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Cordero Rojo Mine safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F003107

    3.5 on-site hours reported

  2. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220262320001

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    While pulling the top cover of the conveyor belt off for vulcanizing, the Dynema rope pulling the ply puller with a winch failed. The clamp backlashed hitting the worker in the left hand. While trying to get out of the way, the worker fell landing on EE's right hand. Injuries include fracture to L 5th Metatarsal and R wrist.

  3. Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5033793

    30 CFR 77.502 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  4. Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5033792

    30 CFR 77.502 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220262230010

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Shovel operator was attempting to move a trip rope that was hung up on the latch bar on the shovel dipper. While they were moving the rope the latch bar shiv fell down pulling their hand into the bottom side of the shiv, pinching their hand between the shiv and the frame of the dipper. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to their pinky finger on their right hand.

  6. Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; general.

    violationRecord 5033791

    30 CFR 77.216(d) · $193.00 proposed penalty

  7. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F003100

    102.5 on-site hours reported

  8. Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.

    violationRecord 5033744

    30 CFR 77.1713(c) · $177.00 proposed penalty

  9. Loading and haulage equipment; operation.

    violationRecord 5033743

    30 CFR 77.1607(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,431.00 proposed penalty

  10. Stripping; loose material.

    violationRecord 5033742

    30 CFR 77.1001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $7,084.00 proposed penalty

  11. Preservation of evidence.

    violationRecord 5033741

    30 CFR 50.12 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  12. Loading and haulage equipment; operation.

    violationRecord 5033927

    30 CFR 77.1607(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,431.00 proposed penalty

  13. Non-Fatal Accident Investigation

    inspectionRecord F010ED5

    9.8 on-site hours reported

  14. Immediate notification.

    violationRecord 5033504

    30 CFR 50.10(b) · $7,555.00 proposed penalty

  15. Accumulations of combustible materials.

    violationRecord 5033924

    30 CFR 77.1104 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  16. Violation — cited standard not reported

    violationRecord 9732593

    $197.00 proposed penalty

  17. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0030ED

    12.0 on-site hours reported

  18. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260090023

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    It is believed the employee fell on clay chunks in the pit. The fall caused injuries that resulted in lost workdays. What exactly caused the fall, and the full extent of the injuries are yet to be determined.

  19. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220253570017

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was trying to loosen a fitting on a brake accumulator. When fitting broke loose, employee's hand contacted the work bench, and the finger was lacerated by the wrench on the inside of EE's finger. Employee was wearing gloves. Laceration required 3 stitches.

  20. Temporary, portable containers.

    violationRecord 5033919

    30 CFR 47.44(b) · $193.00 proposed penalty

  21. Electric wiring and equipment; installation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5033918

    30 CFR 77.516 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  22. Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.

    violationRecord 5033917

    30 CFR 77.404(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)

  23. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F00789A

    105.3 on-site hours reported

  24. Compliance Follow-up Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6469046

    12.8 on-site hours reported

  25. Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.

    violationRecord 9732549

    30 CFR 77.1713(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,184.00 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.