R & B Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL WHILE WORKER WAS ROOFBOLTING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
Center: 2 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Royal Minerals Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Douglas E Hanson
Duncan, AZ,
Grant County,
NM
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900752
Center has $200 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
- 5
- Years on record
- 1984–1992
- Latest incident
- May 1992
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$200
proposed penalties
$200
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
10
inspections on record
97
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 97 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Center has $200 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$200
proposed penalties
$200
current assessed
$200
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-06-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 100.0% low, 0.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Dresser Industries Inc 1950 to 1979
- Royal Minerals Inc 1979 to present
- R & B Mining Inc 1987 to 1998
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Center sits in Grant County, New Mexico, where the Census mining category is 6.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Grant County, New Mexico · Population 27,856
6.7%
Mining share of county employment
$45,921
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 153846.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 2 incidents
R & B Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WORKER WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN ROCK HIT HIM IN THE FACE. IT REQUIRED STITCHES IN THE UPPER LIP.
R & B Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
CARRYING A BUCKET OF PREEL TO FACE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK.
1986 · 1 incident
Royal Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I,NAME WAS PUSH3NG ORE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RAIL & TIMBER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE TWISTING HIS BACK.
1984 · 1 incident
July 16, 1984
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Royal Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SUPPORT BOLTS PULLED LOOSE FROM BESSI CLAM SHELL CAUSING SHELL TO MOVE OVER AND PEN HIS LEG AGAINST TIMBER.