Deserado Mine
MSHA mine ID 0503505 · Rio Blanco County, CO
- Operator
- Blue Mountain Energy Inc
- Controller
- Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
- Mine status
- Active since Oct 20, 1996
- Mine type
- Underground
- Primary commodity
- Coal (Bituminous)
- Citations issued
- Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 14, 2026
Past 24 months at a glance
- Inspections
- 12
- Citations and orders
- 152
- Marked S&S by MSHA
- 5
- Assessed penalties
- $30,118
135 of 152 citations have an MSHA assessment so far, first proposed at $30,722. 0 are marked contested.
Citations by standard
The 30 CFR section MSHA cited, most cited first.
| Standard | Citations | Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 75.400 | 18 | $5,303 |
| 77.1110 | 11 | $1,647 |
| 75.1725(a) | 9 | $2,684 |
| 75.1600-2(e) | 6 | $769 |
| 75.1731(a) | 5 | $209 |
| 75.202(a) | 5 | $830 |
| 75.403 | 5 | $755 |
| 75.503 | 5 | $869 |
| 75.512 | 4 | $618 |
| 47.41(a) | 3 | $453 |
| 75.1104 | 3 | $752 |
| 75.1403-10(e) | 3 | $453 |
| 75.1911(c) | 3 | $449 |
| 75.333(c)(2) | 3 | $734 |
| 75.333(h) | 3 | $453 |
| Not listed | 3 | $168 |
| 75.1909(b)(4) | 2 | $302 |
| 75.1909(d) | 2 | $302 |
| 75.1914(a) | 2 | $302 |
| 75.220(a)(1) | 2 | $655 |
| 75.342(a)(4) | 2 | $316 |
| 75.370(a)(1) | 2 | $302 |
| 75.380(d)(7)(vi) | 2 | $583 |
| 75.517 | 2 | $302 |
| 77.1104 | 2 | $312 |
Latest citations
| Issued | Assessed |
|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 No. 5031496 75.1600-2(e) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 17, 2026 No. 5032779 75.312(c) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 10, 2026 No. 5032778 77.404(a) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 10, 2026 No. 5032777 77.1403 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 2, 2026 No. 5032776 77.204 | Not yet assessed |
| Aug 31, 2026 No. 5032775 77.904 | $151 Printed |
| Aug 26, 2026 No. 5032774 47.41(a) | $151 Printed |
| Aug 19, 2026 No. 5032773 75.1106-3(a)(2) | $151 Printed |
| Aug 12, 2026 No. 5032772 75.400 | $245 Printed |
| Aug 12, 2026 No. 5032771 75.503 | $151 Printed |
| Aug 10, 2026 No. 5032770 75.1725(a) | $151 Printed |
| Aug 3, 2026 No. 5032769 75.380(d)(7)(i) | $2,936 Closed |
| Jul 29, 2026 No. 5032768 75.333(h) | $151 Closed |
| Jul 29, 2026 No. 5032767 75.333(c)(2) | $151 Closed |
| Jul 28, 2026 No. 5032766 75.337(a) | $151 Closed |
| Jul 27, 2026 No. 5032765 75.403 | $151 Closed |
| Jul 21, 2026 No. 5031724 75.1403-10(e) | $151 Closed |
| Jul 20, 2026 No. 5031723 75.1725(a) | $151 Closed |
| Jul 13, 2026 No. 5032764 75.1600-2(e) | $151 Closed |
| Jul 1, 2026 No. 5032763 75.333(c)(2) | $432 Closed |
| Jul 1, 2026 No. 5032762 75.380(d)(7)(vi) | $432 Closed |
| Jun 24, 2026 No. 5031240 Standard not listed | $168 Closed |
| Jun 18, 2026 No. 5032033 75.1714-2(c) | Not yet assessed |
| Jun 16, 2026 No. 5031239 75.517 | $151 Closed |
| Jun 16, 2026 No. 5031238 75.512 | $151 Closed |
Latest inspections
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Event F016223
Oct 1, 2026
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Event F02FD17
Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Event F02FD16
Jun 30, 2026
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Event F02036F
May 12, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Event F0196EC
Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 26, 2026
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Event F020364
Jan 12, 2026 to Jan 20, 2026
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Event F0218D1
Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 26, 2026
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Event F02FCF2
Oct 1, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Event 6470687
Aug 18, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Event F0196D0
Jul 3, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
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