Mining Incidents

Tinaja Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Joel M Perovich
Raton, Colfax County, NM  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2900495

Tinaja has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1992–2010
Latest incident
Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
103
citations
38
significant & substantial
$26,982
proposed penalties
$24,173
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,809 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
640
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: 640 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Tinaja has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
102 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-08.
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 1,258 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,547 1 0 392.6
2025 Q2 82 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 32 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 98 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 39 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 743 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 184 0 0 0.0
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,563 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,288 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 394 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 119 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,474 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 50 1 0 20000.0
2022 Q2 1,606 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 62 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 223 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 259 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 543 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 711 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 664 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,447 1 0 408.7
2020 Q2 3,153 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,787 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,928 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,011 1 0 989.1
2019 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 346 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,717 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 2,753 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,287 5 0 1521.1
2016 Q2 2,352 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,055 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,001 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 776 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,502 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,155 5 2 2320.2
2014 Q3 2,323 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,165 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 514 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 2,512 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,637 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,380 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,322 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,492 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,327 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,453 2 2 449.1
2011 Q3 1,111 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,423 2 1 584.3
2011 Q1 1,406 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,564 2 0 438.2
2010 Q3 386 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,296 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,447 4 0 1160.4
2009 Q4 6,877 5 1 727.1
2009 Q3 7,236 3 1 414.6
2009 Q2 7,967 6 0 753.1
2009 Q1 4,407 2 1 453.8
2008 Q4 6,261 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,035 2 0 495.7
2008 Q2 7,102 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,399 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,058 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,643 1 0 378.4
2007 Q2 5,093 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,466 4 0 2728.5
2006 Q4 4,414 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,240 6 3 961.5
2006 Q2 6,346 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,240 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,625 3 0 1142.9
2005 Q3 3,652 2 1 547.6
2005 Q2 3,890 3 1 771.2
2005 Q1 332 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,496 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,077 6 4 847.8
2004 Q2 4,010 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,996 4 3 1001.0
2003 Q4 4,025 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,049 6 3 991.9
2003 Q2 5,821 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,200 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,142 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,800 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,446 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,856 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,316 1 0 301.6
2001 Q3 4,446 2 1 449.8
2001 Q2 3,912 1 0 255.6
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 2,728 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,798 22 14 3794.4
2000 Q2 5,301 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,682 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2010 · 1 incident

March 23, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting metal strap with chopsaw, strap slipped, sawblade cut R Thumb.28

2009 · 1 incident

January 6, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck against a moving object

Bulldozer removing snow on slight sidehill, lost traction on ice sliding 40' sideways, through berm. Falling 14' into pit, bulldozer landed on its side. Machine minimal damage, one broken window. Operator minimal bruising, contusions was wearing seatbelt. Operator sent to local emergency room to be checked. Prescribed Lortab as necessary.

2004 · 1 incident

May 17, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was unfamiliar with this maintenance procedure, minimal damage, no impairment.

2002 · 1 incident

September 5, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perovich Properties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SHOVELING SAND, COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES, MUSCLE STRAIN.

1999 · 3 incidents

April 26, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Perovich Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOM SCREEN ON THE JCI BY CLIMBING IN ON UNDER BELT. HE MOTIONED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, THE SIGNAL WAS MISUNDERSTOOD, THE BELT WAS STARTED WITH EMPLOYEE ON THE BEL T. HE WAS CARRIED AND PINNED UNDER THE BRACE.

April 8, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Perovich Properties Inc · Flash burns (welding)

CRUSHING OPERATION WAS DOWN EE S PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, EE HOLDING STEEL FOR WELDER NEGLECTED TO AVERT EYES AND WAS FLASH BURNED.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 22, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRYBAR, PRYBAR SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT WRIST.

May 9, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FOLDING PROTEL STACKER FOR TRANSPORT, THE PIVOTING ANCHOR OF CONVEYOR WAS BEING REMOVED [LIFTED AT THE TAIL SECTION OF CONVEYOR 4" OUT OF DIRT W/ CRANE], WHEN PIN REMOVED, PORTION OF PIV ITING PLATE DROPPED, EE'S FOOT WAS UNDERNEATH.

1995 · 1 incident

May 30, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENED BRAKE ON CRUSHER CONE,HANDLE STRUCK WRIST.

1994 · 1 incident

July 17, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perovich Properties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, HURT HIS BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

May 25, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perovich Properties Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE CRUSHER FEEDER AND FELL DOWN SLOPE TO ROCK PILE.

1992 · 1 incident

July 30, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perovich Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLIES ON CRUSHER AND ALLEGEDLY A ROCK APPROX. 3" IN DIAMETER FELL OFF THE FEEDER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD. FOREMAN WENT TO LOOK AT THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT, B 43049D NOT FIND A ROCK IN THAT AREA. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SMALL LUMP ON HEAD AND COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE.

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The full compliance file on Tinaja

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.