Mining Incidents

Buckeye Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Buckeye, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202681

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
236
citations
116
significant & substantial
$188,787
proposed penalties
$29,568
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
2008 Q4 118 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,660 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,259 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,328 4 1 1201.9
2007 Q4 4,346 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,044 19 7 3143.6
2007 Q2 6,904 1 0 144.8
2007 Q1 6,049 0 0 0.0
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

2006 · 3 incidents

September 2, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were pulling an assembly of a motor and it came around, hit me in back of the head and neck. It cut my head open.

July 20, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying on motor with bar. Bar slipped.

June 24, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a hole on a belt for flashing on belt. The knife slipped and cut EE's finger.

2005 · 1 incident

May 24, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Foreman was walking up stationary stairs and lodged his foot too far under stair, banging it as he tried to step to the next step, straining foot.

2004 · 1 incident

March 23, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a support brace on a shaft mounted gear box/ motion assembly without properly securing it from falling.

2003 · 1 incident

May 23, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Alleco Stone Llc · No Value Found

PLACED HAND IN RADIATOR FAN.

2002 · 2 incidents

February 13, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alleco Stone Llc · Fall from machine

PICKING STICKS FROM A GRIZZLY FEEDER. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

January 2, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alleco Stone Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM CATWALK. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. CATWALK IS LOCATED ON WASH PLANT.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alleco Stone Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER. JAMMED LEFT HAND ON LADDER STEP. STRAINED LEFT HAND.

April 18, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Alleco Stone Llc · Struck against stationary object

SCALPING SCREEN CHUTE PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE STOMPED ON A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. FOOT BROKE.