Sweetwater Garnet Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EE SLIPPED ON ICE PATCH. GRABBED DOOR KNOB TO CATCH HIMSELF & TORE BICEP TENDON.
SWEETWATER GARNET MILL: 17 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
SWEETWATER GARNET MILL has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Mar 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
17
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,237
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,237 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
3
inspections on record
38
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 38 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SWEETWATER GARNET MILL has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-07-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.35.3%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
35.3%
reasonably likely or greater
82.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 5.9% low, 94.1% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Sweetwater Garnet Inc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
SWEETWATER GARNET MILL sits in Beaverhead County, Montana, where the Census mining category is 2.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Beaverhead County, Montana · Population 9,590
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$58,072
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 7,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2002 · 2 incidents
February 21, 2002
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sweetwater Garnet Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STANDING 5' UP MOVING EQUIPMENT W/CHAINS. HE GRABBED A PIECE OF STEEL TO HOLD HIS BALANCE. THE WELDS ON THE STEEL BROKE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED WITH ALL WEIGHT O N RIGHT FOOT. BROKE HEEL BONE IN 2 PLACES.
2001 · 1 incident
September 10, 2001
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Sweetwater Garnet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BENDING A PIECE OF 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 ANGLE IRON IN VICE. IRON SLIPPED OUT OF VICE AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.