Mining Incidents

MESITA HILL Metal/Non-Metal

Mwca Inc · Surface
Controlled by Hecla Mining Company
Portable, Alamosa County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0500433

MESITA HILL has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1997
Latest incident
Nov 1997
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
50
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: 50 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MESITA HILL has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-10-19.
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 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q3 55 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 831 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 742 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 447 1 0 2237.1
2000 Q3 295 0 0 0.0
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 1,829 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1997 · 1 incident

November 15, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mwca Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING STANDS FOR CONVEYORS.

1990 · 3 incidents

March 30, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mwca Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AS EMPL WAS GETTING ON BOBCAT HE HAD SNOW ON SHOE & FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT TESTICLES ON GUARD ON BOBCAT.

February 13, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mwca Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING PLASTIC BAGS FOR LINE AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HE L AN KLE

January 10, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mwca Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL GOING ON BREAK,TRIPPED ON PLASTIC STRAPPING HIT MOUTH ON BOXES BREAKING A TOOTH.

1989 · 1 incident

March 9, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mwca Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS BROKEN OFF BASE END OF BOX RAM CYLINDER & HAND HAND AROUND AIR CONTROL VALVE & PIPING CONTROLLING AIR TO CYLINDER WHEN BOXES CAUGHT IN RAM CAUSED RAM TO COME PAST STOP CO NTROL VALVE BRINGING RAM & SUPPORT BRACKETS BACKINTO PIPING CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPING & SUPPORTING BRACKETS.

1988 · 4 incidents

December 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mwca Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS ASSISTING CONTRACT DRILLERS IN LOADING DRILL PIPE ON DRILL TRUCK WHEN MAN IN FRONT TRIPED & I.NAME STUMBLED & SWINGING PIPE SMASHED HAND AGAINST TRUCK 3RD&4TH FINGEROF RT.HAND WERE INJURED REQUIRING 2 SUTURES

June 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mwca Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PUT A SIX POUND BAG OF SCORIA IN PALLET BIN AND FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK WHEN HE STRAIGHTENING UP.

April 20, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mwca Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE FORK LIFT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS RIGHT KNEE HIT THE FORK LIFT STOP, BRUISING THE KNEE.

February 6, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mwca Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKED INTO END OF LOW CONVEYOR WITH LEFT LEG WHICH WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.IT BRUISED AND BROKE THE SKIN.

1987 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mwca Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BOXES FR2M ROLLER TO PUT ON PALLET. 1 BOX OPENED UP EMP SQUEEZED BOX TO PREVENT BAG FROM FALLING OUT WHILE STACKING BOXES ONPALLET

August 26, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mwca Inc · Struck against stationary object

MOVING PALLETS 4ITH FORKLIFT,STOPPED THE FORKLIFT,GOT OFF,STEPPED ON A ROCK,TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 9, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mwca Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON THE GROUND HELPING TO LIFT A CONE CRUSHER POWER CORD UP ONTO A TRAILER FRAME AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1986 · 2 incidents

March 31, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Aggregate Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SO9TING BOULDERS AND LIFTED A 2 SIZE 50 TO 60 BOULDER AND FELT A STAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE THEN PICKED ANOTHER BOULDER UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA AND WAS U ABLE TO CONTINU9 WORK.

March 28, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Aggregate Company Of New Mexico · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CRAWLE8 UNDER TRUCK TO PICK UP BOLT, WHILE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ANOTHER CO WORKER FROM ABOVE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED AN AIR IMPACT TOOL ON EMPLOYEES HEAD. EMPLOYEE FINISHED RE GULAR SHIFT AND3WENT TO THE DR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE DR, PUT IN TWO STITCHES. EMPLOYEE NEVER ACTUALLY REPORTED GOING TO THE DR. UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.

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