Mining Incidents

EL GRANDE Metal/Non-Metal

Tres Piedras, Taos County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900250

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Sep 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
60
citations
15
significant & substantial
$7,806
proposed penalties
$7,806
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q4 328 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 513 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT A PERLITE ROCK IN RIGHT EYE WHEN WIND PICKED UP GETTING PALLETS FROM OUTSIDE.

February 22, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was unloading truck when perlite got in his right eye. he was wearing safety glasses

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 12 incidents

December 17, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING TO GROUND FROM RAIL CAR AFTER LOCKING BRAKE ON RAILCAR.

November 27, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by falling object

CLEARING GRIZZLY AND A ROCK FELL FROM TOP ONTO LEFT FOOT.

October 16, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOE STRING CAUGHT ON #1 CONVEYOR AND PULLED FOOT AROUND END OF PULLEY. RIGHT FOOT HAS 2 FINE FRACTURES ON LG. TOE AND SM. TOE, LT. KNEE IS BRUISED.

September 30, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall down stairs

HE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SCREEN DECK. FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP & SKIPPED A FEW. IT WAS RAINING.

July 1, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON SPILL LEFT ON FLOOR AND ALLEGED SPRAIN OF LOWER BACK.

June 17, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING COMPANY TRUCK, PICKING UP PARTS, IN ALAMOSA, CO. HE WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN INTO SHOP & WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK.

May 14, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STUCK PALLET FROM PALLETIZER WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

May 6, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAILCAR WITH A JACK HANDLE. THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 26, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SPRING ON A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE COMPRESSOR FRAME.

February 9, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE AND THE TOP OF A STEP, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

January 29, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS AND ORE FROM BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT.

January 18, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOOR WITH A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS MUSCLE ON THE RT. SIDE UNDER ARM PIT.

2001 · 7 incidents

October 26, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR WATER LEVEL ON D8CAT DOZER, HE STEPPED OFF, SLIPPED AND GRABBED HAND RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 21, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON 2 WELDING RODS, HIS FOOT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

March 30, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE GRIZZLY AND A ROCK ROLLED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 21, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE PROVOKED ANOTHER EE WHO PUNCHED HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS ELBOW AND BACK.

February 28, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A TRACTOR IN THE SHOP WITHOUT GOOD VENTILATION AND THE SMOKE HURT HIS LUNGS.

February 2, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CARRY A METAL PLATE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

January 26, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING VALVE ON PACKER WHEN HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION AT TIME OF INJ. HERNIA WAS DETECTED DURING DOT PHYSICAL 4/2/02

2000 · 6 incidents

October 17, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A NEW BELT IN THE #3 ELEVATOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO TURN BELT AROUND AS IT WAS GOING INTO THE ELEVATOR, HE PULLED SOMETHING ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.

September 25, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEARING A ROCK JAM FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE #1 HOPPER.

June 8, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INCLINED TO BELIEVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; INDUCED BY THE TYPE OF WORK HE PERFORMS ON A DAILY BASIS.

April 24, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 53 ORE FROM RAYMOND MILL WHEN PERLITE PARTICLE ENTERED RIGHT EYE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL EVENING OF 4/25/00 AT E.R.

March 24, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OPENING THE DUMP GATES ON BOTTOM OF LOADED WASTE TRAILER. EXERTED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN PULLING LEVER TO OPEN THE GATE, & EE FEELS HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE. ***REPORT OR IGINALLY NOT COMPLETED OR FILED WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME FRAME; BECAUSE THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.**

January 25, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO REMOVE A METAL PATCH WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND INDEX FINGER.