Mining Incidents

Aztec plant Metal/Non-Metal

Perkins Cinders Inc · Surface
Controlled by E Kay Perkins
Taylor, Navajo County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0201398

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2023–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
121
citations
37
significant & substantial
$25,120
proposed penalties
$23,875
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
2025 Q4 4,244 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,932 3 1 505.7
2025 Q2 4,703 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,936 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,064 1 0 326.4
2024 Q3 4,892 6 1 1226.5
2024 Q2 6,697 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,482 1 0 182.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Perkins Cinders Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut a small diameter hose with a grinder. The hose was coiled and when the employee cut through the hose it un-coiled and forced the grinder into their thumb causing a laceration that required approx. 5 stitches

February 14, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perkins Cinders Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning out from under the end gate. The gate slipped off of the prying tool and cut off employee's ring finger

2023 · 1 incident

September 15, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perkins Cinders Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to loosen a lock nut on an adjustment bolt. The nut broke loose and the employee fell and twisted left knee.