Mining Incidents

Nuestra Senora del Carmen Metal/Non-Metal

Cantera Carmelo Inc · Surface
Vega Alfa, Manati County, PR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5400260

Nuestra Senora del Carmen has $51K in proposed MSHA penalties and $875 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
155
citations
67
significant & substantial
$51,384
proposed penalties
$49,575
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,809 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
144
inspections on record
1,290
inspection hours
12.0
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.
155 citations across 1,290 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Nuestra Senora del Carmen has $51K in proposed MSHA penalties and $875 outstanding across 7 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.
$51K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$875
outstanding
153 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-23.
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
2025 Q4 12,537 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,625 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,543 1 1 79.7
2025 Q1 10,505 1 0 95.2
2024 Q4 12,771 2 0 156.6
2024 Q3 10,256 2 0 195.0
2024 Q2 12,095 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,902 3 0 303.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,412 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,179 1 0 98.2
2023 Q2 12,342 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,690 1 0 103.2
2022 Q4 10,982 1 1 91.1
2022 Q3 9,075 1 0 110.2
2022 Q2 12,102 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,879 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,791 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,746 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 12,061 1 0 82.9
2021 Q1 10,664 1 0 93.8
2020 Q4 12,191 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 12,970 1 1 77.1
2020 Q2 6,209 2 0 322.1
2020 Q1 8,257 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,948 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,941 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,699 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,098 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 11,215 1 0 89.2
2018 Q3 14,045 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 12,089 1 0 82.7
2018 Q1 11,543 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,395 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,492 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,050 1 0 110.5
2017 Q1 10,582 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,217 1 1 108.5
2016 Q3 10,060 1 0 99.4
2016 Q2 9,008 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,969 3 0 334.5
2015 Q4 8,731 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,779 2 0 185.5
2015 Q2 10,242 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,433 3 1 355.7
2014 Q4 11,203 4 2 357.0
2014 Q3 9,385 4 0 426.2
2014 Q2 11,994 4 1 333.5
2014 Q1 9,507 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 13,037 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 11,076 3 1 270.9
2013 Q2 14,044 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 11,648 2 0 171.7
2012 Q4 14,117 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,241 6 0 533.8
2012 Q2 13,183 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 10,578 2 0 189.1
2011 Q4 13,018 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 13,915 2 0 143.7
2011 Q2 11,613 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,126 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 10,286 2 1 194.4
2010 Q3 10,382 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,049 2 1 181.0
2010 Q1 10,294 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,089 1 0 90.2
2009 Q3 11,625 2 1 172.0
2009 Q2 11,390 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11,690 2 0 171.1
2008 Q4 15,211 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 13,666 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 15,952 3 1 188.1
2008 Q1 15,392 4 0 259.9
2007 Q4 17,092 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,844 9 3 914.3
2007 Q2 13,992 1 0 71.5
2007 Q1 14,345 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,134 2 1 132.2
2006 Q3 15,740 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 19,358 5 2 258.3
2006 Q1 18,092 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 18,330 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,705 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 16,989 1 1 58.9
2005 Q1 14,583 3 2 205.7
2004 Q4 18,973 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 22,561 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 26,185 1 0 38.2
2004 Q1 18,231 1 0 54.9
2003 Q4 21,258 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 19,431 4 3 205.9
2003 Q2 23,307 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 24,002 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 23,373 9 7 385.1
2002 Q3 21,439 5 3 233.2
2002 Q2 22,982 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 23,290 16 13 687.0
2001 Q4 23,673 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 23,416 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 23,697 5 4 211.0
2001 Q1 24,151 7 6 289.8
2000 Q4 23,332 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 26,980 11 8 407.7
2000 Q2 27,649 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 25,522 1 1 39.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 30, 2026 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While performing maintenance on the secondary mill the miner was using the hammer and during a swing felt a pinch and/or sting in EE's left bicep. The miner suffered a tear in EE's left bicep.

2025 · 1 incident

September 9, 2025 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Struck by falling object

The miner was performing routine housekeeping maintenance for a conveyor belt located inside a sloped steel tunnel. The miner lifted a piece of floor grating, tilting it to the side against tunnel wall and then shoveled material that was being accumulated underneath. The miner turned around briefly when the unsecured grating slid and impacted EE's left hand/wrist.

2022 · 1 incident

October 31, 2022 PR · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking through the access below the Roman tripped and fell on their side injuring the right side of their chest.

2019 · 1 incident

January 16, 2019 PR · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator slid down from the excavator being held with the right arm supporting all the weight of the body.

2018 · 1 incident

August 28, 2018 PR · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Bees stings.

2014 · 1 incident

November 11, 2014 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Struck against a moving object

When a haul truck driver's truck overturned and he was ejected from the truck.

2013 · 1 incident

August 3, 2013 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was working in the secondary mill adjusting the opening bar applying hot to release the nut. He forgot they were hot touch the nut was burned three finger of the left hand.

2006 · 3 incidents

December 5, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was walking down a conveyor passageway, apparently he didn't notice the end of the conveyor with a ladder to step down, he kept walking and fell approximatley 5 feet to the ground.

August 4, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was walking back wards pulling a water hose when a skid steer loader that was backing up ran over his left leg causing fractures.

May 12, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Carmelo Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was trying to clean a chute from a screen with a hammer. The hammer fell onto the working platform floor and EE jumped from about 3' to the floor. When he tried to get up, his knees could not stand his weight.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2003 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON A STONE IN THE AREA OF THE PRIMARY & INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

2002 · 5 incidents

July 16, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, SPLASHING ACID INTO BOTH EYES.

June 3, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

UNCOVERING PRIMARY MILL & A ROCK FELL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 4, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TERTIARY MILL--HIS LEFT LEG WAS STRUCK BY THE MILL HAMMERS.

February 14, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A RADIATOR IN PLANT THE RADIATOR FELL HITTING HIS LEG.

February 14, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A RADIATOR IN PLANT. THE RADIATOR FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.

2001 · 3 incidents

September 28, 2001 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

August 27, 2001 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS FOUND IN THE 1ST PLANT SHOVELING SAND. WHILE PULLING ON THE SHOVEL HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HURT.

April 4, 2001 PR · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING A TRACK DRILL, BRUSHED/STRUCK RIGHT HAND WITH THE CONTROLS & HANDRAIL OF THE EQUIPMENT

2000 · 5 incidents

June 29, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE EE WAS INSPECTING THE STARTER ON A CONVEYOR WHEN IT ARCED, BURNING HIS FACE.

April 18, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH THE MILL AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

March 16, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AYUNDO A SACAR POLEA DE MOLINO DE PLANTA Y SE PILLO LA MANO IZUQIERDA CONTRA EL EJE DEL MOLINO. TRANSLATED: HELPING TO TAKE OUT OR REMOVE PULLEY FROM CRUSHER OF PLANT & EE BRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE AXLE OF THE CRUSHER.

March 5, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

PUMP HOUSING CAME OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG.

February 23, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAME LOOSE DUE TO BUILT UP PRESSURE CAUSING OIL TO BE THROWN IN HIS FACE.

1999 · 1 incident

March 18, 1999 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Fall from ladders

SLIPPED DOWN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER LADDER AND INJURIED RIGHT LEG.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANING AROUND THE CONVEYORS AREA DID NOT NOTICED THE HANDRAILS AND FELL THROUGH THE OPEN SPACE LANDING ON THE COMPACTED SAND.

February 13, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, EE FEELS DISCOMFORT ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1996 · 1 incident

May 27, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HOLDING LADDER WHILE HIS BUDDY WAS CUTTING ELECTRIC MATERIAL WITH A "SEGETA". PARTICLES GOT IN HIS EYES.

1994 · 1 incident

September 14, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER.

1992 · 1 incident

April 28, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXTRACTING MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL. EE SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS BACK.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 27, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH: THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE MILL COVER WHEN SLAG SPLASHED FROM THE ROD HE WAS WELDING WITH. IT FELL IN HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 25, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE, DRILLER, WAS PUTTING A DRILL STEEL ON A TRACK DRILL WHEN THE CHUCK COLLAR SWUNG DOWN AND PINCHED THE HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL.

February 13, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON A LOADER WHEN A BOLT PIN SLIPPED OUT INJURING THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 7, 1991 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

FE LOADER OPERATOR USING A HANDLE OF A LOADER TO REMOVE A SCREW HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PART OF THE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE WITHDREW THE HANDLE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 3, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPAIRING TRUCK LIGHT WHEN PARTICLE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

April 17, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS IS AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A DOCUMENT SUBMITTED IN SPANISH. INJURED WHILE PULLING UP THE GRILL OF THE RADIATOR OF A BULLDOZER SLIPPED AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

1989 · 1 incident

November 30, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

DURING DYNAMITING ON MINE PROPERTY A ROCK FLEW OUT AND STRUCK THE VICTIM AN OILER WHO WAS REPLACING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR 300 METERS FROM THE BLAST AREA. IT WAS A BACK INJURY AND THE VICTIM HAS N OT RETURNED TO WORK.

1988 · 2 incidents

April 28, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terrassa Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PULLING WEEDS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK (AS PER TRANSLATION BY MR. DURAN)

1983 · 1 incident

February 21, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arenas Procesadas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A TUBULAR BELL.

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