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Copper World LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Copper World · Surface
Controlled by Hudbay Minerals Inc
Tucson, Pima County, AZ  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 0203256

Copper World LLC has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2010–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
25
citations
2
significant & substantial
$8,418
proposed penalties
$7,965
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $453 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
37
inspections on record
428
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: 428 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Copper World LLC has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 25,147 2 0 79.5
2025 Q3 23,740 4 0 168.5
2025 Q2 19,444 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 17,754 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 15,208 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,854 2 1 184.3
2024 Q2 10,229 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,578 0 0 0.0
Show 57 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,081 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,337 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,164 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,166 2 0 179.1
2022 Q4 19,173 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,143 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 15,477 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 19,500 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 14,922 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 13,935 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,837 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,537 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,538 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,821 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,920 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,624 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 815 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 563 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,673 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,904 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,607 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,561 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,220 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,437 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,626 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,561 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,273 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,368 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,001 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,296 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,665 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,244 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,587 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,986 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,745 2 0 1146.1
2015 Q1 1,853 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,090 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,420 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,486 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,463 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,466 1 0 682.1
2013 Q3 1,487 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,484 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,462 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,365 1 0 732.6
2012 Q3 1,484 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,482 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,854 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,674 2 0 1194.7
2011 Q3 1,771 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,227 2 0 1630.0
2011 Q1 1,242 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,299 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,458 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,552 4 0 2577.3
2010 Q1 2,232 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,196 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

September 5, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Copper World, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing work on a slope, employee was repositioning filter fabric. Upon completion, the employee turned to descend the slope and, during the initial step, experienced a right ankle roll due to an obstruction beneath the fabric.

February 20, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Copper World, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee was manually adjusting the forks of a loader with assistance from the client. The employee was supporting the tip of the fork, while the client's employee was lifting and moving the fork from near the backstop. During this movement, the fork dropped, and the employee pinched their finger between the fork and the ground.

2022 · 4 incidents

December 19, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Copper World, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting core boxes and strained their right forearm. Approximately 50lbs

September 20, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator OTHER
Copper World, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was bitten by a rattlesnake while attempting to measure a gate

September 5, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Copper World, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Equipment operator was driving an open cab skid steer loader when dust blew into eyes. The operator was wearing PPE at the time. Operator sought independent medical treatment and was given subjective restrictions.

May 6, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Copper World, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking on a slope during survey activities when miner slipped and fell on back.

2015 · 1 incident

April 1, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Copper World, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

No known cause or condition. The body of a deceased trespasser, non-miner was discovered on 4/1/15 @ approximately 1:05 PM on the upper road to weasels butte within the proposed project area.

2014 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Copper World, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tube was latched onto and pulled out of the hole. Safety pin was applied to the overshot before hoisting core tube out of hole. As driller and helper began lowering tube one of the two lifting dog teeth broke off completely allowing tube to fall to the deck. The core tube landed on an block on the drill deck, which caused the tube to kick up and strike helper in left eye brow.

2010 · 1 incident

January 11, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper World, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driving a "T" post into the ground with a 12lb pounder, the pounder came off the post smashing the left thumb between post and the pounder.

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