Cottonwood Wash has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $73 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Sep 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
119
citations
51
significant & substantial
$34,782
proposed penalties
$34,709
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $73 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
444
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: 444 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Cottonwood Wash has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $73 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.
$35K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$73
outstanding
117 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-11-27.
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
2020 Q2
0
0
0
2012 Q4
0
13
7
2012 Q3
40
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
40
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
0
0
0
2011 Q4
0
4
0
2011 Q3
0
1
0
2011 Q1
5,667
3
2
529.4
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2010 Q4
4,252
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,808
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
635
3
1
4724.4
2010 Q1
1,113
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,943
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,660
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,503
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
4,090
3
0
733.5
2008 Q4
2,762
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
4,599
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,211
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,967
6
0
3050.3
2007 Q4
3,906
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
5,683
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
5,533
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,323
2
0
861.0
2006 Q4
4,439
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,536
10
3
2204.6
2006 Q2
5,500
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
3,740
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
17,780
9
7
506.2
2005 Q3
16,263
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
8,825
10
2
1133.1
2005 Q1
3,019
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
8,454
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
16,190
4
1
247.1
2004 Q2
22,263
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
6,824
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
12,519
18
14
1437.8
2003 Q3
15,554
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
17,016
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,894
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
6,433
6
4
932.7
2002 Q3
13,944
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
8,300
12
5
1445.8
2002 Q1
4,781
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
13,755
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
10,882
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
7,160
10
4
1396.6
2001 Q1
5,429
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
7,798
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
10,720
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
8,365
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
6,712
5
1
744.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file
2004 · 1 incident
September 28, 2004AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE END OF HIS WRENCH CAUGHT THE MOVING CONVEYOR UNDERNEATH WHICH JAMMED HIS HAND AGAINST A BANG PLATE. EE SAID HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
2001 · 1 incident
October 12, 2001AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine
EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER-HURRIED TOO FAST AND SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS LEFT THUMB.
1999 · 3 incidents
September 9, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THIS CLAIM IS BEING QUESTIONED. EE CLAIMS SCRAPER HANDLE WAS STIFF. HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WEHAVE HAD OTHER EE'S OPERATE SAME MACHINE FOR SEVERAL YRS WITH NO PROBLEMS
May 11, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS OPENING THE GATE ON A FEEDER, SLIPPED & FELL, CUTTING & SMASHING A FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON A HOPPER MADE FOR THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS HOLDING A CROWBAR WHEN HE FEL & SMASHED END OF FING ER WITH CROWBAR.
1998 · 2 incidents
November 10, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
A LARGE ROCK WAS ON THE SHAKER SCREEN. EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE ROCK AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SCREEN, SMASHING THE TIP.
August 20, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
EE WAS CHECKING FUEL LEVEL ON 988BN OOADER WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE FLAME WAS SUCKED INTO THE TANK, WHICH EXPLODED, BURNING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, HAND & NECK.
1997 · 2 incidents
October 29, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
HE WAS A DIABETIC. HE TOOK HIS MEDICINE AND DID NOT EAT. IT CAUSED HIM TO GO INTO DIABETIC SHOCK AND THEN CAUSED A HEART ATTACK RESULTING IN DEATH. PLANT WAS NOT OPERATING. THEY WERE WAITING T O CHANGE SCREENS.
February 26, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRACTOR MISSED STEP AND FELL TWISTING KNEE
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