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Estrella Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by C William Nichols
Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0203002

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Apr 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
29
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,460
proposed penalties
$2,061
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
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 2 0
2006 Q4 2,945 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,343 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,010 1 0 199.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

April 28, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UP AREA NET TO STORAGE SHED WHEN EE SLIPPED ON ROCK WITH MUDDY BOOT

April 2, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EE WAS HITTING A STEEL BLOW BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF THE BLOW BAR FLAKED OFF AND HIT EE IN THE NECK, CUTTING HIM.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 19, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Fire extingisher mount came loose, knocking out safety pin allowing extingisher to release contents. Operator couldn't get out of loader fast enough and inhaled some of the contents.

November 17, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing belt, belt slipped caught hand on sharp object cutting hand.

June 21, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH TORCH HE GRABBED HOT METAL WITH BARE HAND.

2003 · 1 incident

April 7, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF SKID LOADER NOT USING HANDRAILS, SLIPPED LANDING ON FOOT & ROLLING ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

October 9, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER FILLING THE WATER TRUCK HE WENT TO SHUT OFF VALVE AND HANDLE FELL OFF AND CUT HIM.