Mining Incidents

Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company operator

Controlled by Hecla Mining Company
MSHA operator ID: L11319
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
527
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1989–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,270
citations
213
significant & substantial
$600,217
proposed penalties
$570,400
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $29,817 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
203
inspections on record
17,877
inspection hours
7.1
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.
1,270 citations across 17,877 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.
$600K
proposed penalties
$571K
current assessed
$570K
paid to date
$219
outstanding
1,216 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
6
2025
15
2024
15
2023
8
2022
9
2021
7
2020
5
2019
10
2018
13
2017
15
2016
20
2015
26
2014
9
2013
9
2012
16
2011
22
2010
18
2009
19
2008
7
2007
12
2006
12
2005
10
2004
10
2003
9
2002
18
2001
7
2000
16
1999
14
1998
18
1997
12
1996
15
1995
15
1994
3
1993
14
1992
20
1991
39
1990
29
1989
5

Mines on record

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