Empire State Mines safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Powered haulage
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Accident narrative
A miner was operating LR 6507 in N2D loading muck cars. As they proceeded to dump a bucket ore into the muck car the park brake set causing them to hit their head off the window of the loader
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While installing a dag the chuck on the jackleg come loose bringing the jackleg back toward two miners. One miner was struck in the cheek with the jackleg
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
30 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Closure of valves.
30 CFR 57.4603(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Shaft sets.
30 CFR 57.19106 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Shaft guides.
30 CFR 57.19102 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of ventilation doors.
30 CFR 57.8531(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of ventilation doors.
30 CFR 57.8531(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
69.8 on-site hours reported
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Rollers in inclined shafts.
30 CFR 57.19135 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Stacking and storage of materials.
30 CFR 57.16001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Location of self-rescue devices.
30 CFR 57.15031(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Fire
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A 40 ton haul truck caught fire causing the operator to endure smoke inhalation
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
43.3 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
2.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Mechanic was lifting a packout kit of tools and pulled something in EE's shoulder
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
3.8 on-site hours reported
Prohibited areas for food and beverages.
30 CFR 57.20014 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
6.8 on-site hours reported
Fall of roof or back
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Miner was loading a round when a chunk came down and struck Miner on the right side of Miner's head and shoulder area. Miner was brought to surface and taken to the hospital with an ambulance and helicopter
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
15.3 on-site hours reported
Correction of hazardous conditions.
30 CFR 57.3200 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.