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Black Rock Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Saint-Gobain
St. George, Mohave County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202145

Black Rock Mine has $21K 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
13
Years on record
1991–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
185
citations
23
significant & substantial
$20,892
proposed penalties
$20,719
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $173 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,419
inspection hours
13.0
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.
185 citations across 1,419 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Black Rock Mine has $21K 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
185 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 5,708 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,168 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,982 2 0 334.3
2025 Q1 5,555 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,283 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,262 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,099 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,245 1 0 160.1
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,391 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,242 2 0 320.4
2023 Q2 6,252 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,141 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,854 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,355 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,316 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,000 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,687 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,480 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,615 4 0 866.7
2021 Q1 4,623 2 0 432.6
2020 Q4 3,460 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,820 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,116 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,192 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,790 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,006 2 0 499.3
2019 Q2 4,509 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,464 3 0 549.0
2018 Q4 4,661 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,538 1 0 180.6
2018 Q2 5,350 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,365 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,281 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,678 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,728 1 0 174.6
2017 Q1 5,914 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,526 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,330 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,195 3 0 484.3
2016 Q1 6,614 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,262 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,628 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,352 1 0 157.4
2015 Q1 5,942 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,411 5 1 924.0
2014 Q3 6,309 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,427 3 0 466.8
2014 Q1 6,941 3 1 432.2
2013 Q4 5,416 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,342 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,794 10 1 1725.9
2013 Q1 6,677 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,835 7 1 1199.7
2012 Q3 6,620 1 0 151.1
2012 Q2 5,647 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,763 3 0 443.6
2011 Q4 4,613 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,364 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,525 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,969 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,566 1 0 179.7
2010 Q3 7,191 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,562 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 7,222 1 0 138.5
2009 Q4 6,334 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,359 4 1 478.5
2009 Q2 8,879 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,212 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,062 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,992 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,599 10 1 793.7
2008 Q1 12,803 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,605 5 0 430.8
2007 Q3 14,082 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,223 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 14,185 2 0 141.0
2006 Q4 14,625 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 17,468 10 1 572.5
2006 Q2 18,207 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 17,051 12 2 703.8
2005 Q4 14,530 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 16,225 4 0 246.5
2005 Q2 11,952 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,709 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,241 6 1 533.8
2004 Q3 15,211 9 1 591.7
2004 Q2 14,385 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,838 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,580 6 0 441.8
2003 Q3 16,172 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,425 8 0 554.6
2003 Q1 17,357 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 15,285 10 1 654.2
2002 Q2 16,663 24 6 1440.3
2002 Q1 12,958 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,229 2 0 151.2
2001 Q3 13,871 1 0 72.1
2001 Q2 13,662 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 14,180 5 0 352.6
2000 Q4 14,100 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,948 9 4 645.3
2000 Q2 14,900 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 14,520 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 19, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The maintenance employee was lifting a section of cutting-edge steel using a pry bar. During this process, the cutting edge shifted unexpectedly, pinching EE's finger between the edge and the bolt. This resulted in a small external laceration on the outside of EE's finger.

2025 · 1 incident

March 3, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started job at around 12 Noon, the job was to replace the flashing on belt 3. Employee locked out the belt & tried to start, after test employee grabbed the tools required to do the job, entered the manlift, put it into position & started removing the bolts on the guard. When removing employee felt pop in right shoulder. Reported it to the Mine Manager & Safety Manager

2022 · 1 incident

September 16, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While installing new wipers on the tail-end of the conveyor belt miner lost balance and bumped into the cover bracket receiving cut to the left arm.

2011 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

June 21, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Maintenance employees removing the right rear leaf spring from a lube truck. Spring had been unbolted and was being lifted out by 3 employees. The employee at the edge of the truck was told to let go. The spring rolled on its side, pinching another employees small finger causing a small cut requiring two stiches.

2005 · 1 incident

July 1, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mining and Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing windshield from truck. Cut left index finger with razor knife. Didn't file this report due to lack of knowledge - Accident was reported to Workers Compensation Fund of Utah.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
BPB Gypsum, Inc. · Struck by falling object

DRILL CENTRALIZER MALFUNCTIONED ALLOWING DRILL STEEL TO DROP. THE DRILL STEEL WAS BEING LIFTED AND ALIGNED INTO THE CENTRALIZER WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH THE CENTRALIZER AND A RESTRAINING ROPE.

May 3, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BPB Gypsum, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM SERVICE TRUCK #TR02-025, HE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 18, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Gypsum Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE SMASHED HIS FINGER AND WENT TO THE DR.

June 16, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Gypsum Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WALKING OFF HILL LOST FOOTING, CUT KNEECAP AND HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 25, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Western Gypsum Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WELDER HAD SIDE PANEL OFF DID NOT SHUT OFF MOTOR, PUT L HAND IN FAN CUTTING OFF L INDEX FINGER

September 4, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Western Gypsum Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS WALKING PAST FRONTEND LOADER AND HIT ELBOW ON COUNTER WEIGHT BROKE OFF BONE SPUR AND ELBOW JOINT.

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