Mining Incidents

Picacho PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by C William Nichols
Carefree, Maricopa County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202479
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed up shaker box to measure rollers while climbing back down he twisted or turned in position that injured back.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was taking some straps off a bobcat bucket that had been used to hold it in place. The bobcat bucket was slightly elevated and when the straps released the bucket fell on his foot.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Employee was moving stacks of 50# bags of ANFO from a trailer into a truck for delivery. The stacks were 8 bags high and are palatized to be moved with a hand cart. He was putting the last stack into place but it was a tight fit, he tried to move the bags sideway and ended up smashing his pinky finger between the wall of the truck and the rail of the cart.

2007 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped down from time shed and twisted foot.

Fall from machine

While climbing out of skidsteer foot got caught and he fell. Broken left ankle.

Fall from machine

Checking oil leak on loader, he stepped on loader step to get a better look. Oil had gotten on step; he slipped and fell.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT & THE NAIL POKED THROUGH HIS FINGER.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Wind blew a piece of debris in eye.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE CUTTING RUBBER ON 1/2""CHUTE, HOLDING RUBBER WITH LEFT HAND IT SLIPPED FORWARD AND THUS CONTACTED SHARP METAL ON CHUTE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOWBAR HOUSING AND THE CRUSHER HOUSING.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCKS FROM A ROCK BOX THAT CARRYS 3"" TO 8"" SIZE ROCKS, A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM APPROX. 2' STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING DOWN A MUCK PILE SLIPPED AND FELL PUT ARM OUT TO STOP FALL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING FLEXCO TAPE WITH RAZOR, CUT RIGHT THUMB.