Cortez District safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Blocking equipment in a raised position.
30 CFR 56.14211(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c)
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b)
Spillage and leakage.
30 CFR 56.4102
Protective equipment and clothing for hazards and irritants.
30 CFR 56.15006
Electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
30 CFR 56.4130(b)
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While standing from a kneeling position, they placed left arm on the jack cylinder to assist themselves in getting up. At that time, the jack cylinder unexpectedly dropped, pinching the mechanic's arm between the cylinder housing and the jack cap. The pinch resulted in a laceration to left forearm resulting in stitches.
Illumination of surface working areas.
30 CFR 56.17001
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(a)
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
1.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
49.8 on-site hours reported
Records of training.
30 CFR 48.29
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts.
30 CFR 56.14130(g)
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(a)
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a)
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a)(1)
Spillage and leakage.
30 CFR 56.4102
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(a)
Impoundment Spot Inspection
2.8 on-site hours reported
Impoundment Spot Inspection
4.0 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While doing a water run, noticed that water house was pushing out of the fill hole, went to catch and stop the hose and slipped on loose gravel, popping and hyperextending right knee.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
5.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
0.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
6.0 on-site hours reported
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $193.00 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.