Mining Incidents

SUNRISE GOLD PLACER MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Sunrise Minerals · Surface
Controlled by Donald E Siecke
Winnemucca, Pershing County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602635

SUNRISE GOLD PLACER MINE has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2008–2018
Latest incident
Nov 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
54
citations
15
significant & substantial
$9,987
proposed penalties
$9,333
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $654 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
31
inspections on record
471
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: 471 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SUNRISE GOLD PLACER MINE has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-05-17.
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 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 477 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,629 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,136 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,786 1 0 264.1
2018 Q1 3,585 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,477 2 0 446.7
Show 38 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q3 4,087 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,232 2 2 618.8
2017 Q1 2,637 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,045 1 0 328.4
2016 Q3 4,533 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,792 2 0 417.4
2016 Q1 3,933 3 0 762.8
2015 Q4 4,759 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,094 1 0 196.3
2015 Q2 3,806 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,720 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,635 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,902 8 3 2756.7
2014 Q2 2,327 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,017 3 1 1487.4
2013 Q4 1,844 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,598 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,393 2 0 370.9
2013 Q1 4,005 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,794 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,715 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,325 2 0 375.6
2012 Q1 4,173 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,095 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,286 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,290 4 1 1215.8
2011 Q1 3,142 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,148 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,308 1 0 232.1
2010 Q2 4,065 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,007 6 3 1995.3
2009 Q4 3,699 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,198 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,774 3 0 794.9
2009 Q1 512 8 4 15625.0
2008 Q4 3,110 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,210 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,512 5 1 1990.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

November 9, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sunrise Minerals · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing the cutting edges on the Komatsu wheel loader. EE was loosening the nuts with an air impact wrench. When the 3rd nut was being removed it loosened and bolt became loose in cutting edge. Employee raised left hand to keep bolt from spinning. The sharp edge of the cutting edge cut thru the leather glove and cut EE's middle finger on the left hand.

2017 · 1 incident

June 9, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Temp Contact Employee was walking down a dry dirt designated path when the employee misstepped and fell onto backside. The employee then got up, and felt a knot in right hamstring. Employee was later checked out and was diagnosed with a possible muscle strain and returned to work the following day.

2016 · 1 incident

August 22, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE were re-positioning the Trommel to complete a repair. As the Trommel moved, the feed chute for the trommel swung down and struck the ee on the arm knocking the ee to the ground. This fractured the ee arm is several places as well as lacerating it. First aid was administered on site, emergency services were called and ee was taken to the hospital.

2010 · 1 incident

July 9, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

Upon getting on the side stairway of service truck #342, while attempting to maintain 3 point contact by turning around at top of stairs to exit truck as per MSHA recommendations, EE lost his balance while holding the right side hand hold and impacted the top of side box with left elbow causing severe pain to left joint area.

2008 · 1 incident

December 8, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Minerals · Fall from ladders

While drilling a hole in the nuggett trap chute to secure riffle, employee slipped from 2 step step stool causing him to fall landing on the platflrm the step stool was on. Landing on his back.

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