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CLOD BUSTER PIT #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Agronics Inc · Surface

Controlled by Leland B Taylor

Sandoval County, NM · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2900785

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 1
Years on record: 1996
Latest incident: Nov 1996

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

Rate withheld: 11 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1	2,938	0	0	0.0
2000 Q4	1,217	0	0	0.0
2000 Q3	3,581	0	0	0.0
2000 Q2	4,415	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	7,531	0	0	0.0

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1996 · 1 incident

November 15, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Agronics Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO OFF LOAD SULFURIC ACID. HOOKED UP AIR PRESSURE LINES TO BUILD AIR PRESURE IN CARGO TANK AND OPENED VALVES TO ALLOW AIR INTO TANK. PRESSURE WAS NOT BUILDING, SO HE BEGAN T O LOOK FOR CAUSE. AS HE WAS CHECKING FOR TIGHTNESS OF FITTINGS AN AIR LINE FITTING BROKE. BEFORECHECK VALVE CLOSED, SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID WAS FORCED OUT ONTO LEFT SIDE OF FACE, NECK AND EAR.