Cobre Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE CRUSHER HOPPER ON TOP OF THE PAN FEEDER EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND TWISTED HIS R ANKLE.
Continental Mill #1: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Cobre Mining Company Inc
· Facility
Controlled by
Metallic Ventures Gold Inc
Grant County,
NM
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900234
Continental Mill #1 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1993
- Latest incident
- Jul 1993
Ownership history
- U V Industries Inc 1950 to 1980
- Sharon Steel Corp 1980 to 1993
- Cobre Mining Company Inc 1993 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Continental Mill #1 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.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1993 · 2 incidents
April 20, 1993
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Sharon Steel Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AN APPARENT STRAIN TO KNEE DUE PRIMARILY TO STANDING IN AN AWKWARD AND UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION FOR AN EXTENEDED PERIOD OF TIME.