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Red Ledge Mining Co. Metal/Non-Metal

Red Ledge Mining Company · Underground
washington, ca, Nevada County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404393

Red Ledge Mining Co. has $168 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
4
Years on record
1997–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2
citations
1
significant & substantial
$168
proposed penalties
$168
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
71
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: 71 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Red Ledge Mining Co. has $168 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.
$168
proposed penalties
$168
current assessed
$168
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-07-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 1,142 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,750 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,500 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,552 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,267 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 2,472 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 2 1
2000 Q2 2,400 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2000 · 1 incident

May 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ledge Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING TH ENGINE HOOD FROM HAUL TRUCK THE HOOD FELL AGAINST SAFETY CABLES & SMASHED EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER TIP.

1997 · 3 incidents

September 2, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Red Ledge Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA OF ANOTHER EE WHICH WAS WORKING WITH AN ARC WELDER. EE WAS CUTTING SCREEN WITH A TORCH, HE WAS USING CUTTING GOGGLES.

August 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Ledge Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A STEEL BOX BEING HOISTED UP THE DUMP WITH AN AIR TUGGER WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND IN THE BITE AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

April 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Red Ledge Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS DRILLING THE BIT BOUND IN THE HOLE. IT ROTATED THEDRILL. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE RIB.

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