Sweetwater Mine/Mill safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
WHILE HELPING MAINTENANCE CHANGE A BELT ON SHAKER TABLE MOTOR, A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS LEANED AGAINST THE TABLE STARTED TO FALL SIDEWAYS, EMPLOYEE WENT TO CATCH IT AND IT PINCHED EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE HANDRAIL.
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 57.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 57.4104(b)(1) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
30 CFR 57.4101 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Correction of hazardous conditions.
30 CFR 57.3200 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
30 CFR 57.12030 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
89.3 on-site hours reported
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 57.12028 · $504.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 57.20003(a) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(b) · $504.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 57.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A LOADER WHEN EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE CHAIN STEP, EE'S FOOT HIT THE GROUND AND EE ROLLED EE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
8.0 on-site hours reported
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 57.14112(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OPERATOR IN PULLING A WATER HOSE OFF A HOSE REEL WHEN THEY FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 04/07/2026 AND IS NOW ON LIGHT DUTY.
Spot Inspection
0.0 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(b) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Brakes.
30 CFR 57.14101(a)(2) · 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.