Employee was opening the door of office trailer and started stepping down to the landing, when a strong gust of wind slammed up against the door while they held the door knob. They were caught by the wind and thrust out of the door and fell to the landing/ground.
TO Mine Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Red Hill Lava Products, Inc.
· Facility
Controlled by
Conner Bjustrom
Des Moines,
Union County,
NM
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902359
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2008–2024
- Latest incident
- Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
136
citations
32
significant & substantial
$58,218
proposed penalties
$44,465
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 | 4,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,830 | 9 | 3 | 1863.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,136 | 4 | 1 | 967.1 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,105 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,063 | 5 | 4 | 1230.6 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,863 | 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
2 on file2024 · 1 incident
Red Hill Lava Products, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
2008 · 1 incident
March 20, 2008
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Colorado Lava Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee reached in to clear some bags that were stuck in the machine. The machine had been stopping and starting, and while it was stopped for a noticeable period of time, EE thought is would be safe to retrieve the bags. Instead of shutting the machine off first, he reached in. The machine started again and the employee's hand was caught between the belt and the rollers.