Mining Incidents

Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C.Metal/Nonmetal

Queen Creek, Pinal County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202660
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding a piece of metal 3/8"" diameter off return roller guard. Metal shavings got in his left eye. He did have on safety glasses at the time. Metal shavings probably got in eyebrow and when removing safety glasses, got in the eye.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Cleaning off grizzly bars - swinging sledge hammer, pulled muscle in back or pinched nerve. Said he wanted to go to doctor to get checked out 8/23/10 12:00pm.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting battery cable end off and the hacksaw slipped and got his finger.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Atv's or Quads-tresspassing onto the property (nightwatchman confronted one or stopped one, nightwatchman had a shotgun, gun accidently went off killing one of the riders. No witnesses on company behalf. Non mine related.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing new conveyor belt, cut belt to size in order to fasten together. When cutting belt he was kneeling on the belt pulling knife towards himself, knife slipped out and he stabbed it in his right leg. Cut about 1"" to 1 1/2"" long and 1/2"" wide.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing on dozer he pulled his right leg muscle.

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

PINCHED FINGER (LEFT RINS) BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND BOLT STANDING ON GROUND.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

AS THE OPERATOR WAS STEPPING OFF THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL, HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE TRACKS.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED CUT LEFT PALLIN OF HAND.

Fall from ladders

AFTER GREASING JAWS I BACKED DOWN LADDER, SLIPPING ON STEP AND FELL ABOUT 4 OR 5 FEET LANDING IN A SITTING POSITION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE FUELING LOADER.