ARIZONA SILICA SAND COMPANY has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1990–1999
Latest incident
Feb 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
89
citations
32
significant & substantial
$44,778
proposed penalties
$44,529
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $249 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
427
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: 427 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
ARIZONA SILICA SAND COMPANY has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$45K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
88 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-01-24.
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
2013 Q3
520
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
520
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
520
2
0
3846.2
2012 Q4
1,360
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,852
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
6,498
4
1
615.6
2012 Q1
7,978
2
1
250.7
2011 Q4
7,914
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q3
7,911
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
8,331
2
1
240.1
2011 Q1
7,814
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
7,060
13
6
1841.4
2010 Q3
8,084
3
2
371.1
2010 Q2
7,462
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,060
4
3
566.6
2009 Q4
8,746
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
7,317
1
0
136.7
2009 Q2
7,498
5
1
666.8
2009 Q1
7,002
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
6,916
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
5,594
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
5,205
1
0
192.1
2007 Q4
4,514
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
3,879
1
0
257.8
2007 Q2
3,781
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,884
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,609
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,216
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
3,900
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
4,788
1
0
208.9
2005 Q3
5,289
9
3
1701.6
2005 Q2
5,722
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
5,777
2
0
346.2
2004 Q4
8,013
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
8,497
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
8,100
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
8,884
6
1
675.4
2003 Q4
8,385
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
8,282
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
8,112
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
7,247
5
0
689.9
2002 Q4
8,917
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
7,578
7
4
923.7
2002 Q2
8,408
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
8,923
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
9,254
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
8,246
1
0
121.3
2001 Q2
8,825
11
6
1246.5
2001 Q1
8,892
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
9,477
1
0
105.5
2000 Q3
8,892
6
3
674.8
2000 Q2
8,341
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
8,155
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
1999 · 1 incident
February 2, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE GOT A SPEC OF SAND IN HIS EYE WHILE BAGGING SAND. CAUSED BY THE WIND.
1996 · 2 incidents
August 1, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE HAD GONE TO CHECK ON THE WASTE WATER AND ATTEMPTED TO CROSS A DITCH THAT WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND SPRAINED IT.
March 20, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON INSTALLING A DRIVE RING ON THE DRYER. HE WAS STANDING ON A SHORT LADDER WHEN THE BOTTOM SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL A COUPLE OF FEET AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT A NKLE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE DRYER WALKWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INT HE WASH HOUSE ON A WATER LINE. WATER WAS LEAKIN GAORUND THE PRESSURE GAUGE AND EE TRIED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND BROKE IT OFF AND WATER STARTED TO SHOOT OUT AND HE JUMPED BACK AND HIT AN ANGLE IRON ON THEH WALL, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF, CUTTN GHIS FOREHEAD LEAVING A 1" CUT ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
May 25, 1995AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CLUTCH IN THE DUMP TRUK AND CLUTCH BRACKET DDROPPED FROM TRUCK AND HIHT EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE LEAVING A 1" CUT ABOVE THE EYE.
1994 · 3 incidents
June 27, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREENS IN WASH HOUSE. HE WAS BENT OVER SCREENS & HE RAISED UP & HIT HIS NECK ON A MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET. IT BROKE OR PUNCTURED THE SKIN & HE GOT IT INFECTED.
1993 · 1 incident
June 12, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
2 EMPL WORKING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,ONE HITTING ON SHAFT & PIECE OF METAL FROM SLEDGE HAMMER BROKE OFF WHICH ENTERED OTHER EMPL JUST UNDER CHIN -SMALL CUT PIECE OF METAL TRAVELED JUST SHORT OF W INDPIPE.
June 28, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKING ON RAW SAND ELEVATOR INSTALLING NEW CHAIN AND 2 SPROCKETS ONE AT TOP AND ONE AT BOTTOM.WORKING AT TOP OF ELEVATOR AND INJURED LEFT WRIST WHILE CUTTING 2 7/16" DIA SHAFT WITH GRINDER.GR INDER JERKED AWAY FROM LEFT HAND ,LOST CONTROL AND CUT WRIST.
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