Mining Incidents

YAVAPAI PLANT 22Metal/Nonmetal

Yavapai, Yavapai County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0201222
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2003–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

The employee was changing the spool on a weed eater, and their left thumb made contact with the string cutter, causing a laceration.

2022 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was running a loader feeding the plant when the employee radioed to a fellow employee to call 911. The employee came down from the loader to get nitro pills. The employee took the pills and was transported to the nearby hospital. The Dr. stated they had to put 2 stents in and because of the previous heart condition, deemed it non-work related.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was attempting to clear a primary screen discharge box that was clogged with returned concrete. Clog material was over engaged causing the employee to slip and strike an angle iron brace with hand resulting in a closed fracture of right pinkie finger. Employee returned to work at regular position but, with restrictions on use of right hand.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee took a shortcut after finishing work on the ABC crusher screen and, ignoring company policy, he climbed over a handrail stepping onto a moving conveyor belt running underneath the crusher screen. The belt was not part of the crusher screen that was being worked on. First aid was administered by an off-site provider on an out-patient basis.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

IE was climbing down the ladder on the jaw feeder when his foot slipped on the ladder and his leg went thru the ladder and he fell backward. The IE suffered a groin muscle pull.

2003 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL. HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING AT A DEBRIS REMOVING STATION ON ACONVEYOR, HE BANGED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FRAME