Mining Incidents

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt #3 Metal/Non-Metal

MARICOPA, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202238

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt #3.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
125
citations
38
significant & substantial
$26,188
proposed penalties
$25,594
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 2,404 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,098 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,553 2 1 562.9
2025 Q1 3,807 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,337 1 0 299.7
2024 Q3 3,863 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,143 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,659 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

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 22, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by flying object

The operator was utilizing the reed screen during work shift. At 12:30 pm the operator went to shut the screen off for the day. The operator approached the screen shutting the shake feature of the screen off. In doing so the operator removed their hard hat to get a better look at the hour meter of the engine and a rock vibrated off, hitting them in the head.

2022 · 1 incident

April 11, 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 against stationary object

In the event of a belt change, Maintenance man's hard hat fell off. While retrieving the hard hat, EE grazed a piece of angle iron. EE noticed had been cut on the head. The bleeding was treated with gauze and a rag, then was taken to Banner Occupational Health to receive further check up of the injury. EE received 8 staples and was released to work the next day.

2017 · 1 incident

March 29, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a hand held grinding tool. The grinder bounced back off the metal surface cutting the employee's left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

May 5, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was desending the ladder. At mid-point when he stepped down, his weight shifted pushing the ladder to the right. His right foot became entan geled in the step of the ladder.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING METAL WELD FOR GUARD WHEN CHIP/SHAVING FLEW INTO HIS EYE (RT.).

February 21, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM, APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 42.5" TO THE GROUND. ON AUGUST 8, 2000, THIS WAS DEEMED NOT CHARGEABLE BY THE FATALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE.