Employee was on 3rd step of ladder inspecting a sand crew. As he stepped down he missed the 2nd step on ladder falling backwards onto his left arm and shoulder.
Fortuna Wash Pit Metal/Non-Metal
H & S Developers Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Sandra Braden; Paula Capestro
Yuma,
Yuma County,
AZ
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201804
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2010–2014
- Latest incident
- Jan 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
179
citations
60
significant & substantial
$44,662
proposed penalties
$44,662
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q4 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 565 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 904 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 520 | 2 | 0 | 3846.2 |
| 2021 Q2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 137 | 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
3 on file2014 · 1 incident
January 17, 2014
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & S Developers Inc · Fall from ladders
2013 · 1 incident
H & S Developers Inc · Struck against stationary object
Employee was tightening bolt on screening plant when the wrench slipped smashing his finger on guard
2010 · 1 incident
H & S Developers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
Non EE came to the pit to pick up vehicle he had purchased from the company.He was suppose to load and haul the vehicle away. While EE went to obtain a chain for the Non EE to use, he attempted to cut the vehicle with a torch. The vehicle caught on fire burning Non EE on approx. 80% of his body.