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.
Nuestra Senora del Carmen Metal/Non-Metal
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
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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.Nuestra Senora del Carmen has $51K in proposed MSHA penalties and $875 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
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.| 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 |
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| 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 |
Reportable incidents
41 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
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
Employee walking through the access below the Roman tripped and fell on their side injuring the right side of their chest.
2019 · 1 incident
The operator slid down from the excavator being held with the right arm supporting all the weight of the body.
2018 · 1 incident
Bees stings.
2014 · 1 incident
When a haul truck driver's truck overturned and he was ejected from the truck.
2013 · 1 incident
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
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.
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.
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
EE SLIPPED ON A STONE IN THE AREA OF THE PRIMARY & INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
MOVING DRUMS OF OIL HE BRUISED THE 3RD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
2002 · 5 incidents
A VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, SPLASHING ACID INTO BOTH EYES.
UNCOVERING PRIMARY MILL & A ROCK FELL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
CLEANING TERTIARY MILL--HIS LEFT LEG WAS STRUCK BY THE MILL HAMMERS.
INSTALLING A RADIATOR IN PLANT THE RADIATOR FELL HITTING HIS LEG.
INSTALLING A RADIATOR IN PLANT. THE RADIATOR FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.
2001 · 3 incidents
DRIVING TRUCK HE HURT HIS BACK.
THE EE WAS FOUND IN THE 1ST PLANT SHOVELING SAND. WHILE PULLING ON THE SHOVEL HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HURT.
OPERATING A TRACK DRILL, BRUSHED/STRUCK RIGHT HAND WITH THE CONTROLS & HANDRAIL OF THE EQUIPMENT
2000 · 5 incidents
THE EE WAS INSPECTING THE STARTER ON A CONVEYOR WHEN IT ARCED, BURNING HIS FACE.
WORKING WITH THE MILL AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
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.
PUMP HOUSING CAME OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG.
REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAME LOOSE DUE TO BUILT UP PRESSURE CAUSING OIL TO BE THROWN IN HIS FACE.
1999 · 1 incident
SLIPPED DOWN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER LADDER AND INJURIED RIGHT LEG.
1998 · 2 incidents
CLEANING AROUND THE CONVEYORS AREA DID NOT NOTICED THE HANDRAILS AND FELL THROUGH THE OPEN SPACE LANDING ON THE COMPACTED SAND.
IT WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, EE FEELS DISCOMFORT ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
1996 · 1 incident
EE WAS HOLDING LADDER WHILE HIS BUDDY WAS CUTTING ELECTRIC MATERIAL WITH A "SEGETA". PARTICLES GOT IN HIS EYES.
1994 · 1 incident
OPERATING LOADER.
1992 · 1 incident
WHILE EXTRACTING MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL. EE SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS BACK.
1991 · 4 incidents
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.
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.
EE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON A LOADER WHEN A BOLT PIN SLIPPED OUT INJURING THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
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
EMPL REPAIRING TRUCK LIGHT WHEN PARTICLE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
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
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
VITIM STRUCK/INJURED HIS BACK & LEFT KNEE WHILE CLEANING DUST VIBRATOR. PER RICHARD DURAN
VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PULLING WEEDS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK (AS PER TRANSLATION BY MR. DURAN)
1983 · 1 incident
INSTALLING A TUBULAR BELL.
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