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Maricopa Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Gila River Sand & Gravel · Surface

Controlled by Gila River Indian Community

Chandler, Pinal County, AZ · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 0203075

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2017–2025
Latest incident: Sep 2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2005

146

citations

significant & substantial

$60,137

proposed penalties

$40,435

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	27,826	0	0.0
2025 Q3	26,802	4	149.2
2025 Q2	27,665	0	0.0
2025 Q1	29,634	0	0.0
2024 Q4	30,134	3	99.6
2024 Q3	31,844	0	0.0
2024 Q2	32,335	1	30.9
2024 Q1	30,166	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

2 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 4, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Gila River Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting zip ties from a H.P. Guard when the knife slipped and EE cut EE's elbow. Basic first aid given and then taken for medical treatment. Employee received sutures on elbow. Release to return back to work same day. no lost time

2017 · 1 incident

September 9, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Gila River Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hitting the inside rod of a 4" pipe. 2" diameter steel pipe. EE was using a 10lb sledge hammer. EE hit pipe and hand too close causing ee to smash ee finger. It was the 4th finger (ring finger) on ee left hand.