Mining Incidents

Portable Plant P-4 Metal/Non-Metal

Lafarge Southwest · Surface
Controlled by Lafarge S A
Bernalillo, Santa Fe County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2902122

Portable Plant P-4 has $2K 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
7
Years on record
1994–2003
Latest incident
Dec 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,088
proposed penalties
$2,088
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
14
inspections on record
284
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: 284 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Portable Plant P-4 has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-01-29.
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
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 1,832 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,221 1 0 138.5
2003 Q4 3,429 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,014 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,682 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,877 1 0 127.0
2002 Q4 6,166 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 2,128 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,268 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,430 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,905 2 1 253.0
2001 Q3 6,672 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,193 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,406 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,321 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,841 2 0 292.4
2000 Q1 9,574 2 1 208.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2003 · 1 incident

December 5, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Lafarge Southwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DATE REPORTED 12/12/03, EE WORKED OUTSIDE ON 12/05/03, MAINTENANCE-GRINDING-WELDING-ETC. VERY COLD DAY. EE THEN GOT INTO THE LOADER ABOUT 4 PM & STARTED TO WARM UP. HE FELT BURNING IN HIS EYES . DID NOT REPORT THE ISSUE. SATURDAY 12/6/03 HE WENT TO HIS DR. & STATED THAT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED & THE DR. PROVIDED HIM W/OINTMENT. EYE STILL HURT, WENT BACK & THEY EXTRACTED A PIECE METAL

1999 · 2 incidents

May 24, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOOKING AT MESABI WHEN A ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF A SOFTBALL CAME OFF SCREEN AND HIT HIM ON LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 29, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Corn Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING WITH A HACKSAW, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIMTO CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

1998 · 2 incidents

August 12, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Corn Construction Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DIGGING OUT A TAIL PULLEY A ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE SCREEN STRIKING A BLOW TO THE HEAD. THE EE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 10" IN DIAMETER. THE EE SUFFERED A CERVIC AL STRAIN AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO LIFT THEREFORE HE WAS OFF WORK UNTIL LIFTING COULD BE DONE.

January 7, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corn Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN MUD FROM THE TAIL PULLEY AT THE ARIZONA FEEDER. HE WENT OUT TO THROW SOME MATERIAL OUT TWISTED A LITTLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corn Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A HEAVY FRAME, WAS NOT STANDING PROPERLYAND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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