Mining Incidents

Santa Rita PlanMetal/Nonmetal

Cimbar Resources · Surface
Controlled by John H Waters
Sahuarita, Pima County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202368
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was digging out a screw and lacerated right hand receiving stitches.

2020 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped on a metal bar causing them to fall into guard and fracture left hand.

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a 10 lb. hammer to help product flow on a bin when he felt pain in his right arm. Employee was diagnosed with a right bicep tendon strain/tear and placed on restricted duty.

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

The employee was inside a retractable cage on top of a bulk truck loading the truck. The truck moved forward without warning and pinned the employee's leg between the truck hatch and the retractable cage ladder.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While the mechanic was inside the Mill removing the Journal's he hit his head on an overhead pipe knocking off his hard hat.

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on mill when gear of unit fell (30 lbs), trying to catch falling object, resulting in hyperextension/rotation and extension of right shoulder.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

There was no specific accident. We only learned of the situation when the employee called to say he was not coming to work on 03/24/11 because he was going to the doctor. He complained of sore and achey wrists. He had been moving/stacking pallets and running the forklift the shift prior. He was diagnosed with ""Tenosynov Hand/Wrist Neck""

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on a wind box attaching and applying pressure to a bolt to a lid on top of the mill. EE slipped and fell down apx 5-1/2 feet and hit is right hand on equipment guard, while falling cutting his hand and landing on his left side and back.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock being crushed by Jaw entered drive pulley, fragmented rock, fragment hit employee on left hand.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

RESTACKING 100 LB BAGS OF POOL MIX FROM ONE DEFECTIVE PALLET TO A GOOD PALLET. PICKED UP A BAG AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.

2004 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS CLAIMING WORKERS COMP. DUE TO STRESS/NERVES SO BAD THAT SHE CAN NOT WORK & ANXIETY ATTACKS. UNKNOWN AS TO WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OR WHEN HER FIRST DR.'S VISIT WAS. SHE REPORTED THIS AS A WORKERS COMP. ON 10/13/04 TO THE SAFETY MANAGER.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHRINK WRAPPING PRODUCT WHEN HE STEPPED WRONG & HIS ANKLE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. SPRAINED ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING NUT OFF AIR VALVE TO SOUTH SILO SPOUT WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF JAW, CAUSING FRACTURE TO TEETH.

2001 · 1 incident

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

EE DID NOT LOCK MACHINE OUT BEFORE SLIDING UNDER9"" H BY 32"" W OPENING AT FLOOR LEVEL. MACHINE WAS RUNNING WITH ALL GUARDS IN PLACE. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS STOMACH WHEN ELEVATOR CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS UPPER THIGHS.