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San Manuel Sx-Ew Plant Metal/Non-Metal

BHP Copper · Facility

Controlled by BHP Billiton

Pinal County, AZ · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0202264

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 10
Years on record: 1987–1997
Latest incident: Dec 1997

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

Rate withheld: 56 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2	9,275	0	0	0.0
2002 Q1	9,505	0	0	0.0
2001 Q4	8,464	0	0	0.0
2001 Q3	8,568	0	0	0.0
2001 Q2	8,548	0	0	0.0
2001 Q1	8,626	0	0	0.0
2000 Q4	8,188	0	0	0.0
2000 Q3	8,030	0	0	0.0

Show 2 earlier quarters

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2	7,896	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	9,605	0	0	0.0

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

BHP Copper · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORK IN ACID PRECIPITATOR AREAS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN RELEASE OF SULFATRIAXIDE GAS WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO.

December 17, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

BHP Copper · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORK IN ACID PRECIPITATOR AREAS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN RELEASE OF SULFATRIAXIDE GAS WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO.

December 17, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

BHP Copper · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORK IN ACID PRECIPITATOR AREAS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN RELEASE OF SULFATRIAXIDE GAS WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO.

1993 · 1 incident

March 18, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE

Magma Copper Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A FORKLIFT WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS EYE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A MINUTE EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY RT EYE WHICH WAS R EMOVED WITH A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

1992 · 1 incident

October 25, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Magma Copper Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRYING OFF AFTER HIS SHOWER. HIS LOCKER DOOR WAS OPEN AND HE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE DOOR WITH HIS HAND. THE LOCKER DOOR HAS A SHARP EDG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, EX TENSOR TENDON, LEFT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 15, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Magma Copper Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS RELOCATING 1 INCH LINE CUT LINE WHEN BROKE LOOSE ACID FLOWED OUT OF PIPE ACID TRAPPED IN LINE.

March 1, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Magma Copper Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OVERHEAD CRANE FOR HARVESTING CATHODES, WHEN AFTER WASHING THE LOAD OFF AND TRANSPORTING TO THE MACHINE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THI S INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 5 CM LACERATION, LEFT HAND, REQUIRING EIGHT (8) SUTURES.

1990 · 1 incident

August 4, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Magma Copper Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR ACID LINE, TAPPING 1 VALVE ACID SPRAYED FOOT THROUGH RUPTURE IN HOSE CHEM BURNS TO 30% OF BODY, RT SIDE OF FACE THIGHS TRUNK, CHEST ABDOMEN

1987 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Magma Copper Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MANUALLY STRIPPING CATHODE FROM MOTHER BLANK, CATHODE WAS STUCK IN GRATING AND SHE WAS LOWERING IT FLAT WHEN HER LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND ARM WAS CUT ON THE SIDE OF THE CATHODE . THIS INCIDENT3RESULTED IN A LACERATION (FLAP), LEFT FOREARM, REQUIRING 13 SUTURES.

July 29, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Magma Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AL3GNING CATHODES IN THE TANKHOUSE CELL AND TRIED TO PICKUP AN ANODE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE SACROILLEAC STRAIN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE T O LOSE TIME FRO4 WORK