Mining Incidents

Nolan Creek Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Tri-Con Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Silverado Gold Mines Ltd
Wiseman, Fairbanks North Star County, AK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5001618

Nolan Creek Mine has $1K 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
11
Years on record
1994–2007
Latest incident
Mar 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
21
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,295
proposed penalties
$1,295
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
13
inspections on record
573
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: 573 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Nolan Creek Mine has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-12-06.
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
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 1,081 1 0 925.1
2009 Q3 4,119 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,043 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,866 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 513 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,466 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,211 0 0 0.0
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 2,449 5 0 2041.6
2007 Q4 4,321 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,886 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,383 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,331 1 0 158.0
2006 Q4 6,101 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,303 4 0 634.6
2006 Q2 4,164 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,954 5 0 839.8
2005 Q4 2,071 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,018 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 19,341 2 0 103.4
2003 Q2 15,987 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 21,695 3 0 138.3
2002 Q4 17,607 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,563 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2007 · 1 incident

March 11, 2007 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Burn on two fingers acquired while burning explosives containers. Molten plastic dripped on fingers causing blisters. Blisters broke and eventually became infected. Sent to town for treatment, and kept from work for several days. No damage to fingers.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 16, 2006 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slab of frozen gravel fell out of back of work area striking employee about the knee area of the right leg; breaking lower leg in two places causing compound fractures in both breaks. The top of the foot was also broken, and the entire portion of the right lower leg badly bruised.

February 27, 2006 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling down from a head high position, with both hands; resulting in the straining of the stomach muscles on both sides of stomach.

2002 · 1 incident

December 15, 2002 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN KITCHEN; POOR LIFTING TECHNIQUE CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY; SPRAINED SHOULDER - IMPAIRMENT UNCERTAIN. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/23/02 UPON SECOND VISIT TO DOCTOR. TREATM ENT IS HOT & COLD COMPRESSES & MEDICATION.

1998 · 1 incident

September 13, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CROSSING A PIPE WITH A 4 WHEEL ATV THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL HIT THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE CAUSING IT TO GO UP AN EMBANKMENT OBLIQUELY AND ROLLING OVER. THE OPERATOR STRUCK TH E HGROUND WITH HIS SHOULDER FRACTURING HIS LEFT CLAVICLE.

1995 · 3 incidents

April 13, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE REMOVED PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR WHILE BLOWING WELDING SLAG OFF PART USING COMPRESSED AIR. MATERIAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE.

March 10, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CO-WORKER ACCIDNETLY DISENGAGED BRAKE ON UNDERGROUND MINGN VEHICLE AND EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED AGAINST RIB.

February 9, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER PARKED BUGGY IN HORIZONTAL DEVELOPMENT DRIFT TO ASSIST IN HANGING VENT BAG. WHILE WORKING BETWEEN BUGGY AND RIB HE ACCIDENTALLY DISENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE. BUGGY ROLLED AND PINNED MINER AGAINST RIB.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 19, 1994 AK · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE UNLOADING HOSE FROM LOADER BUCKET.

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