Hermosa Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
3.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
9.8 on-site hours reported
Training for mine rescue teams.
30 CFR 49.8(b)(2) · $12,403.00 proposed penalty
Equipment and maintenance requirements.
30 CFR 49.6(b)(1) · $12,403.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While assisting to replace a pulley on the batch plant, an employee strained their back. The employee was holding the pulley in place with both arms above their head, while another employee secured it in place. Once they finished, the employee began to notice middle and lower back pain. The employee immediately reported it to supervision.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
2.8 on-site hours reported
Escapeways and refuges.
30 CFR 57.11050(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Water truck driver was discovered to be injured by another miner at the water tower. The injured driver didn't remember how EE was injured, and there were no witnesses. It's suspected the driver either fell from ground level or off the rear access ladder of the truck. The second scenario is believed to be more likely due to the nature and severity of the drivers injuries.
Guarding around lights.
30 CFR 57.12034 · $504.00 proposed penalty
Equipment and maintenance requirements.
30 CFR 49.6(b)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Securing gas cylinders.
30 CFR 57.16005 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
83.3 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While dismounting a Caterpillar D6 Dozer on the right side, miner lost EE's grip on the handhold and fell onto the right u-frame support beam resulting in three fractured ribs.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
2.0 on-site hours reported
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 57.9300 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 57.9300 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Securing movable parts.
30 CFR 57.14206(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Protection of gas cylinder valves.
30 CFR 57.16006 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,448.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms for surface equipment.
30 CFR 57.14132(a) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 57.12032 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts for surface equipment.
30 CFR 57.14130(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts for surface equipment.
30 CFR 57.14130(i) · $151.00 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.