Mining Incidents

Vasquez Metal/Non-Metal

URI Inc · Surface
Controlled by Uranium Resources Inc
Hebbronville, Duval County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104481

Vasquez has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
16
citations
11
significant & substantial
$2,665
proposed penalties
$2,605
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
7
inspections on record
81
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: 81 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Vasquez has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-06-01.
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
2007 Q2 7,338 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,686 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,684 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,196 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 14,909 5 3 335.4
2006 Q1 14,961 11 8 735.2
2005 Q4 14,480 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,054 0 0 0.0
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 11,742 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,427 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,970 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,803 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,577 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2006 · 1 incident

August 19, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
URI Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped while dismounting backhoe. Hit right knee on fender and step of backhoe. Right knee sustained contusions and mild sprain.

2005 · 1 incident

December 28, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
URI Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on pulling unit. Caught tip of right index finger between pipe collar and elevator when elevator was picked up.

2004 · 1 incident

October 30, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
URI Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PLUG LEEK IN TIRE WITH A STICK, WHILE TRIMMING STICK THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE EMERGENCY ROOM CLOSED THE CUT WITH BUTTERFLY BANDAGES.

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