Mining Incidents

BILL INMAN PIT #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dennis Muncrief
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900437

BILL INMAN PIT #1 has $1K 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
26
Years on record
1985–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,443
proposed penalties
$1,443
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
144
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: 144 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BILL INMAN PIT #1 has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
15 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-01-29.
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
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 4,567 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,612 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,994 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,425 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,791 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 467 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 555 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 428 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 522 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,156 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,813 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,769 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,362 4 3 2936.9
2001 Q4 2,009 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,179 2 0 917.9
2001 Q2 2,445 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,483 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,688 6 2 2232.1
2000 Q3 2,644 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,116 2 0 641.8
2000 Q1 2,397 2 1 834.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2002 · 1 incident

September 6, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FILLING EQUIPMENT SERVICE TRAILER WITH DIESEL FUEL AT REFUELING STATION- FINISHED FUELING AND WENT TO HANG UP FUEL NOZZLE AT PUMP WALKED ACROSS TRAILER AND MISPLACED HIS FOOT AND FELL OFF OF THE TRAILER LANDING ON BACK ON THE GROUND

2000 · 1 incident

May 24, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Certified Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING TRUCK WHEN HOSE RUPTURED AT HOSE AND SPRAY GUN CONNECTION SCALDING HIS FOREARM AND HAND WITH HOT WATER.

1999 · 4 incidents

July 13, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING TOOL BOX FROM SERVICE TRUCK EE STRAINED HIS BACK BECAUSE OBJECT WAS HEAVY.

July 7, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING CLEVIS PIN ON LOW-HIGH SHIFTING LEVER OR TRANSMISSION ON TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL OFF OF FRAME RAIL OF TRUCK STRIKING EE ON FACE. DEBRIS THEN FELL IN BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE GETTING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 19, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE FEEDING SANDPLANT WITH PIT TRUCK, EE HIT A SANDY BERM WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE STEERING WHEEL FROM HIS HANDS. TRUCK TURNED ALL THE WAY RIGHT AND FLIPPED OVE R ON DRIVER SIDE.

March 29, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING SHOOT LID, LOST FOOTING WITH LID IN HANDS AND FELL BACKWARDS- CAUGHT HIMSELF BY LEANING FORWARD AND STRAINED BACK.

1998 · 3 incidents

October 8, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM TRUCK WHEN STEPPED INTO DEPRESSION IN SOFT SAND CAUSING FOOT TO TWIST CLAIMS TO HAVE HEARD A POP OR CRACK

August 30, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVER WAS ON DRIVING ON HAUL ROAD WHEN STRUCK IN EYE BY "KICKED UP" ROCK FROM PASSING VEHICLE OR TRUCK.

April 27, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS LOOKING UP WHILE LAYING DOWN UNDER MACHINE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN METAL PARTICLES FELL ON HIS FACE AND METALS PARTICLES FELL IN HIS EYES. THROUGH BOTTOM OF SAFETY GLASSES.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE GOT UPON GRADERS TIRE TO FUEL WHEN SLIPPED DO TO GREASE ON TIRE. LOST BALANCE AND LANDED WITH HIS WHOLE WEIGHT ON 1 LEG. HURTING LOWER BACK.

April 2, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTEN PINON NUT WITH IMPACT WORKING IT WITH RIGHT ARM & HOLDING IT ON LEFT ARM. THE IMPACT HAD A 1" TO 3/4 ADAPTOR ON IT. THE SOCKET CAME OFF NUT & FLEW OFF EXPOSING A SMALL ROD THA H AD BEEN SUBSTITUTED FOR DETENT PIN. THE O RING HOLDING IT HAD VIBRATED OFF AND ROD SLIPPED OUT 11/2". AS THE IMPACT SHAFT SPINNING HIT HIS LEFTARM, IT CUT HIS ARM AS IT WENT UP HIS ARM

1996 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING TIRE SHOP, AND WHILE MOVING PALLET TO ALIGN WITH FORK ON FORKLIFT HE FELT A PAIN IN RT. KNEE.

January 22, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOUNT A JACK HAMMER ON A BACKHOE BOOM. WHILE HE WAS HOLDING PIN, OTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. ON HIS FIRST SWING, HE MISSED, H ITTING HIM IN LEFT KNEE.

1995 · 1 incident

October 17, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK STUCK IN GRIZZY. HE AND CO WORKER WERE HAVING TROUBLE REMOVING ROCK AND EE GAVE IT ONE LAST TRY HURTING LOWER BACK.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS USING A DIE GRINDER TO CLEAN SPALINES ON TRUCK AXLE. WHEN HE HIT A DIRT RUSTY SPOT THROWING RUST IN EYE.

July 7, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CATCHING TAILGATE ON PIT TRUCK EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK.

1992 · 3 incidents

April 10, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRYING TO PRESS A SHAFT OUT OF A HEAD PULLEY PLATE WELDER HAD HYDRO. JACK ON, BROKE ALLOWING JACK TO FALL OFF, HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

March 18, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING AT TIRE SHOP A GUST (TIRE SHOP IS ADJACENT TO WELDING SHOO) OF WIND CAME THROUGH PICKING UP DUST AND METAL DUST FROM FLOOR GETTING IN EMPLOYEES EYE.

February 19, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Certified Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING SPINDLE WITH DIE GRINDER WIND FROM BEHIND BLEW METAL IN FROM BEHIND SAFETY GLASEES IN EYE.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 1, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Certified Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE HAD BECOME TRANGLED AND BUCKET COULD NOT BE LOWERED.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNTANGLE CABLE THE WEIGHT OF THE PULLED SLACK AND PINNED HAND AGAINST THE WENCH.

January 24, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING AN AREA USED FOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE.INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SMALL HYDRO CRANE WHEN LIFTING AN OLD CRUSHER FRAME THE CRANE BEGAN TO TIP SLIGHTLY.EMPLOEE ST RAIGHTENED UP SUDDENLY INJURED LOWER BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

August 23, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING LIFF CYLINDER ON SEMI DUMP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRAILER FALLING TO GROUND COLLAPSING ARCH ON FOOT.

1986 · 1 incident

May 19, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING REP5ACE CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET. CUTTING EDGE BROKE AWAY FROM BUCKET PUTTING A STRAIN ON HIS LEFT WRIST & ARM. HIS WRIST WENT UP. SENT HIM TO HAVE X-RAYS.

1985 · 1 incident

March 27, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Certified Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME OBSERVED A ROCK LEDGED BETWEEN HEAD PULLY AND CONVEYER, FRAME HE CLIMED, THE STOCK PILE REACHED IN TO GET THE ROCK. HE GOT BIT IT OUT ABOUT 1/2" OF HIS LEFT THUMB OFF HE KNEW HE SHOULD NOT DO SO.

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