Liberty: 5 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
The Mining Company, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Kenneth J Orvis; Cristy L Orvis
MSHA Mine ID: 0504893
Liberty has $500 in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
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- Latest incident
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$500
proposed penalties
$400
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $100 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
11
inspections on record
120
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 120 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Liberty has $500 in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$500
proposed penalties
$500
current assessed
$400
paid to date
$100
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-06-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.0.0%
significant & substantial
40.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 60.0% moderate, 40.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2011-08-24, 15 years ago
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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.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
2
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (2)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-24 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.2 | 0.87 | 0.23 | Utility Man |
| 2011-08-24 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.34 | 1.02 | 0.33 | Drill Oper., Jackleg/Stoper |
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
- The Mining Company, Inc. 2008 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Liberty sits in Ouray County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 1.6% 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.Ouray County, Colorado · Population 5,024
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$84,556
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 600 | 1 | 0 | 1666.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 2381.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 570 | 1 | 0 | 1754.4 |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 480 | 2 | 0 | 4166.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.