Mining Incidents

Columbus Project Metal/Non-Metal

Columbus SM LLC · Surface
Controlled by Ireland Inc
Tonopah, Nye County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601674

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2008–2015
Latest incident
Jul 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
31
significant & substantial
$26,370
proposed penalties
$26,370
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 169 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,256 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,267 1 0 789.3
2019 Q1 1,294 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,165 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,193 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,654 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

July 24, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner lifted a piece of plywood and felt a pain in his lower spine.

April 15, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and another ee were using magnets to remove magnetic from an ore sample when they got too close to each other and the magnets slammed together trapping their fingers

2013 · 1 incident

August 26, 2013 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus SM LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was on level 2 standing between the roll up door and the man door, there is a step down to the man door. Co-worker called her name, when she turned to answer her she took a step forgetting about the step down and lost her balance falling towards the man door and into the guard rail. Here left side contacted the second rail on impact resulting in a fractured rib.

2010 · 4 incidents

October 13, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus SM LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking around side hill on nature soil/rocks and a rock rolled under his feet, as he fell he tried to catch himself with his right arm the impact jammed his shoulder causing it to dislocate.

August 20, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Columbus SM LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting an access door for a water line in the skirting of a mobile home. He was setting up the saw blade broke, kicking the blade back into his leg just below the knee.

June 23, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While troweling recently poured cement, employee suffered minor abrasions on his knees. Subsequently, the abrasions reacted negatively to the cement and became inflamed. Employee obtained bandages from a first aid kit. He then went to Nye Regional Medical Center to receive further medical attention. A tetanus shot was received and no time was or will be lost.

March 25, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's left hand ring finger was pinched by suspended load on curb. The pinch resulted in 13 stitches to the employee's finger. He returned to work the following day.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus SM LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing drain pipe for rake thickener, contractor was pushing pipe to line it up when he lost his footing and fell from a retaining wall. Contractor was not wearing appropriate safety gear, although it was present.