Mining Incidents

Sacaton Unit Metal/Non-Metal

Asarco Inc · Surface
Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0200484

MSHA record for Sacaton Unit (mine ID 0200484). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Dec 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1983 · 8 incidents

December 22, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING A BREAKER BAR TO ADJUST THE RIGHT FRONT SLACK ADJUSTER OF A MICHIGAN 475 FRONT-END LOADER, INJURED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT SMALL FINGER. INJURY OCCURED WHEN THE BREAKER BAR SLIPP BAR SLIPPED, PINCHING INJURED\S FINGER BETWEEN THE GREAKER BAR AND A JACK, SUPPORTING THE LOADER.

November 3, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ASCENDING HAUL TRUCK MOUNTING LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURED LANDED ON UPPER BACK RIGHT SIDE

October 1, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED DESCENDING WATER TRUCK MOUNTING LADDER EITHER SLIPPED FROM OR MISSED THE LAST STEP HES NOT SURE LANDING HARD ON HIS LEFT FOOT AS HE DID SO HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND THE KNEE B GAVE OUT CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO GROUND

August 21, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A LEFT BANK EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON A MICHIGAN 475 FRONT END LOADER. THE INJURED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT LONG FINGER TIP. INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BEIN G INSTALLED STARTED TO FALL ANDTHE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE FALLING MANIFOLD. AS HE DI SO, HIS LEFT LONGFINGER WAS PINCHED AND LACERATED.

August 9, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MIXING AND FILLING ANTIFREEZE TANK AT LUBE CENTER,EMPL FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

July 29, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WHILE WORKING ON LUBE SYSTEM INJECTORS UNDER JACKED UP DRILL STRUCK HIS HEAD ON PART OF THE UNDERSIDE OF TEH DRILL AND JAMMED HIS NECK THE INJURY LATER MANIFESTED ITSELF IN HIS BACK

July 19, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Asarco Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS BEING HOISTED IN MAN CAGE WITH GROVE MOBILE HYDRAULIC TRUCKCRANE INJ WAS 6 TO 8 FT ABOVE GROUND TELESCOPING ACTION OF BOOM PULLED SHEAVE BLOCK INTO BOOM POINT SHEAVE SNAPPING THE HALF INCH HOIST ROPE WHICH CAUSED CVAGE AND INJ TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON UMPACT INJ SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF KNEE CAP AND BOTH BONES IN LWER LEFT LED AND A DISLOCATED LEFT ANKLE

July 18, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asarco Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS REMOVING SMALL BOX FROM THE MACHINE SHOP WALL LOCKEDR WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY KNOCKED A 4 TO 5 INCH LENGTH OF THICK WALL TUBULAR BRASS STOCK FROM THE LOCKER THE FALLING BRASS STRUCK AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT SMALL TOE

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