Mining Incidents

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt1 #1 Metal/Non-Metal

fountain hills, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202227

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
224
citations
69
significant & substantial
$79,523
proposed penalties
$76,535
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 6,726 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,346 6 1 816.8
2025 Q2 7,416 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,051 6 2 850.9
2024 Q4 7,201 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,771 3 2 443.1
2024 Q2 5,879 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,292 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

16 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 18, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking out of The office and took a bad step. EE fell landing on EE's knee and wrist. EE notified EE's supervisor in which EE decided to go to the doctor to get checked out. The doctor diagnosed a sprained wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

August 14, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was loading haul trucks. Mechanic showed up to address an issue on the loader that had occurred. Operator briefly stepped out of loader to talk with mechanic about issue with loader. Using 3-point contact to step off loader, the operators hand slipped causing EE to hurt EE's knee. Operator did not fall off ladder.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by falling object

Individual was using an extended branch saw to cut branches on a tree. When pulling the cut branches from the tree they came down on top of them causing a small contusion on their head requiring 3 staples and a small contusion to the right arm. Dr. excused them from work for 3 days and employee is returned with no limitations on 7/26/2022

June 2, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Equipment Operator was shoveling under a screening plant and noticed the next day that their shoulder was sore. After a doctor looked at it, EE was put on light duty. Operator is now driving a water truck and there were no missed work days.

2019 · 1 incident

2016 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

The loader operator was traveling across the main yard and struck a pot hole. The impact jarred lower back.

July 12, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee struck a hole while operating a loader. The impact caused the loader seat to bottom out jarring the operator's lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

August 23, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Flash burns (welding)

Two employees were working on the same screening plant. During the course of making the repairs one employee was exposed to "arc flash" from the other employee's welding activities.

2002 · 1 incident

October 7, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINT. CREW WAS REPAIRING A CEDAR RAPIDS CONE CRUSHER. TOP OF CRUSHER HAD BEEN REMOVED EXPOSING A HOLE IN THE WORK DECK, WHERE THE CRUSHER ACCUM. HAD BEEN. THE INJURED PERSON THOUGHT SHE WAS S TEPPING INTO THE SMALL OPEN HOLE & OVER CORRECTED HER POSITION BY REACHING FOR A NEARBY LADDER. A FEW HOURS LATER SHE COMPLAINED OF A BACK PAIN & AT THAT TIME WAS TAKEN TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN COMING DOWN LADDER OF THE 988 LO0ADER, EE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2000 · 4 incidents

April 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN AND DID NOT TIME RELASE OF HIS SIDE. WAS STRUCK ON LOWER RIGHT ARM BY SCREEN.

April 24, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING SCREEN EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED ONE SIDE OF SCREEN AND DID NOT RELEASE ON TIME, WIRE CAUGHT HIS SHIRT, TWISTING RIGHT ELBOW.

April 3, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWR BACK WHILE SHOVELING.