Mining Incidents

Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC operator

MSHA operator ID: L09449
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
255
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1987–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
584
citations
131
significant & substantial
$370,516
proposed penalties
$368,205
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,311 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
182
inspections on record
5,805
inspection hours
10.1
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.
584 citations across 5,805 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.
$371K
proposed penalties
$368K
current assessed
$368K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
573 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2023
1
2021
4
2020
8
2019
7
2018
3
2017
3
2016
2
2015
16 (1f)
2014
11
2013
40
2012
25
2011
11
2010
6
2009
10
2008
4
2007
1
2005
1
2002
1
2001
1
2000
2
1999
1
1998
4
1997
6
1996
8
1995
10 (1f)
1994
5
1993
8
1992
9
1991
11
1990
13
1989
8
1988
10
1987
4

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
May 28, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A water truck inadvertently struck a portable toilet which was occupied. The occupant of the portable toilet suffered fatal injuries.

January 12, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO AN ON SITE DELIVERY TRUCK FROM A VERTICAL STORAGE TANK. THE MATERIAL HAD HUNG UP THEN SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE. THE SUDDEN IMPACT SHEARED 20 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BOLTS CA USING A LOWER PORTION OF THE TANK AND MATERIAL TO CRASH THRU A DECK CRUSHING AND PINNING THE EE BETWEEN THE DECK SUPPORT BEAMS AND THE HANDRAIL.

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