Mining Incidents

Antonito Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Antonito, Conejos County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0501883

Antonito Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
20
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,139
proposed penalties
$2,139
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
14
inspections on record
270
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 270 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Antonito Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-11-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
2009 Q4 3,339 5 2 1497.5
2009 Q3 4,532 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,979 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,824 2 0 343.4
2008 Q4 6,042 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,804 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,179 3 0 485.5
2008 Q1 5,293 0 0 0.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4 4,991 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,309 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,309 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,430 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,055 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,945 2 0 288.0
2006 Q2 7,277 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,102 1 0 140.8
2005 Q4 8,046 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,470 1 0 133.9
2005 Q2 8,545 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,727 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,797 3 1 441.4
2004 Q3 7,367 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,478 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,069 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2006 · 1 incident

November 16, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harborlite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Unloading PA-1000 from Torpedo Trailer, wind blew perlite into right eye.

2004 · 6 incidents

October 4, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harborlite Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was filling forklift propane bottles when he lifted a bottle and turned, twisting his back.

September 24, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harborlite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was drilling a hole to mount a mirror on the cab of the loader and a piece of material embedded in the left eye.

August 11, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harborlite Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING & WELDING ON A TRAILER SPRING HANGER WEAR PLATE WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO RT. EYE.

July 27, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Harborlite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Wind blew perlite in right eye.

May 19, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Harborlite Corporation · Struck by flying object

While unloading truck, the wind blew perlite in left eye. Physician removed foreign object from eye.

January 26, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS CLOSING A BOTTOM GATE ON A RAILCAR AND LATER OPENING A GATE ON TOP OF BIN #4 WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

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The full compliance file on Antonito Plant

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