Mining Incidents

SOUTH YUMA PIT Metal/Non-Metal

DPE Materials, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Donald R Peterson
Mesa, Yuma County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202827

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
179
citations
46
significant & substantial
$63,673
proposed penalties
$63,419
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 11,724 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,931 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,601 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,879 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 14,048 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,021 14 1 1164.6
2024 Q2 13,575 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,408 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

8 on file

2019 · 1 incident

June 24, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
DPE Materials, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was connecting two hoses carrying hot oil that services the asphalt plant, when hose pressure caused the oil to unexpectedly shoot out striking employee's right forearm.

2017 · 3 incidents

November 16, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DPE Materials, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting forks on forklift and felt pull in elbow on right arm. EE had performed this task many times. EE did not lose grip or drop. Normal procedure except for injury.

June 15, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DPE Materials, Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was on conveyor, 12'-14' high, lubrication rollers. Plant operator could not see the employee, blew the alarm (for all personnel to get clear of plant) and started the plant. Employee said employee did not hear alarm, fell, fracturing employee's left wrist and sustaining a displaced fracture to the right arm.

January 19, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DPE Materials, Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was dislodging a rock from shaker/screen, and rock fell on top of left hand. Employee did not notify supervisor until Thursday, 1/26/17. Employee told supervisor hand was ok. 1/28/17 initial HR notification was made by supervisor with request for employee to be seen medically. Medical findings on 1/28/17 state no damage found or necessary medical treatment needed.

2009 · 1 incident

November 19, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPE Materials, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on the conveyor belt with a pry bar when he was pulling on the pry bar towards him that is when he lost his balance and hit the railing bar on his left side of his back.

2008 · 1 incident

May 12, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPE Materials, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was dislodging a rock on a conveyor belt with a pry bar and the belt twisted and pry bar smashed the little finger on his right hand.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 6, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING THE ADJUSTMENT PLATES, THE TOP HALF OF THE CONE WHILE ATTACHED TO THE CRANE, SLIPPED & SHIFTED DOWNWARD IN THE AREA WHERE HE WAS PLACING THE PLATES. HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETW EEN THE TOP HALF OF THE CONE AND THE ADJUSTMENT PLATES.

March 12, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATE, I FELT SOMETHING POP IN MY STOMACH