South32 Hermosa Inc. safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Hermosa Mine · 02033982.5 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was assisting with landing a tugger on the 3680 level. Two employees were pulling the tugger on to the level as it was lowered, two employees pulled from one side of the tugger and a third employee was pushing on the opposite side of the tugger. The tugger rolled over in the rigging, trapping and breaking the right arm of the employee between the tugger and the rigging.
Identification of power switches.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.12018 · $1,219.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.14100(b) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 56.12030 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 56.12030 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 56.4203 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 56.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 56.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee slipped and fell on their left knee while pouring a concrete slab. Injury was diagnosed as a sprain, and the employee was prescribed anti-inflammatory medication.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Hermosa Mine · 0203398142.5 on-site hours reported
Hoisting
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Accident only
Accident narrative
A programming issue resulted in the temporary suspension of all hoisting operations at the Main Shaft.
Handtools (nonpowered)
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The injured employee was attempting to remove an O-ring seal while repairing a jackleg. The pick that the employee was using to remove the O-ring slipped and punctured the thumb on the employees gloved Left hand. The puncture became infected, incisions were made in the thumb in order to clean the wound, the employee also has been receiving IV antibiotics.
Hoisting
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Accident only
Accident narrative
At approximately 12:54 am, an electrical component failure caused a power outage at the shaft pad.
Hoisting
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Accident only
Accident narrative
At 09:28 hours, we experienced a loss of power from the generator plant, resulting in an immediate power outage at the shaft pad.
Hoisting
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Accident only
Accident narrative
At approximately 9:30 am, an electrical component failure caused a power outage at the shaft pad.
Hoisting
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Accident only
Accident narrative
At 2:43pm on 3/8/2026 both hoists lost power. 12 miners were working in the vent shaft, 7 miners were working in the main shaft. Power was re-established to the vent shaft at 3:31PM. Power was re-established to the main shaft at 3:45. No injuries sustained due to loss of power.
Machinery
Hermosa Mine · 0203398Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While the employee was cutting unistrut with a handheld band saw the saw unexpectedly shifted and contacted their left index finger resulting in a laceration. The employee received two stitches.
Safe access.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Testing grounding systems.
Hermosa Mine · 020339830 CFR 57.12028 · $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.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
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.