MINE DETAILS
Hecla Greens Creek Mine
MSHA MINE ID5001267
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Hecla Greens Creek Mine58.11750, -134.74583Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
1,861,315reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 300,751 | 0.00 | 522 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 309,208 | 0.00 | 519 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 309,392 | 0.00 | 529 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 308,509 | 0.00 | 523 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 327,724 | 0.00 | 535 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 305,731 | 0.00 | 535 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
574 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
230 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
10,622.0048 of 57 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
670.0025 inspections · 25 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 7 | 3 | 1,657.00 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 120.0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 5 | 0 | 2,735.00 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 126.0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 7 | 0 | 1,083.00 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 87.5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 7 | 0 | 1,083.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108.0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 6 | 0 | 906.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 84.0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 6 | 0 | 906.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72.5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 11 | 1 | 2,252.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
Impoundment Spot Inspection · 1.0 on-site hours
57.6202(a)(5) · $151.00 proposed
57.12028 · $151.00 proposed
57.11003 · $151.00 proposed
57.13015(a) · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 107.0 on-site hours
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
EE was removing a bucket pin which slipped and fell on their finger
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
EE was conducting maintenance on the engine of an Epiroc haul truck when the strut that held the engine cover open broke, causing the engine cover (weighing approximately 100 to 200 pounds) to fall and impact the EEs hand between the engine cover and the chassis, resulting in the EE breaking their left hand.
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE was removing a loader bucket pin when it slipped and fell on their finger.
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 12.0 on-site hours
48.7(a)(2)(ii) · $151.00 proposed
Impoundment Spot Inspection · 1.0 on-site hours
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 8.0 on-site hours
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE was sepping down from equipment and lost traction causing a fall to the ground.
57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
57.20003(a) · $177.00 proposed
57.14112(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES · OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Accident narrative
EE diagnosed with arthritis and complains of wrist pain with no specific work event or incident.
57.11001 · $151.00 proposed
57.20003(c) · $151.00 proposed
57.12018 · $151.00 proposed
Impoundment Spot Inspection · 2.0 on-site hours
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 64.5 on-site hours
OTHER · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE felt pop and pain in right knee while climbing stairs and diagnosed with chronic degenerative condition
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE was kneeling on left knee. When EE stood up and put weight on right knee, EE felt pain.
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
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.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
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Hecla Mining CompanycontrolsHecla Greens Creek Mining CompanyoperatesHecla Greens Creek Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001267—
Rio Tinto GroupcontrolsHecla Greens Creek Mining CompanyoperatesHecla Greens Creek Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001267—
British Petroleum Company PLCcontrolsGreens Creek Mining CompanyoperatesHecla Greens Creek Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001267—
Amselco Minerals Inc-Exalas Resources Corp Et AlcontrolsGreens Creek Mining CompanyoperatesHecla Greens Creek Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001267Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
01 / SAFETYwatch
Accidents and injuries
345 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 6,310 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD62 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
1,388 violation rows across the full record; 245 carry an S&S flag and $602,453 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY216 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
481 personal; 80 area. 5 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE561 samples
personal-health-samplesarea-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
306K employee hours and 535 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
31 contested-violation rows, 31 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 74 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE136 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / CONTRACTORScontext
Contractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT22 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
207 inspection events and 18K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE60 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 18, 2026. 33 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202601218800 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Truck Driver | 0.17× published limitConcentration: 0000.22 · limit: 0001.33Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F018853 |
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 57.12008Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.11001Safe access.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 57.16001Stacking and storage of materials.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.4130Surface electric substations and liquid storage facilities.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.20003Housekeeping.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 57.4101Warning signs.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.20014Prohibited areas for food and beverages.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14205Machinery, equipment, and tools.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
510184057.12008Citation
510183957.11001Citation
510184157.16001Citation
510183857.11001Citation
510183757.4130(b)Citation
510183657.20003(a)Citation
510183557.4101Citation
510183457.20003(c)Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Silver dust & soluble compoundsTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
Lead, inorganic dustTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0150.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Blaster, Powder Gang
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Blaster, Powder Gang
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONBlaster, Powder Gang
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Blaster, Powder Gang
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Tractor Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Tractor Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
16 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors345Jan 11, 2000—Sep 16, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Dec 6, 1995—Dec 6, 1995mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal1,321Mar 8, 2000—Sep 2, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal31Jun 23, 2006—Jan 21, 2026mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal74Jun 20, 2001—Aug 14, 2023mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal31Dec 5, 2005—Feb 16, 2025mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety3,240Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety611Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance4Mar 9, 1978—Jun 30, 1989mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance424Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance108Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance207Mar 7, 2000—Oct 7, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety80Jan 17, 2015—Aug 8, 2026mine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety481Oct 6, 2000—Mar 19, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal1,388Mar 8, 2000—Oct 10, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.