Mining Incidents

Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc. operator

Controlled by Barrick Gold Corp
MSHA operator ID: L16736
Fatalities
5
Total incidents
399
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1999–2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,958
citations
454
significant & substantial
$2,090,953
proposed penalties
$1,703,472
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $387,481 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
338
inspections on record
18,248
inspection hours
10.7
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.
1,958 citations across 18,248 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2.1M
proposed penalties
$1.7M
current assessed
$1.7M
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,911 assessments are final orders; 59 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-06-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2019
6
2018
11
2017
16
2016
15
2015
9
2014
9
2013
17
2012
25
2011
15
2010
23
2009
22
2008
19
2007
28
2006
26
2005
41 (1f)
2004
27
2003
14
2002
4
2001
14 (1f)
2000
30 (1f)
1999
28 (2f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

5 recorded
May 23, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

2 ELECTRICIANS INSPECTING A 13,800 VOLT TO 2400 VOLT TRANSFORMER NEAR COLLAR OF SHAFT #1. ONE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OR MORE PHASES ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE TAPS RESULTING IN A FATAL ELECTROCUTION OF THE ELECTRICAL FOREMAN.

June 13, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc. · Struck by falling object

ROCKFALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND

April 10, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Barrick Turquoise Ridge Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROTATING RODS, WHILE MAKING A CONNECTION RESULTING IN A FATALITY.

October 12, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPOLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. DURING THE BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE WAS BURIED AND FATALLY INJURED.

October 12, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6' SPLIT-SET BOLTS AND WIRE MESH FOR GROUND SUPPORT IN THE LAST ROUND BLASTED USING A JACKLEG DRILL FOR INSTALLATION OF GROUND SUPPORT. DURING BOLTING CYCLE, A MAJOR FA LL OF GROUND OCCURRED BURYING EMPLOYEE.

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