Mining Incidents

Superstition Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Imperial Cement Inc · Surface
Controlled by Varela Henry A Jr
Yuma County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202447

MSHA record for Superstition Pit (mine ID 0202447). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990
Latest incident
Feb 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

February 22, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Cement Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WE WERE MOVING A MOTOR FROM ONE LOACTAION TO ANOTHER IN THE LOADER BUCKET. WHEN THE LOADER GO TO THE WASH SCREW LOACATION THE MOTOR HAD SLIPPED TO THE BACK OF THE BUCKET. HE ATTEPTED TO PULL THE MOTOR OUT OF THE BUCKET WHILE IN THE LOADER BUCKET AND STRAINED MY LOWER BACK.

February 21, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Cement Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME LIFTING WITH I.NAME ,RR TIES 150 LB EA,8" X 8" X 8'. PLACING TIES INTO LOADER BUCKET.SWINGING TIES INTO BUCKET LEANING FORWARD AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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