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SLEEPING BEAUTY MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Monty P Nichols
Globe, Gila County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202416

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Jun 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
70
citations
24
significant & substantial
$10,852
proposed penalties
$10,443
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
2012 Q3 4,061 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,253 2 0 242.3
2012 Q1 8,161 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,831 2 1 292.8
2011 Q3 7,765 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,893 2 0 224.9
2011 Q1 5,892 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,263 1 0 159.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2012 · 1 incident

2008 · 3 incidents

September 30, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Fall from piled material

EE and two co-workers were hand mining a two foot pile of 2" rock, when EE lost his footing and slipped down. Hit his right shoulder blade on the 245 trackhoe bucket, then he rolled down the pile.

July 1, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Opening lid on bucket (plastic) with tool for removing lid. Tool slipped & hit area of right eye just below eyebrow. Small cut, minimal bleeding.

May 19, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Struck against stationary object

Two workers were unloading the new 5 foot by 9 foot screens off of a car trailer, which weigh around 70 lbs. The factory uses a shear to cut the screens that leaves a sharp edge. The screen bumped the trailer causing employee to cut his right hand middle finger.

2006 · 1 incident

February 8, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Struck against stationary object

Ee was unloading the new screens when he grabbed a sharp edge on the side of the screen resulting in 9 stitches in his little finger-right hand. The screen company uses a shear to make the cuts on the screens

2003 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Struck by flying object

EE AND OTHER WEAR WORKING ONT HE 375 DOZER OTHER HIT A 2" WASHER WITH A HAMMER AND THE WASHER HIT EE IN THE MOUTH SPLITTING HIS LIP.

April 29, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Fall from machine

CLIMBED ON WATER TRUCK TO FILL. WHEN FINISHED FILL STARTED BACK TO LADDER TO GET OFF - SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. LANDED ON BACK - THOUGHT HE WASN'T HURT BAD BUT WANTED TO GO HOME.

2001 · 1 incident

April 5, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise · Fall from ladders

EE FELL 3-4 FEET OFF LADDER LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE SAID HE HURT HIS KNEE BUT DID NOT THINK THE INJURY AMOUNTED TO ANYTHING SO DID NOT REPORT IT. SIX DAYS LATER HE DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS BACK . WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR HE SAID HE HURT HIS KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SHINGLES AND THE EE SAID THE DR TOLD HIM IT WAS CAUSED BY HIS KNEE INJURY. THE KNEE INJURY DIDN'T KEEP HIM OFF WOR

2000 · 2 incidents