MINE DETAILS
Turquoise Ridge
MSHA MINE ID2602286
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Turquoise Ridge41.22222, -117.23500Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-13. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
1,465,184reported 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 | 290,250 | 0.00 | 551 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 284,000 | 0.00 | 541 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 254,268 | 0.00 | 517 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 271,118 | 0.00 | 521 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 267,339 | 0.00 | 521 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 98,209 | 0.00 | 593 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
27020 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
230 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
375,239.00253 of 270 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
897.0038 inspections · 38 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 | 48 | 1 | 22,572.00 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 124.0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 65 | 9 | 91,383.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 163.8 |
| 2025-Q3 | 37 | 2 | 21,978.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 117.0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 28 | 1 | 45,735.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 98.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 50 | 3 | 113,259.00 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 145.3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 28 | 2 | 80,312.00 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 137.3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 13 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 6 | 111.3 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
Spot Inspection · 0.0 on-site hours
57.3360
Special Emphasis Programs · 0.0 on-site hours
57.11050(b)
Impoundment Spot Inspection · 1.8 on-site hours
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 12.5 on-site hours
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
On 9/16 EE lifted a bag of trash, felt a pop in their right shoulder and then pain. The next day, they felt extreme pain when they were sweeping. They reported the incident to their supervisor and was seen at a clinic. EE was subsequently seen again on 9/22 and diagnosed with a shoulder strain, referred for an MRI and ortho consult.
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE reports noticing that their breast implant popped while on shift. EE was hauling totes back and forth to the fuel farm and notes it was very bumpy. At about 4 am, felt pain in right breast. Seen at clinic, confirmed implant popped, EE having surgery to replace on 9/8.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation · 10.0 on-site hours
Description not reported
57.14103(b) · S&S
57.12028
57.11001
47.41(a)
57.11052(d)
57.3360
57.11003
57.14100(c)
57.11012
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 82.0 on-site hours
57.9313 · S&S
57.3360
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 5.0 on-site hours
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
Ee working from scissor deck. Deck tipped, ee hung onto the upper rail, but reports striking ground when deck landed. Reported the incident, no injury reported. Worked 2 shifts, went on 5 days off. On 7/30 EE reported to NGM that EE was seen by a doctor on 7/28 and diagnosed with a fractured rib. Put off work as of 7/30, filed WC claim 8/4, follow-up 8/17.
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
EE stepped wrong on uneven ground, heard and felt pop in knee. Reports previous knee pain starting on 6/30. Seen at clinic, given injection of steroid, released and worked one day of restricted duty.
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-13.
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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Barrick Nevada Holding LLC et alcontrolsNevada Gold Mines LLCoperatesTurquoise Ridge
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 2602286—
Newmont USA Limited et alcontrolsNevada Gold Mines LLCoperatesTurquoise Ridge
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 2602286—
Barrick Gold CorpcontrolsBarrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.operatesTurquoise Ridge
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 2602286—
Placer Dome LtdcontrolsBarrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.operatesTurquoise Ridge
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 2602286—
Getchell Gold CorpcontrolsGetchell Gold CorpoperatesTurquoise Ridge
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 2602286—
First Mississippi CorpcontrolsFirstmiss Gold IncoperatesTurquoise Ridge
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 2602286Other 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
491 historical accident/injury rows; 2 coded fatalities and 2,962 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD122 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
3,706 violation rows across the full record; 717 carry an S&S flag and $3,414,639 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY1,126 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
397 personal; 61 area. 52 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 EXPOSURE458 samples
personal-health-samplesarea-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
98K employee hours and 593 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
380 contested-violation rows, 470 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 281 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE1,131 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 CONTEXT72 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
473 inspection events and 28K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE128 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026. 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202602212200 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Roof Bolter, Rock | 0.5× published limitConcentration: 0000.54 · limit: 0001.08Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F0344EF |
| 000000202602212300 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Mucking Mach. Operator | 0.35× published limitConcentration: 0000.44 · limit: 0001.24Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F0344EF |
| 000000202602212400 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Roof Bolter, Rock | 0× published limitConcentration: 0000.16 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F0344EF |
| 000000202600824100 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Utility Man | 0.75× published limitConcentration: 0000.86 · limit: 0001.15Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection 6965170 |
| 000000202600824200 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Utility Man | 2.52× published limitConcentration: 0002.55 · limit: 0001.01Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection 6965170 |
| 000000202600824300 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Shotcrete/Gunite Man | 0.94× published limitConcentration: 0001.12 · limit: 0001.19Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection 6965170 |
| 000000202600824400 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Shotcrete/Gunite Man | 0.49× published limitConcentration: 0000.65 · limit: 0001.32Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection 6965170 |
| 000000202600824500 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Shotcrete/Gunite Man | 0.45× published limitConcentration: 0000.62 · limit: 0001.37Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection 6965170 |
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 57.3360Ground support use.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 57.11050Escapeways and refuges.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14103Operators' stations.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.12028Testing grounding systems.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.11001Safe access.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 47.41Requirement for container labels.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.11052Refuge areas.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.11003Construction and maintenance of ladders.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
510959357.3360Citation
510471857.11050(b)Citation
5109590—Order
510471457.14103(b)S&S
510961957.12028Citation
510471357.11001Citation
510961847.41(a)Citation
510961757.11052(d)Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
TC from EC @ 160Truck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Truck Driver
C/E: 00.39Concentration: 0062.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Truck Driver
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 · contractors491Jan 11, 2000—Sep 16, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Mar 7, 2002—Mar 7, 2002mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal3,615Feb 2, 2000—Jun 2, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal470Jan 24, 2000—May 11, 2026mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal281Mar 3, 2000—Aug 4, 2026mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal380Jul 22, 2005—Apr 21, 2026mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety12,804Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety2,924Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance6Jan 1, 1996—Jul 29, 2019mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance398Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance84Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance473Jan 31, 2000—Oct 5, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety61Jan 12, 2010—May 28, 2026mine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety397Jul 9, 2002—May 28, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal3,706Feb 2, 2000—Oct 1, 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.