Mining Incidents

BLT Companies Materials PlantMetal/Nonmetal

YUMA, Yuma County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202961
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2002–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner reached into tail pulley of the overland conveyor belt to remove debris on belt at which time the belt was started and pulled miners right arm into pulley causing the loss of right arm. There was 3 other miners working with victim, they got individual away from conveyor called 911 and got EE stabilized.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF A TRACKHOE BUCKET WHEN HE FELL OUT ONTO THE GROUND. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE FEEDER.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING A DITCH AT THE WET PLANT.