HIGH WINDS BLEW TAILINGS DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYES CAUSING BURNING AND IRRITATION.
BHP Copper - Miami Unit Metal/Non-Metal
BHP Copper - Miami Unit has $4K 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
- 76
- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- May 1993
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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.BHP Copper - Miami Unit has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q1 | 6,445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 7,365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 8,132 | 5 | 0 | 614.9 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,906 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 5,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q1 | 4,940 | 4 | 1 | 809.7 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,272 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,977 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,880 | 1 | 0 | 126.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,192 | 1 | 0 | 456.2 |
| 2018 Q2 | 10,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 10,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 11,183 | 6 | 1 | 536.5 |
| 2017 Q3 | 10,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 8,881 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 8,318 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 8,043 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 8,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 10,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 9,456 | 1 | 0 | 105.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 9,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 9,274 | 4 | 0 | 431.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,824 | 1 | 0 | 101.8 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 6,675 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,944 | 7 | 0 | 1177.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,458 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
76 on file1993 · 5 incidents
WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ABOUT 5FT OFF THE GROUND THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF NUT & RATCHET STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LIP EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES
STRETCHED UPWARD TO DRIVE A NAIL AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN.
DUE TO EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL & GROUND SATURATION TH3E 1000FT LEVEL OF MIAMI UNIT 5X UNDERGROUND MINE WAS INUNDAT ED NO PERSONNEL WERE UNDERGROUND AT THE TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING TIMBER CAR JOUT OF THE CAGE & ON TO THE #1000 LEVEL AT #5 SHAFT FRONT WHEELS OF CAR HUNG UP CAUSING CAR TO TIP FORWARD VENT FAN IN CR SLIP FORWARD PINCHING EMPLOEES FINGER
1992 · 8 incidents
BOOM TRUCK HOISTING 3/8" PLATE-TWO BLOCKED AND BLOCK STRUCK PLATE. EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON PLATE AND THE BLOCK CRUSHED R RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING SAFETY BAR ON STRONG BACK & SLAMMED HIS THUMB UNDER THE HANDLE SPLITTING HIS RIGHT THUMB
89780PRESSURE HOSE FLEW OFF MINE SET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE. HOSE HAS APPROX. 300-350 PSI AND WHIPS AROUND WHEN BROKEN.
54736YEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF SCAFFOLD WHILE BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A DROPPED PLUG.
68935 STRIPPING COPPER SHEETS WITH A PRY BAR, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF PRY BAR AND LEFT ARM WAS STRUCK BY THE PRY BAR.
CLEANING CELL,WENT UNDER CELL TO PULL DRAIN PLUG.PIPE WAS DRIPPING ELECTROLYTE,IT DRIPPED HIT GLASSES AND SPLASHED BEHIND THEM.
WORKING IN WATER, STANDING POST AND MY KNEE GAVE OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT OF TANK FARM AND FELT AS IF HE HAS DUST IN HIS EYE. HE SHOWERED AND WENT HOLME. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL NEXT DAY.
1991 · 4 incidents
STRIPPING COPPER FROM BLANK
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF STAGING. ROTTEN BULKHEAD ON BACK BROKE THROUGH, KNOCKING DOWN STAGING. EMPLOYEE FELL AND BY SUPPORTING HIMSELF ON HIS ARMS, HIS SHOULDER CAME OUT OF JOINT.
TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK SMASHED ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
A RIB IN THE 9 INCLINE SHAFT BROKE LOOSE LETTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL COME INTO THE SHAFT ON THE CAR TRACKS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM GOING DOWN.
1990 · 8 incidents
COMING OFF BREAK AND FELT PAIN DOWN HIS BACK. FEELS MAY HAVE PULLED BACK WHILE PUMING GUNK.
TAKING BOLT OFF CABLE CABLE HAD BACK PRESSURE AND STRUCK UPPER LIP.
REPACKING PUMP AND CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGE.
EMPLOYEE SAID THE AIR COMPRESSOR KILL SWITCH WAS B.O. AND HE STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE DARK LOOKING FOR METHOD TO SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RIGHT HAND MADE CONTACT WI TH FAN.
EMPL STRIPPING CATHODE OFF STAINLESS BLANK WHEN SHEETS WERE WRAPPED AROUND ON TOP WEST CORNER.CATHODES BROKE OFF KNOCKING BLANK OFF BRACKET.WHILE HELPING OTHER EMPL PUT BACK THE WEIGHT WAS TOO MUCH FOR HIM & HE FELL BACK ON HIM CUTTING NECK
LIFTING A STAINLESS BLANK WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
PIN IN HOIST RAM FROZE.OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO FREE PIN-MAST COLLAPSED AND SMASHED HAND.
LIFTING CONCRETE COVER TO ELECTRICAL CABLES,COVER SLIPPED.
1989 · 28 incidents
WORKING ON CABINET AND PANEL DOOR SWUNG OPEN ABOVE HIM AND WHEN HE RAISED UP,IT STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW HARD HAT ON EAR.
EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE 6" BUTTERFLY VALVE TO THE EDUCATOR TO BACK FLUSH THE EDUCATOR WHEN IT FLEW APART AT THE VIC COUPLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING OVERHEAD CRANE ON TOP FLOOR WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY AND FELL THROUGH HOLE USED TO STACK ANODES TO BOTTOM FLOOR.
INJURED FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM PIPE RACK. HE TWITED BACK & LANDED ON LEFT HAND.
LIFTING HEAVY JACKS AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BOTH SHOULDERS WHILE PULLING WIRE .
EMPL IN LOWER 600 AREA GRINDING STAINLESS PIPE WITH SPEDECUT GRINDING STONE AND ROCK EXPLODED CUTTING LEFT CALF.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE HOIST LINE FROM CRANE, WHEN THE BALL FELL OVER AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BALL AND HOOK.
N JPROCESS OF MOVING WELDING MACHINE CUT FINGER WITH CHOKER THAT WAS ATT. TO BOOM TRUCK THAT WAS LIFTING WERLDING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING DIRT INTO DITCH, HIT A DIP IN GROUND, TWISTED ANKLE CAUSING TO TURN WRONG CAUSING SHOULD STRAIN.
SETTING FORMS FOR DROP BOXES AT POND #3 CUT RIGHT FINGER WITH SHEM STOCK METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER.
LOADING 60# JACKHAMMER ON BACK OF FLATBED TRUCK JACKHAMMER SLIPPED & FELL ON LEFT HAND.
6'' PIPE POPPED INTO INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG.
A BUNDLE OF SHEETING WAS BEING LIFTED BY CRANE WHEN CRANE TIPPED OVER FALLING ACROSS BUILDING,SHEETING HIT MEN KNOCKING TO GROUND.
A BUNDLE OF SHEETING WAS BEING LIFTED BY A CRANE WHEN CRANE TIPPED OVER FALLING ACROSS BUILDING,EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED AWAY BY FELLOW EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE FALLING TO GROUND.
CRANE WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF SHEETING ,CRANE TIPPED OVER FALLING ON BUILDING,SHEETING HIT EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TIGHTENING & APPARENTLY PULLED ARM & JOINT
PLACING 2X4 KICKER AGAINST WALL BANK BACK PLATE KICKER SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTING IN PUTTING EXTENSION LADDER INTO AN 8'X8'X12' HOLE THAT WAS BEING DUG FOR APRECAST MANHOLE,EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 12'.
DROPPED PIPE ON LEFT FOOT WHILE TAR AND WRAPPING PIPE.
CARRYING A FORM,TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING.
LOADING REBAR.
EMPL WAS GUIDING PIPE INTO FUSION MACHINE THE PIPE JERKED AND SLICED R INDEX FINGER
TWISTED BACK WHILE SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF PIT APPROX. 5 FT. DEEP.
REMOVING FORMS FROM WAY OF LOADER TO POUR DIRT, SLIPPED ON FORM AND TWISTED BACK.
CARRYING PIECE OF PLYWOOD SLIPPED IN MUD.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO RREMOVE ROLLER MACHINE THAT HAD SUNK INTO GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TO LADO A GENERATOR ONTO THE BACK OF THE FLATBED TRUCK
1988 · 5 incidents
LIFTING WHEEL BARREL LOADED WITH DIRT-SHOULDER STRAIN.
WALKING DOWN LOWER THICKNER, SLIPPED TWISTING ANKLE UNDERNEATH.
CONCRETE FORM WAS DROPPED ACROSS TOP OF FOOT.
PULLING 480V CABLE FOR PHASING LEADS TO METER WENT GROUND CAUSING FLASH.
PULLING 480V CABLE FR PHASING LEADS TO METER WENT GROUND CAUSING FLASH.
1987 · 2 incidents
MOVING ANODES I3 A CELL TO CHANGE TO BUS BAR
EMPL PULLING ST5RTER SHEETS,PUSHING SHEET OFF A BLANK FELT POP IN SHOULDER.
1986 · 2 incidents
STANDING O CUST2MERS SCAFFOLDING WHEN UNSECURED BOARD MOVED AND VICTIM FELL BETWEEN RAILINGS THE BOARD WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PIPE FRAME OF THE SCAFFOLDING VICTIM GRABBED PIPING WITH L HAND O ON WAY DOWN 7 F7 AND R ELBOW HIT THE FLOOR SCAFFOLDING PAIN GREW WORSE FRI AND VICTIM SAW DR ON MONDAY (LIGHT DUTY)
CAUGHT HIS LEFT3GLOVE ON A STRONGBACK HANDLE & CUT HIS ARM AS HE RELEASED HIS HAND FROM THE GLOVEAND JUMPED DOWN
1985 · 3 incidents
EXPERIENCED ROO0 FALL APPX 145' FROM COLLAR OF #9 INCLINE SHAFT.NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED.
MAN WAS UNLOADING CATHODE FROM STRONGBACK ONE EAR WAS BROKEN MAN WAS GUIDING CARHODE INTO CRADLE OTHER EAR BROKE DROPPING CATHODE ON RT THUMB
GRINDING ANGLE IRON ANGLE IRON CAUGHT AND PULLED HAND INTO WHEEL
1984 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS COLD-BENDING A BOLT WHICH SMAPPED OFF UNDER PRESSURE
ATTEMPTING TO BREAK CONCRETE WITH JACKHAMMER, IT KICKED OUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START A NEW HOLE. HE TRIED TO HOLD ONTO JACKHAMMER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
PICK-UP JACKED UP FOR LEFT FRONT TIRE CHANGEOUT USING BUMPER JACK.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE WHEEL ON LUG BOLTS,PICKUP FELL OFF JACK CATCHING FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING STEETS FROM PALLET TO TABLE IN DOING SO EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST CORNER OF SHEET ON PALLET, LACERATING RIGHT ELBOWQ
HANDLE WAS BROKEN ON SLAPPING TABLE USING WRENCH FOR HANDLE MAN WAS ADJUSTING TABLE AND TABLE FELL PUSHING MANS HEAD INTO WRENCH
WAS TRYING TO LOAD A 89# CRATE ONTO A HAND-TRUCK, WHILE LIFTING AND PUSHING CRATE ON TRUCK, FELT A SHARP PAIN ON UPPER RIGHT BACK.
1983 · 5 incidents
EMP CLOSED DOOR OF PICK-UP ON LEFT FIFTH DIGIT
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ENERGIZING POWER LINE WHEN FUSES BLEW,SCARING EMPLOYEE. HE STARTED TO RUN,SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON METAL GRATING.
PULLING SMALL STRONGBACK FROM UNDER CATHODE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN AREA
LIFTING AIR RECEIVER,STRAINED LEFT SIDE.
TWO WORKERS WORKING IN THE VICINITY FOUND J D SMITH PINNED BETWEEN THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE TRACK DRILL MR SMITH SAID HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF MACHINERY WHEN THE COMPRESSOR ROLLED FORWARD PUSHING THE TRACK DRILL DOWN THE HILL THE TONGUE OF THE COMPRESSOR PINNED HIS RIGHT THIGH AGAINST THE MOTOR OF THE TRACK DRILL THE LEG WAS NOT BROKEN BUT SEVERELY BRUISED
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