Manhattan Gulch has $272K in proposed MSHA penalties and $221K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2012–2017
Latest incident
Nov 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
162
citations
48
significant & substantial
$271,525
proposed penalties
$50,639
paid to date
19% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $220,886 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
32
inspections on record
773
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: 773 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Manhattan Gulch has $272K in proposed MSHA penalties and $221K outstanding across 5 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.
$272K
proposed penalties
$271K
current assessed
$51K
paid to date
$221K
outstanding
160 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-23.
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
7,758
35
12
4511.5
2025 Q3
11,594
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
10,399
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
4,125
13
5
3151.5
2024 Q4
6,201
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
1,120
16
2
14285.7
2021 Q3
8,490
11
2
1295.6
2021 Q2
12,200
13
5
1065.6
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2021 Q1
5,004
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
2,725
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
10,670
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
10,493
2
1
190.6
2020 Q1
4,288
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
11,283
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
13,365
8
2
598.6
2017 Q4
8,023
14
5
1745.0
2017 Q3
23,472
4
1
170.4
2016 Q3
2,744
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
4,670
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,698
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
2,789
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
2,866
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,968
1
0
336.9
2015 Q1
1,200
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
640
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
17,150
12
5
699.7
2014 Q2
15,930
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
8,039
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
17,796
3
0
168.6
2013 Q3
27,474
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
18,224
15
3
823.1
2013 Q1
10,044
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
24,392
4
1
164.0
2012 Q3
23,751
1
1
42.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2017 · 1 incident
November 18, 2017NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A water truck driver was attempting to turn on the water supply at the beginning of the day. The valve was a properly installed lever-type. Temperature was between 8 and 10 degrees F. The 3/4 inch bolt on the lever connect the valve snapped. The operator fell to the ground breaking operator's wrist.
On 9/30/2014 at approximately 1330 hours employee moved a rock off of the haul road. When dropping the rock he felt a pull in his right lower back. He finished his shift. On 10/1/2014 he went to Nye County Regional to get checked. He was given medications and told to stay home.
August 5, 2014NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While cleaning out around grizzly wind blew debris into his left eye. Was wearing eye protection at the time. Got medical treatment.
2013 · 1 incident
January 31, 2013NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working outside, in windy conditions. Debris or dirt was blown into the employee's eye. Employee used eye drops in an attempt to clean out his eye, but irritation worsened. Employee then reported incident to his supervisor, was brought to office for EMT-I to treat and evaluate and employee was then transported to emergency room.
A.U. Mines, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE with previous history of asthma, swept floor of motor control center with a broom, without wearing a (face) dust mask, resulting in shortness of breath.
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