{"id":117457,"date":"2014-10-01T20:17:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T02:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mine-where-2-died-cited-for-92-violations\/"},"modified":"2014-10-01T20:17:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T02:17:34","slug":"mine-where-2-died-cited-for-92-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mine-where-2-died-cited-for-92-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mine where 2 died cited for 92 violations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Rick Williams is shown with granddaughter Marley near Mancos on New Year's Day 2012. Investigators are still trying to determine how two miners, including Williams, were killed and 20 others injured after exposure to carbon monoxide at the Revenue Mine south of Ouray. On Thursday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a Pattern of Violations Notice to the mine for more than 92 serious and significant violations.<\/span>Courtesy of Nathan Williams<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A Ouray mine where two men died in November was cited for 92 significant and substantial violations by the Mine Safety and Health Administration on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The numerous citations led MSHA to issue a Pattern of Violations Notice to Star Mine Operations LLC\u2019s Revenue Mine for the period from Aug. 1, 2013, through July 31, 2014. Among the violations were roof and rib hazards, handling of explosive materials, ventilation and training practices.<\/p>\n

Durango resident Rick Williams and Montrose resident Nick Cappano were killed by carbon-monoxide poisoning and 20 other miners were injured on Nov. 17, the day after a small explosion at the mine.<\/p>\n

None of the citations announced Thursday was related specifically to that incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cFifty-seven of the citations included either high negligence or reckless disregard by the mine operator,\u201d the release said. \u201cThe mine\u2019s S&S issuance rate was 15.67 per 100 inspection hours during the review period, compared to a rate of 4.59 for all other underground metal and nonmetal mines during the same period.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only 12 of the nation\u2019s 14,000 mines, including the Revenue Mine \u2013 six coal and six metal and nonmetal operations \u2013 were identified as needing further evaluation to confirm whether a pattern of violations exists.<\/p>\n

It was unclear in the notice whether Fortune Minerals Limited, which announced in May it was buying the mine in stages, will have any liability.<\/p>\n

MSHA, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, said it is nearing completion of its investigation of the fatal incident in November, and it will issue any citations for violations that led to the tragedy at that time.<\/p>\n

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