Mining Incidents

Apple Tree Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Carl M Gray
Paulden, Coconino County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202717

Apple Tree has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1999–2012
Latest incident
Aug 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
15
significant & substantial
$13,473
proposed penalties
$13,473
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
517
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 517 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Apple Tree has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-04-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 7,662 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 13,574 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,906 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,422 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 12,040 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 12,822 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10,324 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,836 0 0 0.0
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4 13,108 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 17,663 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 15,712 1 0 63.6
2014 Q1 16,308 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 16,384 3 0 183.1
2013 Q3 17,080 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 16,688 3 1 179.8
2013 Q1 14,800 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 13,928 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 17,306 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 15,710 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 14,664 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 12,700 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 17,352 2 0 115.3
2011 Q2 17,872 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 11,240 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 13,942 1 0 71.7
2010 Q3 15,550 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 19,452 2 1 102.8
2010 Q1 10,340 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 15,807 6 1 379.6
2009 Q3 16,891 1 0 59.2
2009 Q2 23,149 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 13,660 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 17,654 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 18,127 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 25,746 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 18,127 1 0 55.2
2007 Q4 30,178 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 29,229 2 0 68.4
2007 Q2 29,846 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 20,917 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 32,577 1 1 30.7
2006 Q3 29,253 7 1 239.3
2006 Q2 37,453 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 21,150 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 29,337 4 2 136.3
2005 Q3 36,667 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 35,805 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 24,398 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 21,092 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 36,059 5 3 138.7
2004 Q2 22,543 2 0 88.7
2004 Q1 19,614 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 17,020 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16,323 4 3 245.1
2003 Q2 31,755 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 21,251 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 18,241 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 24,884 3 2 120.6
2002 Q2 20,906 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 18,158 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 18,085 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 31,420 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 19,881 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 21,726 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,559 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 26,251 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 28,180 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 15,994 4 0 250.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2012 · 4 incidents

August 8, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Driving heavy equipment tractor, reversing, tractor rail caught a slab of rock, jarring motion sprained back requiring chiropractic treatment on 08/08/12

April 2, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wind velocity was extreme on 4/02/12; foreign object blew in eye, did not request a physician visit until 4/05/12 because the foreign object continued to bother his right eye.

March 1, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A SLAB/BLOCK OF STONE, THE CORNER BROKE, JUMPED BACK TO AVOID BLOCK CRUSHING LEG, PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER THIGH.

February 21, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Splitting large block of stone, block slipped and hit right ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

June 17, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by flying object

BLOWING WIND BLEW PARTICLE OF DUST INTO LEFT EYE

2010 · 4 incidents

November 1, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Splitting rock slab, slab broke and caught index finger as it slipped to the ground.

October 22, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Flagstone broke hitting right shin - requested physician visit because lower leg turning black.

May 18, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping into the pickup truck at job site and left leg popped out, knee and leg swelling.

March 2, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifitng a stone slab, suffered strain/sprain of lumbar spine.

2009 · 1 incident

May 22, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT (TRACTOR) BODY JOLTED FROM TERRAIN AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK ON 5-22-09, REPORTED STRAIN INJURY TO EMPLOYER, STRAIN HAS NOT GOTTEN BETTER, NOTIFIED EMPLOYER FOR TREATMENT ON 5-28-09

2008 · 4 incidents

December 24, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering a block of stone, hammer missed and hit himself on the left shin, did not request a doctor's appt until 12-31-08

June 12, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Rock slipped and caught small finger of left hand

2007 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a rock at work & felt abdomen pull.

April 11, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering chisel, chisel slipped and hit miner in upper lip.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting a block w/crow bar, block slipped and caught his finger, smashing it.

2004 · 5 incidents

September 29, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING A BLOCK OF STONE, THE TOP BLOCK SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS THIRD MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF STONE HE WAS SEPARATING.

July 20, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harley Gray Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, LEFT FOOT GOT STUCK IN LADDER WHEN LEFT FOOT & BOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER APPARATUS. WHEN EE PULLED FOOT FREE OF LADDER, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LT. THIGH. THE SWELLING & BRUISING HAS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS SO EE REPORTED INJURY IN ORDER TO GO TO A PHYSICIAN & HAVE AN ULTRASOUND & MRI DONE.

April 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was injured on 4-15-04 by a rock which he was lifting that broke in half and fell against his left shin/ ankle. The ee felt that the injury was incidental until 4-20-04 when his ankle swelled up in a knot and the skin broke for drainage. We sent him to the medical center to be examined.

March 9, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIS WRIST.

January 19, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHISEL BROKE AND METAL CAUSED SUPERFICIAL CUT TO THE NECK. EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO PHYSICIAN TO BE SURE THAT NO FOREIGN BODY IN SUPERFICIAL CUT & TO GET A TETNUS SHOT.

2003 · 7 incidents

December 18, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED COMPLAINING OF STOMACH PAIN AND A LUMP BELOW HIS NAVEL; SENT FOR EVALUATION REGARDING POSSIBLE HERNIA.

December 15, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACKHAMMER. AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK, WIND BEGAN TO BLOW AND A PIECE OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.

October 3, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG WITH THE SLEDGE. EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL AFTER BRUISING APPEARED AND THE BRUISING HAD A HARD QUALITY TO THE BRU ISE. EE WAS SENT TO THE DR WHO CHECKED FOR FRACTURE WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT AND WAS GIVEN A TETANUS SHOT. EE WAS INJURED ON 10-3-03 BUT DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 10-7-03 TO HAVE BRUISED

September 2, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harley Gray Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING, CARRYING A JACKHAMMER, TRIPPED ON THE BAGGY JEANS HE WAS WEARING AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. EE WENT TO THE E.R. LATE IN THE EVENING WITH A SEVERE HEADACHE. DIAGN OSIS: MINOR CONCUSSION.

March 26, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A CROWBAR TO LIFT A LARGE BLOCK OF STONE, THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND THE EE'S HAND HIT THE STONE CAUSING A CUT TO HIS RIGHT HAND/KNUCKLES.

March 1, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SATURDAY EVENING, THE EE PHONED TO STATE THAT HE WAS IN A SEVERE AMOUNT OF PAIN ON HIS RT. SIDE.THE EE COULD NOT TOLERATE THE PAIN & WENT TO THE E.R. WHO ADVISED A POSSIBLE INJUINAL HERNIA. TH IS WAS CONFIRMED ON 3/3/03 WITH EE'S REGULAR DR..

January 27, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by falling object

LIFTING A BLOCK OF FLAGSTONE WITH CROWBAR, BLOCK SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST LEFT LEG CALF AND SHIN. TAKEN FOR X-RAYS TO BE SURE OF NO BROKEN BONES. NO BONES WERE BROKEN. SCRAPE OF SKIN AND BRUIS ING ONLY.

2002 · 3 incidents

August 22, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOUNCING A STEEL BAR TO CREATE A FRACTURE LINE ON A BLOCK OF STONE, THE EE BENT OVER TOO FAR AND THE BAR BOUNCED INTO HIS FACE AND SMACKED HIM IN THE FRONT TOP RT. TOOTH. TOOTH HAD TO BE PULLED.

July 15, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Harley Gray Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INSECT BITE TO LEFT HAND (COW FLY)

May 6, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP AND DOWN OFF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT (LOADER) DEVELOPED A GROIN STRAIN/INJURY. WENT TO THE DR. ON FRIDAY MAY 17, 2002 BECAUSE HE HAS NOT EARLIER REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

2001 · 1 incident

March 2, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING A PIECE OF FLAGSTONE AGAINST HIS BODY, HE HAMMERED A CHISEL INTO THE STONE AND A SPLINTER FROM THE CHISEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT SIDE. SENT TO THE DR TO HAVE THE SPLINTER REMOVED.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 15, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

APPARENTLY DURING THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STONE AND STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS ABDOMEN.

September 11, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN ON SEPT 11, 00. IT OCCURRED AGAIN SEPT 15 AND 16. BY SUNDAY PAIN WAS CONSTANT AND MONDAY SEPT 18 HE REQUESTED WE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DOCT OR.

September 5, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harley Gray Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A CROWBAR TO LIFT A BLOCK OF SANDSTONE, THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EE'S SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1999 · 1 incident

July 7, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Gray Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLINTER THAT BECAME INFECTED WHEN SPLITTING FLAGSTONE.

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