Mining Incidents

Burro Minerals Sand Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Aequor Mgt LLC · Surface
Van Horn, Culberson County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4105300

Burro Minerals Sand Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2018–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,652
proposed penalties
$1,579
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $73 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
9
inspections on record
98
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: 98 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Burro Minerals Sand Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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
12 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-05-18.
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
2021 Q1 3,089 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 711 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,646 2 0 755.9
2020 Q1 10,602 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 24,097 2 0 83.0
2019 Q3 22,845 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,493 2 0 160.1
2019 Q1 23,687 4 1 168.9
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q4 33,665 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 31,123 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 29,493 1 0 33.9
2018 Q1 27,650 1 1 36.2
2017 Q4 19,263 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 1, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Aequor Mgt LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE's index finger was cut in a pinch point which caused EE to receive 17 stitches. EE stated a gust of wind made the platform lift faster than anticipated and EE didn't have enough time to move EE's hand.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 16, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Aequor Mgt LLC · Struck by falling object

Two employees were working at the dry plant and were going to grease equipment on an elevated platform. The first employee went up and dropped a rope down to tie the grease gun to. The second employee started up before the grease gun had made it to the top. The grease gun became untied and fell striking the second employees nose.

January 13, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aequor Mgt LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was wearing gloves and getting tools out of a toolbox. The toolbox lid closed on the employees left index finger. Once the employee removed employees glove employee had a small cut that required stitches and a finger splint. The employee was released back to work with light duty restrictions.

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