Mining Incidents

SUPERIOR MARBLE Metal/Non-Metal

Superior, Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202921

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
54
citations
13
significant & substantial
$5,422
proposed penalties
$5,422
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
2010 Q2 4,600 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,010 1 0 166.4
2009 Q4 4,971 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,382 1 0 185.8
2009 Q2 5,689 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,596 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,804 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,948 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

5 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift driver was backing up after putting pallet down; looked over left shoulder, looked over right shoulder, not seeing anyone, began to back up. Light and alarm were active. Heard EE yell as forklift tire ran over foot.

April 22, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning around 202 conveyor, employee went to move palletizer out of way but it was too heavy. Did not feel pain until next day. Notified employer on 4/25/05.

2002 · 1 incident

May 28, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HOISTING
Superior Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATION & HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RT. FOREARM WHEN ANOTHER EE NOT SEEING HIMTURNED ON ELEVATOR TO CLEAN OUT.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 11, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STACKING PALLETS WHILE LOADING A BULK TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HERNIATED DISC IN BACK.

March 14, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE RIGHT ARM AFTER STACKING 100# BAGS ON PALLETS. REFUSED TO GO TO DOCTOR. ON 3-19-01, HE LEFT WORK MID DAY AND RETURNED WITH DOCTOR'S NOTE RECOMMENDING NO HEAVY LIFTI NG UNTIL 4-5-01. HAS NOT RETURNED YET.