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Vasquez Metal/Non-Metal

URI Inc · Surface

Controlled by Uranium Resources Inc

Hebbronville, Duval County, TX · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4104481

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2004–2006
Latest incident: Aug 2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2006

citations

significant & substantial

$2,665

proposed penalties

$2,605

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
2007 Q2	7,338	0	0	0.0
2007 Q1	8,686	0	0	0.0
2006 Q4	10,684	0	0	0.0
2006 Q3	14,196	0	0	0.0
2006 Q2	14,909	5	3	335.4
2006 Q1	14,961	11	8	735.2
2005 Q4	14,480	0	0	0.0
2005 Q3	13,054	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

3 on file

2006 · 1 incident

August 19, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

URI Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped while dismounting backhoe. Hit right knee on fender and step of backhoe. Right knee sustained contusions and mild sprain.

2005 · 1 incident

December 28, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING

URI Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on pulling unit. Caught tip of right index finger between pipe collar and elevator when elevator was picked up.

2004 · 1 incident

October 30, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

URI Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PLUG LEEK IN TIRE WITH A STICK, WHILE TRIMMING STICK THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE EMERGENCY ROOM CLOSED THE CUT WITH BUTTERFLY BANDAGES.