Idaho Cobalt Operation has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2011–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
50
citations
15
significant & substantial
$18,975
proposed penalties
$18,975
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
36
inspections on record
814
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: 814 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Idaho Cobalt Operation has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-13.
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
2025 Q4
2,571
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
3,806
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
3,718
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
4,615
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
4,838
1
0
206.7
2024 Q3
4,505
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
4,778
5
0
1046.5
2024 Q1
4,831
2
0
414.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
10,375
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
5,472
2
0
365.5
2023 Q2
9,477
2
0
211.0
2023 Q1
16,900
14
9
828.4
2022 Q4
17,660
1
0
56.6
2022 Q3
9,843
3
0
304.8
2022 Q2
6,575
1
0
152.1
2022 Q1
4,295
3
0
698.5
2021 Q4
3,036
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
2,146
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
773
1
0
1293.7
2018 Q4
6,996
10
3
1429.4
2018 Q3
8,371
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
3,973
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
72
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1,337
3
2
2243.8
2013 Q1
225
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
981
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
2,256
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,456
2
1
1373.6
2012 Q1
960
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,040
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,644
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2024 · 1 incident
April 15, 2024ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE was troubleshooting a cement silo for an obstruction that was causing issues in the feed auger at the remix plant. EE used the electric motor to cycle the auger forward and in reverse to try to free the obstruction. On the third attempt, the motor mount broke, allowing the motor to rotate. As the motor rotated, the small electrical "J" box struck the employee's leg.
2023 · 2 incidents
July 11, 2023ID · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Operator was cleaning water off the floor in the water treatment facility. Operator slipped and fell, striking head. Operator suffered a laceration above the Left eye requiring sutures
January 7, 2023ID · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was working at the portal bench emptying a pump vac station that hold water/mud from the underground portals. The ground became wet with ice and mud from draining the tank. The supporting ground was not well prepped before starting the project and when the employee walked through the mud EE became stuck.
2022 · 3 incidents
September 4, 2022ID · Metal/Non-Metaldrill helperMACHINERY
A core drill helper was cutting a drill rod and the cutting wheel had broke causing the grinder to kick back. The drill helper received a laceration above the left knee as a direct result of the cutting wheel making contact with EE.
A Jervois employee was working on a pump when the ceramic part of the pump broke in their hand causing a full thickness laceration to the L thumb. Employee was seen and treated by the site paramedic who then took the employee to the local ER for evaluation and required stitches. Employee was immediately released with no restrictions.
A contractor employee was getting materials from a laydown area. The employee slipped and fell catching themselves on their hands. The small concrete dobies the employee was carrying landed on the employees left index finger. The employee was seen a medical care facility and diagnosed with a fracture.
Lightning caused forest fire (Mud Lick Fire), Reported via MSHA hotline on 7/13/21 - fire had not advanced to mine site. US Forest Service issued evacuation order due to smoke and fire approaching mine permit boundary on 7/15/21. Follow-up MSHA Hotline Call provided on 7/15/21 due to Evac Order. No injuries, all site personnel safely evacuated.
Worker was moving a compactor from form set to form set by hand when he felt a pop in his back
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