Mining Incidents

Decker Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David K Brimhall
Snowflake, Navajo County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202528

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2007–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
176
citations
62
significant & substantial
$73,751
proposed penalties
$44,834
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
2025 Q4 12,861 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,839 16 5 1246.2
2025 Q2 14,393 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,902 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 13,954 16 5 1146.6
2024 Q3 16,759 6 4 358.0
2024 Q2 10,841 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,682 5 2 650.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2023 · 1 incident

December 21, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brimhall Sand Rock & Building Materials · Struck against stationary object

Employee did not follow training and approached a slope with bucket down. Machine slid down incline. Employee was not wearing safety belt and hit windshield. Machine not affected.

2007 · 1 incident

August 25, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Brimhall Sand Rock & Building Materials · Accident type, without injuries

The control office was struck by lightning during off shift hours. The plant was not in operation at the time of accident. The plant was not scheduled to operate on the weekend thus no persons were at the control office during the time of accident. Fire was discovered and 911 call placed. Local fire department extinguished.