Mining Incidents

Mossman Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Jobe Materials LP · Surface
Controlled by Jobeco Materials LLC
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2901130

Mossman Quarry has $15K 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
27
Years on record
1987–2010
Latest incident
Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
28
significant & substantial
$14,643
proposed penalties
$14,643
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
44
inspections on record
544
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: 544 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mossman Quarry has $15K 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
92 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-01-06.
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
2011 Q2 2,504 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,026 9 3 2974.2
2010 Q4 2,900 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,462 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,116 3 1 962.8
2010 Q1 4,223 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,535 5 1 1414.4
2009 Q3 3,468 1 0 288.4
Show 34 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q2 2,809 3 2 1068.0
2009 Q1 2,549 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,362 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,554 5 2 900.3
2007 Q3 5,753 3 0 521.5
2007 Q2 7,530 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,956 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,639 3 3 646.7
2006 Q2 3,201 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,986 8 3 2007.0
2005 Q4 4,281 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,733 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,517 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,230 3 1 928.8
2004 Q4 3,137 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,530 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,140 1 1 318.5
2004 Q1 3,036 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,665 2 1 545.7
2003 Q3 3,635 1 0 275.1
2003 Q2 3,289 2 0 608.1
2003 Q1 3,821 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,200 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,634 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,131 1 0 319.4
2002 Q1 3,358 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,023 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,011 1 1 249.3
2001 Q2 3,594 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,423 15 3 4382.1
2000 Q4 3,292 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,061 6 3 1477.5
2000 Q2 3,607 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,407 3 1 680.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2010 · 1 incident

March 12, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing our shaker screens when the screen being removed the screen caught on to his jacket & pulled him down in between the rails.

1996 · 1 incident

July 9, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP FROM EDGE OF FRONTOF DUMP TRAILER BED TO FLOOR WHEN TARP ROLLER BOLT CAUGHT LEFT REAR POCKET FLIPPING HIM FACE DOWN, TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE KICKED FOOT OUT F RACTURING IT.

1995 · 1 incident

April 26, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AFTER CHECKING MOUTH OF CRUSHER PRIOR TO START UP WHEN HE BEGAN TO TRIP AND FALL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY LEFT HAND 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.THE FORCE OF FALL DISLOCATED

1994 · 3 incidents

June 28, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS CHANGING DIAPGRAM ON SPRING PARKING BRAKE BOOSER. HE LOOSENED COUPLING CLAMP BUT DID NOT INSTALL SAFETY BOLT. THE BOOSER CAME APART STRIKING HIM IN LEFT CHEEK.

April 12, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING STEEL DOOR ON CONTROL ROOM WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL BLEW OFF DOOR INTO EYE.

February 7, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDER WAS ATTEMPTING TO WELD A BOLT ON A CRUSHER SIDE BELT. THE BOLT FELL OUT AND HE REACHED BEHIND FENDER TO RETREVE BOLT WHEN HIS HELPER SHOVED A STEEL BAR UNDER BELT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LIFT AND ALIGN, STRIKING WELDER ON FINGER.

1993 · 1 incident

April 12, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR CLIMBED DOWN OFF LOADER TO CHECK A BELT. (LOAD WAS STRADDLING A LOW SPOT) WHEN HE REACHE LAST RUNG OF LADDER, HE JUMPED TO GROUND LANDING ON A PARTIALLY BURIED ROCK, ON HIS HEEL.

1992 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING A SIDE IDLER ROLLER HE HIT A CHIPPING HAMMER WITH SHOP HAMMER BREAKING A CHIP OF METAL WHICH BURIED IN HIS HAND.

September 11, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING OIL TANK WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK.THE SHARP EDGE OF OIL TANK.LANDED ON HIS RIGHT PINKY SEVERLY CUTTING FINGER.

July 16, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING TIRE, (TRUCK TIRE), WHILE BENDING OVER TO PUT TUBE INSIDE RIM, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT JAMMED HIS THUMB ON A LOADER RIM.

February 19, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS COMPLETING HIS JOB OF SERVICING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND WAS STADNING ROLLING UP GREASE NOSE IN BED OF HIS DUMP TRUCK CONVERTED GREASE TRUCK. UPON FINISHING ROLLING UP HOSE HE PREPARED TO JU MP TO GROUND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS TAILEND ON BED OF TRUCK.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 24, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING AT CURSHER DUST FROM AREA GOT IN EYES & CAUSED CONJUNCTIVITIS

September 5, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING RAILS ON GRIZZLY EMPLOYEE DISLODGED A LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER LARGE ROCK TO ROLL TRAPPING HIS FOOT AND LEG TO EDGE OF FEEDER.

May 24, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING RADIATOR FROM FRONT END LOADER RADIATOR SLIPPED SMASHING MECHANICS FINGER.

May 9, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF METAL AND HIT A METAL PLATE WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG OR METAL FLEW OFF OF METAL AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT CHEEK AN INCH BELOW HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR AND X-RAYED AND DOCTOR RECOMMENDED LEAVING IT IN FOR 48 HRS TO SEE IF IT WOULD COME OUT BY ITSELF.

1990 · 6 incidents

October 11, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING CRUSHER TO CLEAN OFF ROCKS WHEN HE HIT HIS ANKLE ON CORNER OF GUARD.

September 18, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DIGGING A PHONE LINE TRENCH JAVIER STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT.

September 4, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT EE STEPPED ON BACE ROLLER AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALL OFF TO GROUND. HE LANED ON HIS FEET BUT TWISTED BACK.

July 27, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REMOVING PISTONS FROM ENGINE,HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HAND RAMMING THUMB INTO SIDE OF BLOCK.

March 6, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE THROWING OVERSIZE ROCKS OFF BELT.

March 5, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELLING ON HAUL ROAD HIS ATTENTION WAS ESTRACTED AND HE HIT STOCKPILE ON EDGE OF ROAD FLIPPING ATV HE WAS ON.

1989 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO CONNEAR A CHAIN FROM A JOINT OF PIPE TO BUMPER OF WELDING TRUCK.

April 28, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDING ON HANDRAIL AND WAS BLINDED BY FLASH AND FELL OFF. EMPLOYEE LANDING ON FEET BUT ON A POINTED ROCK WHICH INJURED FOOT.

March 29, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS WALKING ON LOW BOY TRAILER & PIECES OF PIPE WA LAYING ON TRAILER & I TRIPPED ON IT & TWITED MY ANKLE.

1988 · 2 incidents

April 28, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRAGGIN A CRUSHER SCREEN DOWN TO SHAKER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND SCEEN HIT HIM ON SIDE OF KNEE

April 4, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING ALTERNATOR FROM TRUCK ENGINE. ALT. WAS STUCK & MECHANIC TRIED TO DISLODGE IT WITH A WIGGLING MOTION THROWING HIS LOWER BACK OUT.

1987 · 1 incident

July 24, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING 2" BO5TS ON CONE CRUSHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND KNOCKER WRENCH.HAMMER TWISTED, STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

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