Mining Incidents

Mesa MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Margaret F Adams
Maricopa, Maricopa County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0201503
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Rubbed or abraded

Miner was unloading screens - glove on right hand snagged and caused sharp screen end to lacerate right ring finger.

Struck by flying object

MINER WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A RIPPER POINT. MINER STRUCK THE TOP OF THE RIPPER POINT CAUSING A PIECE OF THE EDGE TO SHEAR OFF AND BECOME A FLYING OBJECT. FOREIGN BODY ENTERED THE MINER'S RIGHT KNEE, LODGING JUST BEHIND THE KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY AND OVERNIGHT HOSPITALIZATION.

2023 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS PRYING A VIBRATORY HOPPER WITH A BAR TO REMOVE ROCKS. MINER WAS STANDING ON A LOOSE MOUND OF DIRT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING MINER TO LOSE FOOTING. MINER WAS WORKING INSIDE THE CRUSHER HUT STRUCTURE AND TRIED TO STEP THROUGH FRAME ONTO LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL. MINER STRUCK CHEEK AND CHIN AGAINST THE STRUCTURAL STEEL.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Had been drilling earlier @ 8 am. Later that afternoon wiped their brow and a metal shaving fell into eye.

2019 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

Heat related dizziness, heat exhaustion

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted left knee working on plant.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping from one elevation to another, loose gravel gave way and employee slipped causing a sprain to his left wrist and right kneee.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Spasm in lower back, occurring from sliding forks on WA75 to use to picking up boulders.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

while opening valve, hit another valve with elbow. Action happened repeatedly throughout the day.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was using a 1-1/16"" combination wrench on the same size nuts to tighten the clamp rails on a screen shaker. While applying downward pressure to the wrench, employee said he felt something give way in his left shoulder. Since then, employee has had difficulty using his left arm and shoulder.