MINE DETAILS
Copperton Concentrator
MSHA MINE ID4201996
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Copperton Concentrator40.55028, -112.15583Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-13. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
928,674reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 186,235 | 0.00 | 345 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 143,874 | 0.00 | 260 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 146,971 | 0.00 | 262 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 145,471 | 0.00 | 271 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 152,932 | 0.00 | 283 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 153,191 | 0.00 | 284 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
21423 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
50 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
111,365.00213 of 214 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
698.7517 inspections · 17 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 21 | 5 | 11,969.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 158.3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 40 | 4 | 8,977.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 115.0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 | 0 | 676.00 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15.5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 82 | 7 | 38,121.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 179.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 67 | 7 | 51,622.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 194.8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16.3 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 2.5 on-site hours
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
Injured EE was was walking near the Mill 5 Feed box and slipped on some mud lost balance and reached for the handrail to catch themselves. While doing so they felt a pop in right shoulder.
Impoundment Spot Inspection · 13.8 on-site hours
56.4402 · $165.00 proposed
56.12018 · $549.00 proposed
56.12032 · $1,219.00 proposed
56.12004 · $959.00 proposed
56.14100(c) · $165.00 proposed
56.12019 · $642.00 proposed
56.20003(a) · S&S · $1,550.00 proposed
56.4102 · $288.00 proposed
56.13021 · $288.00 proposed
56.4201(a)(2) · $465.00 proposed
56.4201(a)(2) · $465.00 proposed
56.14132(b)(2) · $642.00 proposed
47.41(a) · $288.00 proposed
56.4201(a)(1) · $288.00 proposed
56.12004 · $1,126.00 proposed
56.12004 · $1,126.00 proposed
56.12018 · $642.00 proposed
56.12032 · $642.00 proposed
56.12032 · $642.00 proposed
56.12032 · $1,431.00 proposed
56.12004 · $267.00 proposed
56.12018 · $642.00 proposed
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-13.
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.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
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Rio Tinto GroupcontrolsRio Tinto Kennecott CopperoperatesCopperton Concentrator
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4201996—
British Petroleum Company PLCcontrolsKennecott CorpoperatesCopperton Concentrator
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4201996Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
01 / SAFETYwatch
Accidents and injuries
160 historical accident/injury rows; 1 coded fatalities and 2,727 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD15 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
1,729 violation rows across the full record; 232 carry an S&S flag and $1,034,370 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY584 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
271 personal. 4 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE271 samples
personal-health-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
153K employee hours and 284 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
71 contested-violation rows, 71 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 50 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE192 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / CONTRACTORScontext
Contractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT88 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
168 inspection events and 15K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE53 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026. 66 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202601609000 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Mechanic | 0.54× published limitConcentration: 0000.38 · limit: 0000.71Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F036D3E |
| 000000202601609100 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Mechanic | 0.28× published limitConcentration: 0000.19 · limit: 0000.69Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F036D3E |
| 000000202601657500 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Mechanic | 0.2× published limitConcentration: 0000.15 · limit: 0000.76Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F036D3F |
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 56.4402Safety can use.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12018Identification of power switches.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12032Inspection and cover plates.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12004Electrical conductors.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.14100Safety defects; examination, correction and records.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12019Access to stationary electrical equipment or switchgear.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.20003Housekeeping.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.4102Spillage and leakage.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
505539356.4402Citation
505539256.12018Citation
505539156.12032Citation
505539056.12004Citation
505987356.14100(c)Citation
505838556.12019Citation
505838456.20003(a)S&S
505838356.4102Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Respirable dust, <.1mgBall Mill Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgBall Mill Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgBall Mill Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgPump, Slurry Mix Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgPump, Slurry Mix Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgPump, Slurry Mix Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgMechanic
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgBelt Crew
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
15 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors160Feb 15, 2000—Jul 6, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Jul 5, 1988—Jul 5, 1988mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal1,721Feb 22, 2000—May 7, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal71Jun 27, 2005—Sep 16, 2026mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal50Dec 12, 2000—Mar 25, 2026mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal71Oct 19, 2004—Nov 5, 2025mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety11,093Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety2,195Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance2Nov 1, 1986—Jun 30, 1989mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance212Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance54Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance168Feb 22, 2000—Aug 17, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety271Sep 11, 2002—May 5, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal1,729Feb 22, 2000—May 7, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.