Mining Incidents

Crusher HW1 Metal/Non-Metal

Lumberton, Rio Arriba County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2902016

Crusher HW1 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1990–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
28
citations
3
significant & substantial
$3,124
proposed penalties
$3,080
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $44 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
224
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: 224 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Crusher HW1 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-11-06.
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
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 3,017 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,241 6 1 1414.8
2012 Q4 2,988 4 0 1338.7
2012 Q3 5,999 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,767 2 0 419.6
2012 Q1 1,140 1 0 877.2
2011 Q4 593 0 0 0.0
Show 26 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q3 797 2 0 2509.4
2011 Q2 1,827 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,478 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 730 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 131 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,987 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,703 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,546 4 1 1128.0
2009 Q3 9,617 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,583 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 355 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,455 6 1 1099.9
2008 Q3 1,474 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 16,508 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,664 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 37 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 8,773 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15,642 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,739 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 562 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,720 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,822 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2009 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

July 28, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
James Hamilton Construction Co. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working at the crusher and hit his head on a belt frame and strained his neck.

2005 · 2 incidents

April 28, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
James Hamilton Construction Co. · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding back to back with another employee. The reflection from the other welder bounced off the inside of her hood burning her eyes.

2000 · 1 incident

1995 · 2 incidents

August 17, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James Hamilton Construction Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING, WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AND BELT LEG AT CRUSHER.

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 4 incidents

December 8, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hamilton Western Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPLACING LOADER BUCKET TOOTH, EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TOOTH BACK INTO SHANK WITH A HAMMER, PIECE OF TOOTH BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN RIGHT UPPER CHEST.

June 30, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hamilton Western Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING @#3 LEACH DUMP & STEPPED ON THE DRISCO PIPE & SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

April 10, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hamilton Western Construction Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBED DOWN STAIRS OF LOADER.SLIPPED OFF 2ND TOP STAIR AND FELL TO GROUND. LANDED WITH LEFT ARM THROWN BACK AND LANDED ON HAND TURNED BACKWARD.

1991 · 2 incidents

1990 · 1 incident

November 28, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hamilton Western Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO BREAL LOOSE A ROCK FEOM A FEDDER BIN AND 50' WHEEL CONVEYOR.

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