Quivira Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO DEPRESSION AND TRIPPED.FELL,BRUISED COCYX.SOUGHT MED ATTENTION 2-15-84.
Section 24: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Quivira Mining Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Kerr-McGee Corp
Mckinley County,
NM
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900537
Section 24 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Feb 1984
Ownership history
- Quivira Mining Company 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1983 | 11 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Section 24 sits in McKinley County, New Mexico, where the Census mining category is 0.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.McKinley County, New Mexico · Population 71,172
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$44,496
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1984 · 1 incident
1983 · 2 incidents
October 29, 1983
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by falling object
HOLDING STEEL PLATE TO BE WELDED ONTO FAN BASE.PLATE SLIPPED FELL STRUCK EMPL TOP OF FOOT BEHIND HARD TOE PROTECTION OF WORK BOOT.
February 5, 1983
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIPPED IN SNOW AND MUD WHILE MOVING STEEL FROM STEEL RACK OUTSIDE SECTION 24 WELDING SHOP. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.