Desert Queen Metal/Non-Metal

Desert Queen Quarry LLC · Surface

Controlled by Wade S Ruane

Casa Grande, Pinal County, AZ · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 0203428

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2020

citations

significant & substantial

$6,571

proposed penalties

$6,571

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
2025 Q4	1,921	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	2,361	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	2,193	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	2,701	3	0	1110.7
2024 Q4	2,806	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	2,845	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	2,317	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	2,379	3	1	1261.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

1 on file

January 16, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Alex & Alex LLC · Struck against stationary object

Operator stepped off excavator and rolled foot in loose rock. Initial assessment is sprain to left foot