Hermosa Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
0.5 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
21.5 on-site hours reported
Nonpowered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Miner using manual t-post tool to install posts for silt fence outside mine boundaries. While pounding, EE lifted the tool too high exposing the top of the post and when EE came down the tool didn't align with the post causing EE's finger to strike the post. EE was evaluated by a hand surgeon and released to work with restrictions on use of left hand until surgery is scheduled.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
1.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
5.8 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
A mechanic was working on a pump in the vent shaft drill connex, the mechanic bent over to pick up a bolt off the floor and hit their head on the metal bench causing a laceration. The mechanic received staples to close the laceration.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
0.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
3.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
1.0 on-site hours reported
Procedures for inspection, testing, and maintenance.
30 CFR 57.19120 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Requirements for written safety program.
30 CFR 57.23003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Written safety program.
30 CFR 57.23002(a)
Records of training.
30 CFR 48.29
Handling of materials
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was parking the forklift at Hermosa Main Shaft. After securing the equipment by placing the wheel chocks, the employee reported pain in their lower back. Employee was prescribed a muscle relaxant.
Explosive material storage practices.
30 CFR 57.6102(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Securing gas cylinders.
30 CFR 57.16005 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
6.0 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
30 CFR 56.4203 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Brakes.
30 CFR 56.14101(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
72.8 on-site hours reported
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.