Mining Incidents

Big Horn MineMetal/Nonmetal

Wickenberg, Maricopa County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202804
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2014–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Spraying water on the muck pile, turned around to shut off water. Boulder rolled down muck pile and hit EE on the left leg.

2020 · 1 incident

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

Welding wear liners in drop chute of jaw crusher. Liner slipped & pinched finger between liner and other plate.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While performing maintenance on the heater thermostat of a 988F wheel loader, the right hand middle finger came in contact with squirrel fan.

Struck against stationary object

Stepped backwards onto a rock 2"" x 2"" and knee popped. Said knee didn't hurt till 4-24-14. Went to hospital 4-25-14.