Chino Mines Co Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(1) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
140.5 on-site hours reported
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(b) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of ladders.
30 CFR 56.11003 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Stepping or kneeling on object
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was standing next to wrecker trailer and reached up on the trailer to retrieve EE's earmuffs. When EE stepped back, EE stepped on the welder power plug connection, twisting EE's knee. EE was taken to the ER and given restrictions that cannot be accommodated at this time. Currently ONGOING.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
1.8 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was walking crouched down in a low overhead clearance area and felt a pop in EE's lower back, followed by pain. EE was taken to the clinic, given work restrictions the company is accommodating. CURRENTLY ONGOING
Slip or fall of person
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was descending stairs near the ball mills when EE caught EE's foot on a step, EE fell backwards and landed on EE's foot/ankle. Later in the shift EE asked to be seen at the ER, diagnosed with an ankle sprain and taken off work. Currently ONGOING
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was called to assist in cleanup of a floc spill; Employee was using a shovel to clear the floc, slipped and fell, hit the right side of their face on the concrete, causing a laceration in right eyebrow, required sutures.
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was stripping/cutting the exterior jacket of the 25kv cable when the insulation removal tool (knife) slipped and cut across the top the left index finger.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employees were changing out crowd brakes on P&H Shovel. Employees states when last bolt removed, shovel shifted and knocked them into ladder. Employee left work without reporting incident. 02/13/26 employee notified Supervisor they were at ER, with neck injury and taken off work. Currently ONGOING.
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee operating a dozer when it came down dig face backwards, resting on cab. Employee released seatbelt and fell against cab, causing discomfort in shoulder. Taken to ER, released to next shift; before RTW, saw PCP, taken off work until seen by surgeon from prior back/neck surgery to be cleared. ONGOING.
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The employee tripped and fell off last night around 9:30 PM, EE called to report when EE was back in the El Paso terminal, then EE called the nurse this morning to notify of having some difficulty to breathe. I asked them to please notify the mine due to the injury.
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,383.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(b)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Short circuit and lightning protection.
30 CFR 56.12065 · $883.00 proposed penalty
Electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
30 CFR 56.4130(b) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
30 CFR 56.4130(b) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.