Mining Incidents

K B Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Daniel L Maxwell
Hano er, Grant County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900018

K B Mine has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1989–1999
Latest incident
May 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
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
4
inspections on record
88
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: 88 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

K B Mine has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-03-21.
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
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 4,368 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,274 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,685 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,203 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,749 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,283 0 0 0.0
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 3,700 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,580 1 0 218.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

May 24, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Silica Flux Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR TRAILER A ROUNDED A CURVE AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED, SIDE-SWIRED ANOTHER TRACTOR TRAILER B AND EXITED ROADWAY IMPACTING TREES AND AN EMBANKMENT. TRACTOR A IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS, WITH TR AILER A TRACTOR HRL. B SUFFERING MINOR DAMAGE. BOTH DRIVERS WERE TREATED FOR CUTS AND RELEASED.

May 24, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Silica Flux Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR TRAILER A ROUNDED A CURVE AT EXCESSIVE SPEED SIDE-WIPED ANOTHER TRACTOR TRAILER B AND EXITED ROADWAY JUMP ACTWIG TREES AND AN EMBANKMENT. TRACTOR A IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS WITH TRAILE R AND TRACTOR TRAILER B SUFFEREING MINOR DAMAGE.BOTH DRIVERS WERE TREATED FOR CUTS AND RELEASED.

1992 · 1 incident

January 21, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE METAL FLOOR OF THE OUTHOUSE WHICH WAS ICY DUE TO SNOW THAT HAD BLOWN IN. HER FOOT SLIPPED,TWISTING HER RIGHT KNEE AND TEARING THE LIGAMENT.

1991 · 1 incident

April 17, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A WELDER CUT STEEL WHEN DEBRIS FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE

1990 · 4 incidents

November 20, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A HYDRA CRANE TRUCK WHEN SOME DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS EYE FROM UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

October 23, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BREAKING ROCKS IN THE ROCK PILE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

October 8, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING BAGS FROM CONVEYOR AND TURNING TO STACK IT ON PALLET FELT PAIN IN CHEST.EXAM DIDNT REVEAL ANY DEFINITE HEART PROBLEM.

1989 · 1 incident

July 5, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED WAS HELPING THE WELDER AT THE TIME.HE WAS HANDING HIM PARTS AND HOLDING PARTS FOR HIM.HE SUFFERED BURNS TO THE EYES FROM A REFLECTION OFF OF THE WELDING MACHINE.

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