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MISSION MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Asarco Inc · Facility

Controlled by Grupo Mexico S A B de C V

Pima County, AZ · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0200855

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 18
Years on record: 2000–2001
Latest incident: Mar 2001

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$11,017

proposed penalties

$6,438

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
2001 Q1	79,764	0	0	0.0
2000 Q4	88,292	29	2	328.5
2000 Q3	102,689	5	0	48.7
2000 Q2	99,981	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	105,661	16	1	151.4

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

March 30, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal transit man, surveyor/transit worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A STAIRWAY EE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED LOSING TIME 9/4/01

January 11, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING THE BARREL LIFT, EE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A HANDRAIL AND THE EQUIPMENT.

January 4, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A SUMP PUMP IN THE SOUTH MILL, EE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THAT FINGER.

2000 · 15 incidents

December 8, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING A 2" WATER HOSE BY #14 DITCH PUMP, EE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS CALF MUSCLE.

November 29, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Asarco Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING THE #1 SECONDARY SCREEN, EE STUMBLED & HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER EE SUSTAINED A TUFT FRACTURE TO THAT FINGER

November 2, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Asarco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TOWARDS THE STAIRS, EE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW. *EE WAS LAYED OFF DUE TO A REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE. IF RECALLED AND EE IS STILL UNABLE TO WORK WILL CONTINUE DAYS LOST.

October 21, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MATERIAL, THE WHEELBARROW TILTED AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 9, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A DITCH PUM, EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BOBCAT LOADER AND THE GUARD AROUND THE PUMP. THE RESULTANT INJURY WAS A FRACTURE TO TWO (2) OF THE BONES ON THE FOOT.

September 12, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Asarco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COURSE OF SANDBLASTING CONCAVE LINERSEMPLOYEE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SOME SANDBLASTING MATERIAL WHEN THE MAN USING THE SANDBLASTER STUMBLED & DIRECTED THE SPRAY TOWARDS HIS RIGHT ARM.

September 5, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES ON THE TRIPPER DECK, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A LOADED WHEEL-BARROW & IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 19, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE

Asarco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WORKING ON MAIN FRAME INSERTS ON #2 SHORTHEAD CRUSHER, EMPLOYEES CUT A PAD EYE WITH A WELDER; THE SLAG DROPPED ON A TERTIARY SCREEN PANEL, CAUSING A FIRE ON THE TERTIARY SCREEN. EMPLOYE ES BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS OUT BY THE TIME RURAL FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED (9:30 A.M.), BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FIRE HADN'T BEEN EXTINGUISHED IN THE FEEDER AND SURGE BIN NEARBY. FIRE THEN EXTINGUIS

August 12, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HANDLING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TO A DOWN CHUTE, EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. EE STARTED RECEIVNG PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 8/16/00

July 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Asarco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A WORK PLATFORM HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST A SCRAPBOX. THE INJURY RECEIVED WAS A CONTUSION TO THE BACK.

June 19, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE AIR LANCING CHUTES ON THE #3 FILTER SECTORHE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

March 31, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHLE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROUSTBOUT ON THE COLUMN CELL DISCHARGE LINE. EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY 4/6/00

March 23, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING LADDER ON A REBUILD PLATFORM, EE MISSED THE BOTTOM RUNG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WENT IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON AUG. 24, 200 AND STARTED MISSING TIME THAT SAME DAY.

March 6, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING IN #2 PRIMARY SCREEN MOVING PANELS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

January 18, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE

Asarco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING A DOLLY THAT HAD A SMALL LOCKER ON IT, EE EXPERENCED LOW BACK PAIN. EE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.