Mining Incidents

ASARCO RAY COMPLEX TUNNEL Metal/Non-Metal

ASARCO Incorporated · Underground
Hayden, Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202873

ASARCO RAY COMPLEX TUNNEL has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
37
significant & substantial
$131,383
proposed penalties
$73,323
paid to date
56% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $58,060 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
890
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: 890 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ASARCO RAY COMPLEX TUNNEL has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$131K
proposed penalties
$73K
current assessed
$73K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-01-21.
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
2003 Q1 0 1 0
2002 Q4 0 12 2
2002 Q3 0 26 10
2002 Q1 0 2 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 24 12
2001 Q2 1,008 1 1 992.1
2001 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 1,008 1 0 992.1
2000 Q3 720 6 4 8333.3
2000 Q2 720 7 2 9722.2

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 17, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec Fatality · ELECTRICAL
ASARCO Incorporated · Contact with electrical current

A PORTABLE TOILET WAS MOUNTED ON A RAILCAR. ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TUNNEL, AT 200 FEET INTERVALS ARE LIGHTS, ALONG WITH JUNCTION BOXES. THIS LIGHTING SYSTEM IS 480 VOLTS. AS THE RAILCAR WAS BE ING MOVE, THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE 480 VOLT CABLE AND JUNCTION BOX TO PREVENT IT FROM RUBBING ON TH TOILET. AT THAT TIME THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE VICTIM OCCURRED.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

January 2, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ASARCO Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNLOADING A LARGE LOAD OF 6"METAL PIPE FROM A TRAILER. HE CUT METAL STAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE LOAD USING TEMPORARY SUPPORT. THEN, HE CUT CROSS CHAINS ON THE OTHER SIDE CAUSING UPRIG HTS TO SNAP. THE LOAD FELL ON EE.

2002 · 3 incidents

April 30, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
ASARCO Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS HOOKING UP A CONCRETE PUMP TO A FLAT CAR. THE LOCI OPERATOR SIGNALLED THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE. INJURED EE DID NOT MOVE HIS HAND IN TIME. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAIN COUPLING S.

April 26, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ASARCO Incorporated · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING FORM DUTCHMANS, INJURED EE TRIPPED ON A 4'X 4' PIECE OF TIMBER CAUSING A DUTCHMAN TO FALL OFF & ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 8, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ASARCO Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING RAIL BY HAND ONTO A FLAT CAR, INJURED EE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN A PIECE OF RAIL & THE FLAT CAR.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 31, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
ASARCO Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE TBM GRIPPER SHILED WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE DRILL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT HAND. TAKEN TO ER FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED TO WORK. ON 6-5-01 HIS HAND BECAME SWOLLEN AND HE WAS TAKEN TO KEARNY CLINIC AND X-RAYED. A FRACTURE IN THE THIRD METACARPAL WAS DISCOVERED AND HIS HAND WAS CASTED.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 18, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
ASARCO Incorporated · Accident type, without injuries

A.C. UNIT ON OFFICE TRAILER USED BY ENGINEERS HIRED BY ASARCO OVERHEATED PRODUCING SMOKE AND FUMES. OFFICE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND WATER APPLIED UNTI L 13:40 OR 13:50 ALL HEAT HAD DISSIPATED.

December 12, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
ASARCO Incorporated · Accident type, without injuries

POOR GROUND CONDITIONS IN A FAULT ZONE REQUIRED THE USE OF A ROCK STABILIZING GROUT. ROMLOK 70 WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS STRENGTH. SMOKE VISIBLE FROM FAULT AREA PER CALL TO CONTRACTOR 4/11/01

November 22, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ASARCO Incorporated · Struck by falling object

A PARTIALLY INSTALLED GROUND SUPPORTING RING STEEL FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S "PINKIE" FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

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