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Wells Cargo Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Wells Cargo Inc · Surface
Controlled by Guy M Wells
Las Vegas, Clark County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600460

Wells Cargo Inc has $40K 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
10
Years on record
1989–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
175
citations
36
significant & substantial
$39,704
proposed penalties
$38,232
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,472 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
1,080
inspection hours
16.2
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.
175 citations across 1,080 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wells Cargo Inc has $40K 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.
$40K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
172 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-03-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2023 Q4 583 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 596 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 581 4 1 6884.7
2023 Q1 794 8 0 10075.6
2022 Q4 785 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,297 2 0 1542.0
2022 Q2 1,432 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,008 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 936 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,372 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 893 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,941 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,440 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,752 8 1 2907.0
2020 Q2 2,079 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,195 2 0 911.2
2019 Q4 1,536 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,516 4 1 1589.8
2019 Q2 2,756 1 0 362.8
2019 Q1 2,313 7 3 3026.4
2018 Q4 3,538 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,923 4 0 1019.6
2018 Q2 2,118 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,668 2 0 428.4
2017 Q4 5,560 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,562 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,311 8 3 1506.3
2017 Q1 3,505 4 1 1141.2
2016 Q4 4,267 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,874 5 0 635.0
2016 Q2 5,715 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,480 3 0 547.4
2015 Q4 6,441 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,987 3 1 501.1
2015 Q2 6,518 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,638 3 0 532.1
2014 Q4 4,216 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,688 1 0 213.3
2014 Q2 4,665 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,133 3 0 725.9
2013 Q4 2,775 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,573 8 2 2239.0
2013 Q2 4,195 3 2 715.1
2013 Q1 3,442 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,102 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,040 2 1 396.8
2012 Q2 6,835 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,692 3 0 448.3
2011 Q4 3,396 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,991 3 1 1003.0
2011 Q2 2,955 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,751 1 1 363.5
2010 Q4 3,456 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,447 7 0 2030.8
2010 Q2 3,789 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,585 12 3 3347.3
2009 Q4 3,923 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,997 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,457 1 0 407.0
2009 Q1 2,559 4 4 1563.1
2008 Q4 2,917 8 2 2742.5
2008 Q3 3,402 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,659 4 0 1504.3
2008 Q1 4,337 3 0 691.7
2007 Q4 3,525 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,298 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,272 1 0 305.6
2007 Q1 3,384 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,715 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,842 10 3 1711.7
2006 Q2 5,805 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,505 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,854 7 1 1195.8
2005 Q3 6,862 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,759 2 0 295.9
2005 Q1 5,743 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,561 1 0 152.4
2004 Q3 6,688 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,822 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,372 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,318 5 0 601.1
2003 Q3 9,718 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,908 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,093 4 1 494.3
2002 Q4 7,950 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,747 2 0 205.2
2002 Q2 8,312 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,341 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,408 5 2 531.5
2001 Q3 8,439 2 0 237.0
2001 Q2 9,801 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,593 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,725 4 2 411.3
2000 Q2 8,120 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,204 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 25, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wells Cargo Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While removing an electric motor to be repaired the employee felt a "Pull" in the stomach area. EE was sent to the local medical facility and diagnosed with a hernia.

2009 · 1 incident

June 1, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Wells Cargo Inc · Struck against a moving object

Public vehicle left the public street and crashed through pit's perimeter fence and went over the berm and landed on first bench 25 feet below.

2008 · 1 incident

September 17, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Wells Cargo Inc · Struck by flying object

Operating skid steer when the wind blew up dust on jobsite. Dust got in eye as a result. Operator was using safety glasses.

1995 · 1 incident

August 1, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Wells Cargo Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WALKED ON TOP OF SOIL PILE THAT HE HAD SHOVELED - HE HIT THE GUARD WITH HIS HARD HAT AND KNOCKED IT OFF THE HOOK.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 15, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Wells Cargo Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES: AFTEREMPTYING BUCKET ON BACKHOE, I BACKED UP A SMALL HILL AND BACKHOE TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

November 10, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wells Cargo Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES: CLIMBING OFF OF DOZER AND MY FOOT SLIPPED AND I HIT MY RIGHT KNEE ON DOZER ARM.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Wells Cargo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED HIS BACK WENT TO DR 2 DAYS LATER.DR HAD HIM OFF WORK 5 DAYS.RELEASED TO RETURN BUT EMPL NEVER SHOWED UP AGAIN.EMPL TERMINATED HIMSELF.EMPL FILED A CLAIM IN CA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT.WE CONTACTED CA AND GOT INFO REGARDING EMPL.

January 10, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wells Cargo Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wells Cargo Inc · Struck against a moving object

NEGLIGENCE ON EMP NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS OF SUPER NOT TO OPER THIS PC INSTRUCTED TO OPER PICK UP TRUCK

June 19, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Wells Cargo Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN WIND BLEW DEBRIS INTO EYE.

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