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Wells Tungsten Mill: 14 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Wells Tungsten · Facility
Controlled by Ralph Showalter
Wells, Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600985

Wells Tungsten Mill has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
14
citations
10
significant & substantial
$13,882
proposed penalties
$1,070
paid to date
8% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,812 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
6
inspections on record
38
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: 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.

Wells Tungsten Mill has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$13K
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-05-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
71.4%
significant & substantial
42.9%
high negligence or reckless
71.4%
reasonably likely or greater
78.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 57.1% moderate, 42.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Norman E Ludwig 1950 to 1978
  2. Double Eagle Inc 1978 to 1978
  3. South Hecla Mining & Drilling Corp 1978 to 1980
  4. Great West Land & Mining Corp 1980 to 1984
  5. Geo Gold & Silver Corp 1984 to 2018
  6. Wells Tungsten 2018 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2019 6
2018 6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Wells Tungsten Mill sits in Elko County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 19.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Elko County, Nevada · Population 53,852
19.6%
Mining share of county employment
$83,427
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 Q1 2,350 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 684 2 0 2924.0
2018 Q3 440 8 8 18181.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 29, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geo Gold & Silver Corp · Struck by falling object

4 crew members were installing an electrical panel with a fork lift. While unloading the panel, one of the boards that was supporting the panel began to roll. One of the crew stuck out EE's leg to stop the board. the board broke EE's leg.