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Climax Ten Mile Tunnel Metal/Non-Metal

Climax Molybdenum Company · Underground

Controlled by Freeport-McMoRan Inc

Climax, Summit County, CO · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0502255

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2008
Latest incident: Nov 2008

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2008

citations

significant & substantial

$28,226

proposed penalties

$20,648

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Citations	S&S
2012 Q1	0	0
2011 Q4	0	0
2011 Q2	0	0
2011 Q1	0	0
2009 Q2	0	0
2009 Q1	0	0
2008 Q4	0	0
2008 Q3	14	3

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2008 · 3 incidents

November 16, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by falling object

On 11-16-08 EE was installing ground support to the rib in a timber set, when collaring the hole a rock fell from the back striking the miners left hand, EE's left index finger was broke from the impact.

November 1, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 11/1/08 night shift, the EE was cleaning up around the surface shop, moving wood and other materials. When EE attempted to move a portable welder and leads, he twisted as he lifted and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The EE stopped work for the rest of the shift.

September 10, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss NONPOWERED HAULAGE

Climax Molybdenum Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing a flat car that was too heavy for one person.