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BHP Copper Inc operator

Controlled by BHP Billiton
MSHA operator ID: L14403
Fatalities
4
Total incidents
530
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1996–2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
479
citations
98
significant & substantial
$254,439
proposed penalties
$250,362
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,077 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
162
inspections on record
5,678
inspection hours
8.4
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.
479 citations across 5,678 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$254K
proposed penalties
$250K
current assessed
$250K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
472 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2013
26
2012
12 (1f)
2011
1
2010
3
2008
31
2007
27 (1f)
2006
6
2005
4
2004
3
2002
7
2001
7
2000
6
1999
49
1998
118 (1f)
1997
119 (1f)
1996
111

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
September 22, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BHP Copper Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fatality due to fall from heights.

October 11, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BHP Copper Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was found on the ground in front of a Cat 777D water truck. It appears that the employee fell to the ground from the equipment. There were no witnesses to the event. Autopsy report is pending.

March 4, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
BHP Copper Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE WORKING ON THE 3570 LEVEL. EE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A ROCK SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK ADN UPPER RIB OF THE RAISE STATION EXCAVATION. HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE PLACING ONE END OF A STEELL CAP ON TOP OF THE SUPPORT POSTS AT THE TIME OF THE GROUND FALL.

April 22, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BHP Copper Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS LOADING ORE CARS FROM THE PONYSET FLOOR APPROX 10' ABOVE TRACK LEVEL. UPON COMPLETION OFTHE TASK THE TRAIN WAS GIVEN A "HIGH BALL" LIGHTSIGNAL TO LEAVE THE PANEL AND PROCEED TO THE DUM P. WITHIN SECONDS ANOTHER SINGLE "STOP" LIGHT SIGNAL WAS GIVEN AND THIS STOPPED TRAIN. EMPS PARTNER FOUND HIM LAYING ALOND TRAIN. SPECULATED THAT EMP SLIPPED OFF LADDER, FELL AGAINST ORE CAR.

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