US GYPSUM CO
Metal/Non-Metal
Cibola County,
NM
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2901107
MSHA record for US GYPSUM CO (mine ID 2901107). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1985–1996
- Latest incident
- Apr 1996
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 8 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 |
87 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 |
1,045 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 |
1,833 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 |
1,841 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 |
1,841 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
1996 · 1 incident
April 1, 1996
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLEANING AND PREPAIRING A JUMBO COVERED HOPPER RAILROAD CAR FOR LOADING. HE HAD TO CRAWL INSIDE THE CAR FROM THE BOTTOM BECAUSE OF NO ACCESS LADDERS INS WE THE HOPPEN. THE CAR HAD PREVI OUSLY HELD ATTACKEN BY PRODUCT MEAL WHICH IS SLICK WHEN WET. EE HAD THIS ON HIS BOTTS WHILE ASCEDNING OUTSIDE END LADDER TO CAR TOP, SLIPPEDAND FELL TO GROUND.
1993 · 1 incident
September 9, 1993
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN PERLITE DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE WHILE PATCHING #4 ELEVATOR.
1992 · 1 incident
June 2, 1992
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
welder (shop)
MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF 1/2" PLATE STEEL 44" LONG X 8" WIDE. WHEN THE CUT PLATE FELL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR, IT BOUNCED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT CAUSING THE INJURY.
1990 · 1 incident
July 16, 1990
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE HAD BEEN INSIDE A 26 FT END DUMP HAUL TRAILER WASHING OUT DIRT WITH A FIRE HOSE EE CLIMBED OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER ABOVE THE TIRES TO INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE. AS EE S WET BOOTS CON TACTED THE TIRE HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL GROUND.
1985 · 1 incident
May 14, 1985
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJ TWISTED WRONG WHILE SHOVELING SPILLED ORE UNDER DRYER
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