American Sandstone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MOVING A BLOCK OF STONE, LOST HIS BALANCE, DROPPED STONE, THE STONE BROKE AND HIT HIS FINGER.
Coconino: 6 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Coconino (mine ID 0202762). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Sep 2002
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
54
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 54 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- American Sandstone 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 7 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Coconino sits in Coconino County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Coconino County, Arizona · Population 144,643
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$69,748
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,032 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 4,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2002 · 3 incidents
August 6, 2002
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Sandstone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SPLITTING STONE & FELT PAIN IN BACK. NOTE: EE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK ON 8-12-02. HE DID, BUT WHEN HE WENT TO HIS FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 8-14-02, HE WAS PUT OFF WORK FOR A LONGER PERIOD.
June 25, 2002
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Sandstone · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
SPLITTING STONES WITH A 16 LB HAMMER AND FELT BACK PAIN.
2001 · 1 incident
January 10, 2001
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Sandstone · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MOVING ROCKS AND TWISTED BACK.
2000 · 2 incidents
September 14, 2000
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
OTHER
American Sandstone · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL ON FOOT.
April 12, 2000
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Sandstone · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING STONE, SLIPPED AND HURT KNEE.