Mining Incidents

SUPERIOR MARBLEMetal/Nonmetal

Superior, Pinal County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202921
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

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.

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

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

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

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.