Mining Incidents

Climax Ten Mile Tunnel Metal/Non-Metal

Climax Molybdenum Company · Underground
Controlled by Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Climax, Summit County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502255

Climax Ten Mile Tunnel has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1988–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
14
citations
3
significant & substantial
$28,226
proposed penalties
$20,648
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,578 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
6
inspections on record
100
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: 100 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Climax Ten Mile Tunnel has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-20.
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
2014 Q3 200 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 75 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q2 3,713 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,568 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 0 14 3
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q4 2,640 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2008 · 3 incidents

November 16, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by falling object

On 11-16-08 EE was installing ground support to the rib in a timber set, when collaring the hole a rock fell from the back striking the miners left hand, EE's left index finger was broke from the impact.

November 1, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 11/1/08 night shift, the EE was cleaning up around the surface shop, moving wood and other materials. When EE attempted to move a portable welder and leads, he twisted as he lifted and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The EE stopped work for the rest of the shift.

September 10, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing a flat car that was too heavy for one person.

1988 · 1 incident

August 18, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMP WAS WORKING WITH THREE OTHER EMP. PLACING CRIB IN SET OF HAULAGE DRIFT TIMBER. EMP WAS STANDING ON A STAGING BOARD, PUSHING UP MATERIALS REQUESTED BY COWORKERS. HE WAS STANDING UND ANOTHER STAGING BOARD . HE MISUNDERSTOOD A REQUEST AND LOOKED OUT FORM UNDER THE STAGING BOARD. AOCK FEL FROM ABOVE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

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