents
Lka Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MISSED WEDGE, HITTING LEFT FOREFINGER WITH AXE, 5 STITCHES TAKEN
Lka Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS TRAMMING & THE CAR STOP FAILED. THE ORE CAR WENT OFF THE END OF THE TRACK & CAUGHT THE EE\S FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR & THE TIMBER,. THE LITTLE FINGER ON T HE EE\S LEFT HAND WAS BADLY BRU ISED BUT NOT BROKEN.
1983 · 4 incidents
November 18, 1983
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lka Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BARRING ROCK WHEN ROCK IN ORE BIN WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL ON INSTEP OF LEFT FOOT.RESULTED IN BRUISE TO LEFT FOOT.
Lka Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object
PLACING TIMBER IN MUCK PILE FOR STINGER BOARD,ROCK FELL OFF BROW HIT EMPL LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM.INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISED ELBOW AND FOREARM.
Lka Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF HOIST PLATFORM AND TWISTED ANKLE ON SMALL ROCK LEFT ANKLE WAS SPRAINED
Lake City Mines · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)