Fort Knox Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Nonpowered haulage
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Mechanic was moving a torch cart in the 7' crusher building. Torch cart tire got stuck on diamond plate, went to pull free and pinched finger between cart and I Beam.
Other
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee went from kneeling to standing.
Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.
30 CFR 48.27(a)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $20,560.00 proposed penalty
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
19.0 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Die grinder sparks ignited cleaner residue during mounting hole alignment on a Hitachi EX5600 which caused hand burns.
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employees finger was pinched in a safety gate causing laceration.
Safety belts and lines.
30 CFR 56.15005 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
30 CFR 56.12030 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
44.5 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $398.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
3.3 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While performing drilling operations, drill pipe fell and struck the operators right hand causing injury to the right thumb which required surgery.
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
8.0 on-site hours reported
Work on electrically-powered equipment.
30 CFR 56.12016 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
After unloading, EE drove to the cleanout to ensure the tubs were empty. Using a sledgehammer to tap the side and vibrate the remaining contents, it rotated in EE's hand, catching EE's glove, twisting EE's left thumb. EE was fitted with a splint to immobilize the thumb, was referred for a follow-up appt. w/ ortho and released to work w/o restrictions.
Safe access.
30 CFR 56.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Operators stations.
30 CFR 56.14103(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Safe access.
30 CFR 56.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 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.