Mining Incidents

Sleeper Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Winnemucca, Humboldt County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602538

Sleeper Mine has $2K 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
3
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
23
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,556
proposed penalties
$1,556
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
7
inspections on record
101
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: 101 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sleeper Mine has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-04.
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
2005 Q4 2,737 3 0 1096.1
2005 Q3 8,224 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,886 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,563 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,218 7 1 759.4
2004 Q3 9,633 13 2 1349.5
2004 Q2 8,011 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Sleeper Gold, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Soda Ash product on plastic liner covering pallet, being transported off site. Employee came in contact with product while rolling up plastic. He immediately washed his hands. He received minor burns to his hands.

March 20, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Sleeper Gold, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was picking up a rod with a swivel handle attached to it and was putting it away when the rod slipped, because his gloves were wet and muddy, he lost his grip and the rod struck him in the arm.

2004 · 1 incident

June 1, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper MACHINERY
New Sleeper Gold, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EQUIPMENT FAILURE: STIFF LEGS FAILED. (MAST ATTACHED TO DRILL COLLAPSED; CAGE FELL 20 FEET TO GROUND WITH EE IN IT.)

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