Mining Incidents

Saval 4 Metal/Non-Metal

Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Underground
Elko, Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602742

Saval 4 has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $20K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2014–2018
Latest incident
Dec 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
98
citations
26
significant & substantial
$42,833
proposed penalties
$22,878
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,955 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
44
inspections on record
755
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: 755 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Saval 4 has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $20K 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$20K
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-08-07.
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
2019 Q3 1,686 5 1 2965.6
2019 Q2 7,526 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 36,147 2 0 55.3
2018 Q4 29,805 6 0 201.3
2018 Q3 27,617 2 1 72.4
2018 Q2 33,049 5 0 151.3
2018 Q1 34,568 7 3 202.5
2017 Q4 33,669 7 0 207.9
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q3 35,049 2 0 57.1
2017 Q2 62,676 9 5 143.6
2017 Q1 31,035 13 1 418.9
2016 Q4 10,411 1 1 96.1
2016 Q3 3,054 8 2 2619.5
2016 Q2 5,878 3 0 510.4
2016 Q1 9,720 3 1 308.6
2015 Q4 4,666 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,464 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 16,819 12 7 713.5
2014 Q4 26,705 3 1 112.3
2014 Q3 17,452 3 1 171.9
2014 Q2 653 1 0 1531.4
2013 Q3 1,200 1 0 833.3
2013 Q2 545 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2018 · 5 incidents

December 19, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was checking a hydraulic leak that had developed during operation. While checking the hoses, there was a pin hole that opened up spraying high pressure Hydraulic oil. Which cut the employee's RHT index finger approximately 2.5" in length.

November 1, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was greasing the cubex drill. employee slipped and fell

November 1, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking towards the lube truck and slipped. When EE slipped, EE hit the left shoulder on the back bumper.

March 22, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Struck against a moving object

The employee was in LV3917, Employee was sitting in the back seat of the van. The driver hit a large hole, causing the van to bounce and the employee hit the ceiling with EE's head.

2017 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was changing the feed cylinder on the cubex drill barrel, the cylinder unexpectedly lurched forward catching right hand between the cylinder and the drill cradle, trapping middle finger.

January 8, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking from the crew van to the underground administration office and slipped and fell. When employee fell they landed on their self rescuer.

2016 · 1 incident

November 4, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was installing an engine cover on a telehandler (30 lbs). Employee lifted the engine cover and turned upper body to place the cover into position and felt a pain in lower left leg.

2014 · 1 incident

December 15, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Veris Gold USA Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and partner were capping off the water intake from Saval 3 to blow water out of the line to prevent freezing. They had climbed the ramp and were coming down when EE lost his footing and slipped. When EE was falling he heard a popping noise in his left ankle and felt pain.

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