Mining Incidents

Columbus Project Metal/Non-Metal

Columbus SM LLC · Surface
Controlled by Ireland Inc
Tonopah, Nye County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601674

Columbus Project has $26K 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
8
Years on record
2008–2015
Latest incident
Jul 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
31
significant & substantial
$26,370
proposed penalties
$26,370
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
38
inspections on record
589
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: 589 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Columbus Project has $26K 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.
$26K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
104 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-04-30.
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
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 169 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,256 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,267 1 0 789.3
2019 Q1 1,294 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,165 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,193 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,654 0 0 0.0
Show 51 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q1 2,431 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,275 8 1 2442.7
2017 Q3 3,669 4 0 1090.2
2017 Q2 3,835 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,319 4 3 1205.2
2016 Q4 3,547 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,168 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,961 6 1 1514.8
2016 Q1 2,213 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,568 7 0 4464.3
2015 Q3 1,981 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,120 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,851 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,816 1 0 550.7
2014 Q3 2,058 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,403 3 0 881.6
2014 Q1 3,916 2 0 510.7
2013 Q4 3,511 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,765 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,466 7 1 1567.4
2013 Q1 4,539 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,161 2 0 480.7
2012 Q3 4,546 3 0 659.9
2012 Q2 4,557 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,602 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,231 1 1 236.4
2011 Q3 4,698 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,509 1 1 221.8
2011 Q1 4,129 7 2 1695.3
2010 Q4 4,908 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,257 2 1 275.6
2010 Q2 5,068 5 2 986.6
2010 Q1 3,040 5 1 1644.7
2009 Q4 1,749 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,776 7 2 3941.4
2009 Q2 2,279 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,461 5 0 3422.3
2008 Q4 2,111 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,366 16 10 6762.5
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,980 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,768 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,024 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,276 2 0 610.5
2000 Q1 2,400 6 5 2500.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

July 24, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner lifted a piece of plywood and felt a pain in his lower spine.

April 15, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and another ee were using magnets to remove magnetic from an ore sample when they got too close to each other and the magnets slammed together trapping their fingers

2013 · 1 incident

August 26, 2013 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus SM LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was on level 2 standing between the roll up door and the man door, there is a step down to the man door. Co-worker called her name, when she turned to answer her she took a step forgetting about the step down and lost her balance falling towards the man door and into the guard rail. Here left side contacted the second rail on impact resulting in a fractured rib.

2010 · 4 incidents

October 13, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus SM LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking around side hill on nature soil/rocks and a rock rolled under his feet, as he fell he tried to catch himself with his right arm the impact jammed his shoulder causing it to dislocate.

August 20, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Columbus SM LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting an access door for a water line in the skirting of a mobile home. He was setting up the saw blade broke, kicking the blade back into his leg just below the knee.

June 23, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While troweling recently poured cement, employee suffered minor abrasions on his knees. Subsequently, the abrasions reacted negatively to the cement and became inflamed. Employee obtained bandages from a first aid kit. He then went to Nye Regional Medical Center to receive further medical attention. A tetanus shot was received and no time was or will be lost.

March 25, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus SM LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's left hand ring finger was pinched by suspended load on curb. The pinch resulted in 13 stitches to the employee's finger. He returned to work the following day.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus SM LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing drain pipe for rake thickener, contractor was pushing pipe to line it up when he lost his footing and fell from a retaining wall. Contractor was not wearing appropriate safety gear, although it was present.

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