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Hobbs Quality Service: 124 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Hobbs Quality Service · Surface
Controlled by Donnie N Hobbs
Deming, Luna County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900470

Hobbs Quality Service has $49K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1985–2013
Latest incident
Jul 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
124
citations
40
significant & substantial
$48,510
proposed penalties
$20,549
paid to date
42% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27,961 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
846
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: 846 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hobbs Quality Service has $49K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 6 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.
$49K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
122 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $32K in penalties contested before the Commission, $18K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-04-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
32.5%
significant & substantial
20.3%
high negligence or reckless
32.5%
reasonably likely or greater
39.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 13.8% low, 65.9% moderate, 20.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
16 citations taken to the federal commission · 13% of citations on record
  • Settled 8 · 50%
  • Stood as issued 8 · 50%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 8 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
42%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$32K proposed, $18K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2018-11-21.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2019-11M Settlement Manning 2019 $16K → $11K
CENT 2018-0105 Settlement Manning 2019 $12K → $4K
CENT 2010-338M Dismissal McCarthy 2011 $2K → $2K
CENT 2015-0623 Default Lesnick 2015 $1K → $1K
CENT 2015-0065 Default Lesnick 2015 $562 → $562
CENT 2019-0059 Settlement Manning 2019 $132 → $132
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2016-08-10, 10 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
12
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg11
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (12)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2016-08-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2016-08-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2015-01-14 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2015-01-14 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-01-14 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-10-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-09-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2005-09-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-07-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-07-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-08-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 0.61 0.59 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-08-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc 1950 to 2012
  2. Hobbs Brothers, Inc. 2012 to 2019
  3. Desert Valley, Inc. 2019 to 2025
  4. Hobbs Quality Service 2025 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2019 1
2018 3
2017 4
2016 3
2015 3
2014 4
2013 4
2012 5
2011 3
2010 4
2009 3
2008 3
2007 3
2006 3
2005 3
2004 3
2003 3
2002 3
2001 3
2000 3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Hobbs Quality Service sits in Luna County, New Mexico, where the Census mining category is 5.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Luna County, New Mexico · Population 25,420
5.4%
Mining share of county employment
$37,917
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2019 Q4 83 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 2 0
2019 Q1 1,620 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,620 2 0 1234.6
2018 Q3 1,856 1 0 538.8
2018 Q2 1,216 1 0 822.4
2018 Q1 1,216 0 0 0.0
Show 72 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q4 1,684 7 3 4156.8
2017 Q3 1,480 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 970 7 3 7216.5
2017 Q1 2,040 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,500 5 0 3333.3
2016 Q3 1,500 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,500 4 0 2666.7
2016 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,419 2 1 1409.4
2015 Q3 1,789 2 0 1117.9
2015 Q2 1,325 8 3 6037.7
2015 Q1 1,374 6 4 4366.8
2014 Q4 1,333 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,531 3 2 1959.5
2014 Q2 1,602 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,585 1 0 630.9
2013 Q4 1,637 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,093 2 2 955.6
2013 Q2 1,414 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,461 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,280 7 3 5468.8
2012 Q3 1,012 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,600 6 1 3750.0
2012 Q1 1,913 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,494 2 0 1338.7
2011 Q3 1,443 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,214 3 2 2471.2
2011 Q1 1,484 2 1 1347.7
2010 Q4 1,777 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,939 4 1 2062.9
2010 Q2 1,886 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,388 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,698 2 1 1177.9
2009 Q3 1,546 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,122 7 3 6238.9
2009 Q1 1,015 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,024 3 0 2929.7
2008 Q3 1,608 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,719 4 0 2326.9
2008 Q1 1,585 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,724 2 0 1160.1
2007 Q3 1,604 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,390 8 0 5755.4
2007 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,440 2 0 1388.9
2006 Q2 1,440 1 1 694.4
2006 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,440 1 0 694.4
2004 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,440 2 0 1388.9
2002 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,440 1 0 694.4
2001 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,440 8 3 5555.6
2000 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,440 6 6 4166.7
2000 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2013 · 1 incident

July 4, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobbs Brothers, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Driver attempting to free trip on trailer. Driver standing on ladder with another ee hauling ladder. Trap came free throwing ee off balance and falling to ground flat on his back and back of head.

2012 · 1 incident

January 24, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in shop area of mine, grinding metal with a hand held grinder. Employee did not have eye protection, a piece of metal flew into his right eye.

2011 · 1 incident

November 7, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner was unaware that the lid of VSI crusher was on a swivel & able to tilt. He stepped on it and it tilted. He caught himself with his left hand and injured his left shoulder.

2006 · 1 incident

June 22, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing his load to be hauled & he was tarping the materials in the bed of his truck, when he slipped off the truck & caught himself with his folded right arm. Employee complained of pain in right shoulder. Deciding the pain must be a pinched nerve, he elected to seek medical assistance.

1995 · 1 incident

March 14, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER HIT LEVER TO LOWER BUCKET, LOADER CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, HIT KNEE AGAINST DASH.

1994 · 1 incident

October 28, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING LADDER INTO DUMP BOX OF DUMP TRUCK AS HE STEPPED OVER TAIL GATE THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS TESTICLES ON THE TOP OF TAIL GATE.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND ENTANGLED IN A CABLE TAKE UP REEL ON A DRAG LINE CRANE AND SEVERED THE TIPS OF THE TWO CENTER FINGERS.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING OF HAUL 7RUCK WITH DUMP BODY IN THE UP POSITION DRIVER TRIED TO GO UNDER A MOBILE CONVEYOR THE RAISED BODY CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR TIPPING IT OVER FALLING ON THE CAB CRUSHING DOWN ON THE DR IVER 3

June 22, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1985 · 1 incident

April 9, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
O'Kelley Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME REMOVED GUARD FROM DRIVE PULLEY OF X-CONVEYOR BELT,WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND ATTEMPTED TO TIE WIRE TO LOOSE SIDE BOARD.THE END OF WIRE WRAPPED ITSELF AROUNG DRIVE SHAFT AND PULLED RIGHT HAND INTO PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT.LITTLE FINGER WAS CUT AND BROKEN RING FINGER CUT AND BROKEN,MIDDLE FINGER CUT.EST HOSP TIME 3 DAYS.NO EST DAW.