Mining Incidents

Rita K Metal/Non-Metal

Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Underground
Carlin, Eureka County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602890

Rita K has $7K 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
2024–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
13
citations
2
significant & substantial
$7,065
proposed penalties
$7,065
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2022
15
inspections on record
178
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: 178 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rita K has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-05.
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 Q3 13,033 3 0 230.2
2025 Q2 23,089 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 27,659 2 1 72.3
2024 Q4 27,535 1 0 36.3
2024 Q3 27,336 1 0 36.6
2024 Q2 27,424 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 26,215 1 0 38.1
2023 Q4 22,127 3 0 135.6
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 18,616 1 0 53.7
2023 Q2 18,979 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,402 1 1 185.1
2022 Q4 8,581 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,302 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 28, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee helping move brassboard weighing approx 200lbs from lineout room to the rear of flatbed truck. During team lift, in process of lowering brassboard onto flatbed, ee's left index finger was pinched between edge of brassboard and a toolbox on the flatbed. Seen at clinic, referred to ER for ortho consult. Fracture, released to full duty.

2024 · 3 incidents

September 28, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was using rap wrench to break bonds on a bundle of spiling (pipe). Pushed wrench on last bond, bond broke, causing the pipe to roll down, pinch ee left middle finger. Seen at ER, xray negative for fracture, sutures required to close the wound.

June 20, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Struck by falling object

Ee was tying leads on det cord when some material fell, striking the ee on the head, shoulders, and back. Seen at ER, diagnosed with fractures to the sinus. Released to full duty. Follow-up with ENT confirmed no further care required.

February 28, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Gold Mines LLC · Struck by falling object

Ee was installing a 90 degree elbow on the back of a sprayer. The elbow fell, landing on the employee's left hand. Diagnosed with fractures to the index and middle finger and put off work pending orthopedic surgery.

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