Mining Incidents

Prescott Valley PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by McCormick Inc
Prescott Vally, Yavapai County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202135
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped when stepping off the lower rung of ladder when checking belt line conveyor. The slip happened at ground level causing employee to twist knee.

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Glove was caught on a moving beam that was being set to support an auger at wash plant. He pulled away and injured shoulder. Employee felt like he had pulled his shoulder and needed to be seen by a doctor. He was seen and was back to work same day.

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

Two employees were moving steel I-beams and one smashed the tip of his right ring finger.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was working on a wash plant material chute. When he was finished he was climbing out and a piece of dirt fell into his right eye under his safety glasses.

2005 · 2 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEE STING TO WRIST.

Struck by falling object

Taking apart Duracell and a piece of rock fell into eye.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning permanent magnet over conveyor belt & was poked by rusty piece of wire about 1/2"" deep on right arm

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SHIELD OFF OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE & KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT ACROSS PALM OF HAND.

Struck against stationary object

SERVICING DOZER, LOOSENING OIL FILL PLUG WHEN PLUG BROKE LOOSE AND HAD HIT TRACK FRAME.

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

CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP, LOADING A SCRAP CUTTING EDGE INTO LOADER BUCKET, AND DROPPED IT SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND LOADER BUCKET.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING GUARDS HE STEPPED IN AN UNPROTECTED HOLE WITH RIGHT FOOT & TWISTED IT. HEARD POPPING & WORKED UNTIL 3:00 WHEN IT BECAME TOO PAINFUL. TOLD SOMEONE HE WAS GOING TO SOAK IT IN ICE BUT NEVER MADE IT BACK TO WORK.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER & STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER.

Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPLIT HIS LIP WITH A WRENCH.

2000 · 5 incidents

Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS--SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by flying object

CLEANING SCREEN AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BURN FROM A TORCH WITH WHICHHE WAS CUTTING STEEL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING WIRE FROM HOPPER, CUT RIGHT HAND.

Fall from machine

RAINING OUTSIDE.