Mining Incidents

Starvation Canyon Metal/Non-Metal

Jerritt Canyon Gold, LLC · Underground
Elko, NV, Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602634

Starvation Canyon has $9K 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
2014–2015
Latest incident
Nov 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
46
citations
14
significant & substantial
$8,992
proposed penalties
$8,992
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
20
inspections on record
347
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: 347 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Starvation Canyon has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-12-08.
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
2016 Q2 3,443 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 21,412 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 22,195 8 2 360.4
2015 Q3 25,354 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 31,424 4 1 127.3
2015 Q1 26,066 6 0 230.2
2014 Q4 28,826 5 1 173.5
2014 Q3 23,691 1 1 42.2
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q2 30,220 4 2 132.4
2014 Q1 24,271 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 26,447 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 29,067 5 1 172.0
2013 Q2 20,931 4 2 191.1
2013 Q1 14,365 6 3 417.7
2012 Q4 8,451 2 1 236.7
2012 Q3 200 1 0 5000.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mine Development LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was standing on a ladder leaning on a tire wielding. When he shifted his weight on the ladder he slipped and fell against the tire sliding down the tire on his left side. The mechanic was standing on the second step of the ladder.

January 9, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Small Mine Development LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner does not know exactly how the injury happened; he stepped off his bolter to load the carousal with bolts. Said he stepped off the bolter took 3-4 steps when he felt the pain in his back at the left shoulder. When questioned, the mine stated he did not twist or trip. He was not lifting anything at the time.

2014 · 1 incident

April 18, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Small Mine Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner removing a reamer bit from the cubex; had his hand on the bit reached up to the controls to release the bit. Pulled the wrong lever and the brakeout tool slid forward, instead of the bit being released.

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