Mining Incidents

AZTEC QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Yuma County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202404

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 1 incident

October 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER AND CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF KNIFE SLIPPED OFF RUBBER AND CUT EE IN RIGHT THIGH.

1989 · 4 incidents

December 12, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE JUMPED FROM THE HEAD PULLEY OF ONE CONVEYOR TO ANOTHER'S TAIL SECTION.(TOTAL DISTANCE 0'40"OR 3'4") UPON CONTACT WITH THE LOWER CONVEYOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 25, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING JUST TO THE FRONT AND RIGHT OF THE DRILLER WHO STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE DRILL WITH A SMALL HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT CHEST.

June 12, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PICE OF CONVEYOR BELTING.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTED LADDER FROM CEDAR RAPIDS SCREENING PLANT TO CONE WALKWAY. SLIPPED ON BEAM AND PINNED LEFT FOOT BETWEEN TWO BEAMS WITH WEIGHT SUSPENDED ON LEFT FOOT INJURING LEFT ANKLE.

1988 · 3 incidents

November 8, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS WORKING IN QUARRY WHEN ROCK FELL ON RT.FOOT CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING

November 3, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING TOGGLE PLATE FROM JAW CRUSHER WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED & TOGGLE PLATE MASHED & LACERATED HANDS

January 7, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Arizona Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING ON WRENCH WITH FOOT LOOSENING BOLTS WHILE WORKING ON JAW CRU SHER & STRAINED HIS BACK

1987 · 1 incident