Twin Creeks Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
1.8 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While manually guiding a 10' PQ vertically suspended Quill Rod into position, the Helpers left 5th digit was smashed between the PQ Quill Rod and the Rod Guide on the front of the M50 drill head, resulting in a fracture to the tip (tuft) of the left pinky finger.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
1.3 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
18.0 on-site hours reported
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a)
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a)
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
50.3 on-site hours reported
Securing movable parts.
30 CFR 56.14206(b)
Spillage and leakage.
30 CFR 56.4102
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b)
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
IE was assisting an EE in reconnecting a broom handle to a vacuum hose, Prior to the repair, IE properly shut down the vacuum using the safety T to eliminate the vacuum hazard Once the repair was completed, EE turned to resume work while IE walked away and loss IE's footing due to slippery surfaces resulting in injuring IE's foot.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
2.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Ee reports stepping up on top of berm while doing an inspection. EE reports feeling pop to the bottom of right foot. Seen at Golden Valley, negative for swelling, redness, numbness, tingling. Xrays taken, but no results reported. Released to modified duty and referred to podiatry.
Violation — cited standard not reported
Other
Injuries due to natural causes
Accident narrative
Operator on lunch saw EE's truck on pile of rocks. When contact was made, EE unresponsive, truck running, doors locked. Supervisor broke window to get to EE, EE remained unresponsive. CPR started and continued while EE transported to Hospital. This appears to be a possible cardiac event. Investigation ongoing.
Non-Chargeable Accident Investigation
15.0 on-site hours reported
Impoundment Spot Inspection
2.0 on-site hours reported
General requirements.
30 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts.
30 CFR 56.14130(g) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Access to stationary electrical equipment or switchgear.
30 CFR 56.12019 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $209.00 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.