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Velarde Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Oglebay Norton Company
Velarde, Rio Arriba County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900751

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
64
citations
12
significant & substantial
$5,500
proposed penalties
$5,500
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
2005 Q2 512 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 7,915 2 0 252.7
2004 Q1 12,026 3 0 249.5
2002 Q4 16,939 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 19,614 2 0 102.0
2002 Q2 17,591 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

16 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

June 16, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS WHEN THEY TRIPPED ON A BROKEN BAG THAT WAS IN THEIR PATH. THE EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-16-03. EE REQUESTED TREATMENT ON 6-20-03. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO FU LL DUTY. ON 6-30 EE VISITED DOCTOR WITHOUT INFORMING COMPANY. THE DOCTOR EXCUSED HER FROM WORK 6/30 TO 7/7. EE WAS SCHEDULED 6-30 ONLY BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY.

May 1, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS MIXING CAUSTIC CHEMICAL IN THE FLOAT PLANT. THE RUBBER GLOVES THAT HE HAD PUT ON TO DO THIS HAD SOME CHEMICAL INSIDE THEM. HE RECEIVED BURNS ON RIGHT AND LEFT FOREARMS.

2002 · 6 incidents

November 29, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Accident type, without injuries

THE 24 KT AIR COMPRESSOR WAS STARTED FOR SHIFT OPERATION. STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN THE SEPARATOR CAUSING THE OIL IN THE COMPRESSOR TO IGNITE. THE IGNITED OIL TRAVELED THROUGH THE AIR LINE. THE AIR LINE HEATED CAUSING A SECTION APPROX. 2'BY 3' TO IGNITE IN THE CONTROL ROOM. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE 24KT COMPRESSOR AND THE SMALL SECTION OF THE CON. ROOM. COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT

September 11, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF MICA AND TRIPPED ONT HE PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP AND FELL WITH A 50 LBS BAG. HE REINJURED HIS LEFT ARM.

July 19, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM ON 7/19. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR A WEEK AND CONDITION WORSENED. EMPLLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/31 AND WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. MUSCLE WAS PULLED WHILE MOVING 4' X 8' PLYWOOD SHEETS.

February 25, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS REPLACING GUARD ON EXHAUST FAN PULLEY & BELT. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE REPLACING BELT &GUARD. GUARD CUT MIDDLE LT. FINGER TIP. WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

January 23, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A BAGGER. HE HAD NOT PERFORMED THIS TUSK IN THE LAST YEAR. BAGGING IS LABOR INTERSIVE AND EE WAS NOT USE NO THIS WORK. LIFTING 50# SACKS OF MICA, PLACING ON PALLET C AUSED A BACK STRAIN.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 23, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Struck by falling object

WELDING PLATE STEEL ON REJECT BIN. TACK WELDED PLATE WITH HAND UNDER PLATE, PLATE STEEL FELL ON LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS HAND WAS SET, HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK. HE WENT TO ORTH OPEDIC SURGEON WHO RESET HAND AND TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR 1 WEEK.

June 25, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT KNEE ON PROTRUDING ALLTHREAD ON FILTER BELT IN PROCESS PLANT. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND IS NOW OFF UNDER DR'S CARE.

2000 · 4 incidents

November 29, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

October 19, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRIST INJURY DUE TO REGRETATIVE MOTION FILLING 50 LBS BAG OF MICA AND STACKING OR PALLETS. THE BAGGING MACHINE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERTLY.

September 12, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BAGGING MICA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, THUMB AND WRIST. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.

May 28, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRODUCT BAGGING AND BAGGING GLUE SPRAYER TO PACKAGE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE HOSE CONNECTIONS ON THE GLUE SPRAYER WAS DRIPPING ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EE WENT TO PUT A FI LLED BAG ON THE PALLET AND SLIPPED IN A SMALL PUDDLE OF GLUE. EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT KNEE.