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Pinos Altos Deming Mill: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Luna County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900767

Pinos Altos Deming Mill has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1994.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1994
Latest incident
Nov 1994
Ownership history
  1. Asarco Inc 1950 to 1994
  2. Cyprus Pinos Altos Corp 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1995 14
1994 15
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Pinos Altos Deming Mill sits in Luna County, New Mexico, where the Census mining category is 5.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Luna County, New Mexico · Population 25,420
5.4%
Mining share of county employment
$37,917
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

November 14, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Pinos Altos Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING INSIDE A LIMESLAKER, EE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING LEAKED. LIME SLURY CONTACTED SKIN CAUSING BURNS ON THE FRONT AND BACK OF EACH LEG AND THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

July 8, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Pinos Altos Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REBUILDING THE INSIDE OF A DROP CHUTE EE PULLED UP A SHEET OF 1/2 PLATE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.