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Buckeye Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Buckeye, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202681

Buckeye Sand & Gravel has $189K in proposed MSHA penalties and $156K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
236
citations
116
significant & substantial
$188,787
proposed penalties
$29,568
paid to date
16% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $159,219 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
36
inspections on record
954
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: 954 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Buckeye Sand & Gravel has $189K in proposed MSHA penalties and $156K outstanding across 4 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.
$189K
proposed penalties
$186K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$156K
outstanding
234 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-01-16.
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
2008 Q4 118 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,660 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,259 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,328 4 1 1201.9
2007 Q4 4,346 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,044 19 7 3143.6
2007 Q2 6,904 1 0 144.8
2007 Q1 6,049 0 0 0.0
Show 28 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q4 5,177 10 3 1931.6
2006 Q3 4,681 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,820 9 2 1867.2
2006 Q1 4,711 3 0 636.8
2005 Q4 4,336 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,866 38 24 6478.0
2005 Q2 4,662 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,594 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,634 7 5 1926.3
2004 Q3 6,448 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,905 3 1 379.5
2004 Q1 5,787 1 1 172.8
2003 Q4 881 12 4 13620.9
2003 Q3 8,219 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,700 16 3 1649.5
2003 Q1 11,434 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 20,408 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 21,950 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 21,577 3 0 139.0
2002 Q1 16,895 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 19,720 24 11 1217.0
2001 Q3 18,005 30 17 1666.2
2001 Q2 18,059 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,127 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,162 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,570 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,772 34 22 1719.6
2000 Q1 16,846 22 15 1305.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2006 · 3 incidents

September 2, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were pulling an assembly of a motor and it came around, hit me in back of the head and neck. It cut my head open.

July 20, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying on motor with bar. Bar slipped.

June 24, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a hole on a belt for flashing on belt. The knife slipped and cut EE's finger.

2005 · 1 incident

May 24, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Foreman was walking up stationary stairs and lodged his foot too far under stair, banging it as he tried to step to the next step, straining foot.

2004 · 1 incident

March 23, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a support brace on a shaft mounted gear box/ motion assembly without properly securing it from falling.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

February 13, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alleco Stone Llc · Fall from machine

PICKING STICKS FROM A GRIZZLY FEEDER. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

January 2, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alleco Stone Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM CATWALK. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. CATWALK IS LOCATED ON WASH PLANT.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alleco Stone Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER. JAMMED LEFT HAND ON LADDER STEP. STRAINED LEFT HAND.

April 18, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Alleco Stone Llc · Struck against stationary object

SCALPING SCREEN CHUTE PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE STOMPED ON A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. FOOT BROKE.

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