Mining Incidents

Black Canyon Mica Project Metal/Non-Metal

Azco Mica Inc · Surface
Table, Yavapai County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202835

Black Canyon Mica Project has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1999–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,607
proposed penalties
$1,607
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
7
inspections on record
60
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: 60 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Black Canyon Mica Project has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-06-27.
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
2002 Q4 1,214 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,924 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,612 2 0 356.4
2002 Q1 2,231 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,215 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,046 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,200 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,756 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 893 6 5 6718.9
2000 Q3 17,400 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,640 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,720 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2002 · 1 incident

September 25, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Azco Mica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A ROTARY AIRLOCK VALVE WHEN HE USED HIS HAND TO WIPE AWAY SWEAT FROM HIS RIGHT EYE. AFTER DOING SO HE NOTICED HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE CAUSING SOME IRRITATION. HE COMPLE TED HIS SHIFT & TRIED TO REMOVE THE PARTICLE AT HOME UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE FOLLOWING MORINING AT WORK HE REQUESTED A PHYSICIAN TO HAVE IT REMOVED. AFTERWARD HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK.

2001 · 1 incident

February 20, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Azco Mica Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING HAND RAIL TUBING ON A CHOPSAW, EE WAS HOLDING THE LONG END OF A 10' PIECE WHEN A SHAVING FROM THE SAW FLEW OUT THE SIDE AND HIT THE UPPER CHEEK THEN THE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLA SSES AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING A FACE SHIELD WHILE HELPING. IT WAS NOT A DIRECT HIT SO IT DID NOT DO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE EYE.

1999 · 1 incident

December 14, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Azco Mica Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING OVERSIZE TO A NEW LOCATION. AS HE WAS DRIVING HE HIT A WINDOW IN ROAD. HE BOUCNED HARD AND THE SEAT BELT JERKED HIM CAUSING THE NECK STRAIN.

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