Mining Incidents

North Gila Gravel Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Yuma County-Az
Yuma, Yuma County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0200736

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2004–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,114
proposed penalties
$4,114
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
2021 Q3 322 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 254 1 0 3937.0
2021 Q1 98 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 180 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 910 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 1,099 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,099 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

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 12, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Yuma County Public Works · Accident type, without injuries

Front end loader was screening riprap and a water truck drove in behind the loader to wet material. The loader backed up and hit the front of water truck, there were no injuries to any employees (only 2 employees working) only damage to the front of the water truck.

2020 · 1 incident

September 25, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal grizzly worker, grizzly tender, grizzlyman, chute puller, chute tapper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuma County Public Works · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While miner was climbing up onto the grizzly grid to clear it free of rocks, miner put a hand on the grid to push themselves up, miner's elbow pushed into ribcage and possibly bruised them or cracked them.

2017 · 1 incident

February 28, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yuma County Public Works · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting cone motor sheave to plant frame, about 5 feet high, to install on cone motor

2015 · 1 incident

October 13, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal grizzly worker, grizzly tender, grizzlyman, chute puller, chute tapper MACHINERY
Yuma County Public Works · Struck by falling object

Employee was un-tiring the safety bar on the grizzly that keeps the grid up for us to work, when the safety bar came down on his finger, cutting his left index finger, was wearing gloves at the time.

2014 · 1 incident

January 8, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuma County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down of the screen deck to the catwalk, he felt left ankle give out

2013 · 1 incident

March 25, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuma County Public Works · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepping down off step-ladder onto ground and fell down and twisted (sprain) left knee, no lost work time as of today (03-27-2013)

2010 · 1 incident

September 20, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Yuma County Public Works · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had received his audiometric test and the result were abnormal in his right ear. The physician recommended that the miner should receive another audiometic test and re-evaluate both result to determine the correct action to take. As of 12/27/2010 the employee was notified.

2008 · 1 incident

January 29, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuma County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was exiting the D7 Dozer he was operating, from the leftside of equipment. The Miner proceeded to step down from Dozer, when his left knee twisted. On 01/29/08, EE injured his left knee, but EE did not request any time off. At this time no lost time injury was reported, but on 2/19/08 at the request of his doctor, EE did not report to work.

2004 · 1 incident

June 3, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yuma County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RUSTED NUT FROM A BOLT WITH A RACHET & SOCKET, WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK. WHEN FALLING BACK, HE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT TO AVOID FALLING ON LOOSE DIRT & GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE & BREAKING HIS ANKLE.