Mining Incidents

Mesa Verde Humates, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Huma Inc
San Ysidro, Sandoval County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902118

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2005–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
237
citations
68
significant & substantial
$88,877
proposed penalties
$85,725
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
2025 Q4 11,699 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,877 4 0 405.0
2025 Q2 10,662 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,803 3 0 277.7
2024 Q4 8,566 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,612 3 0 348.4
2024 Q2 9,452 1 0 105.8
2024 Q1 10,699 3 1 280.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Verde Humates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was monitoring the pulverize belt when EE removed the handle and hit the side of the hopper with the gate handle when the gate handle bounced back and hit EE on the upper lip causing a laceration.

June 14, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Verde Humates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driving the loader when the loader jolted after hitting a large rock and employee's neck jolted backward, sharply and suddenly.

2015 · 2 incidents

July 23, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Verde Resources · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating a forklift one of the hydraulic hoses broke spraying oil towards the employee and got in his eye.

May 11, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Verde Resources · Contact with cold objects or substances

Refueling

2014 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Verde Resources · Struck by falling object

The employee was trying to stabilize a new catwalk in front of the shop so he could hoist with a forklift. While doing this he pulled back causing it to fall off the skids and onto his foot.

May 21, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Verde Resources · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While weighing a product (koh) for a blend a gust of wind blew some of the product under the sleeve of the employees PPE. The employee did not realize it had happened until 20 minutes latter when he was washing up at the end of his shift. This caused a small chemical burn on his L forearm and R elbow.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Verde Resources · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was moving backwards with a piece of steel and tripped over another project he was working on. He fell scraping his left knee and got a bump on the head.

September 12, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Verde Resources · Fall from machine

Employee was handing a tool to his partner, both were standing on the D-7 Dozer doing repair work. Conditions were rainy and equipment was wet. Employee missed a handhold, slipped and fell approximately 4 feet, striking his lower back on a service truck parked next to the dozer.

2011 · 3 incidents

May 24, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Verde Resources · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed over a stack of palleted paper bags for an inventory count. Upon dismounting the pallet his foot slipped and he turned his ankle

April 20, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Verde Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee walked behind a backing forklift and got his left foot run over by the steering tire. Forklift operator had checked behind him and the backup alarm was operating, however the employee walked into the forklift' s path, apparently unaware the machine was moving or distracted by some other activity.

March 30, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Verde Resources · Struck by powered moving object

Inattention by worker and loader operator. Back of worker's foot contacted by loader bucket.

2009 · 1 incident

September 21, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Verde Resources · Struck by falling object

Miner was unloading full propane bottles from the bed of a pickup truck. The 3rd bottle rolled out of the truck and struck him on the right foot. Miner was wearing steel-toed boots. Bottles were not secured in the bed of the truck and were not loaded in such a way as to prevent rollout. The pickup was parked on a slight slope.

2007 · 1 incident

February 6, 2007 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Verde Resources · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing on side of the mill 4-5 ft high greasing some bearings and slipped falling on his lower back. He was taken to the doctor immediately and cleared for restrictive duty. The employee will be taking a few days off to rest per our instructions and paid sick leave.

2006 · 1 incident

August 16, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Verde Resources · Struck against a moving object

Forklift was very dusty, reducing traction on the footrest.

2005 · 1 incident

May 26, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Verde Resources · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A yard hand was cleaning up spilled raw materials (amonium sulfate) and was not using the proper protective gloves. After a few hours he developed chemical burns on his fingers. He visited the doctor, received ointment and antibiotics and will be healed in one week. Non-serious burns.