Desert Canyon Pit has $7K 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
7
Years on record
1997–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
56
citations
10
significant & substantial
$7,326
proposed penalties
$7,231
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $95 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
368
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: 368 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Desert Canyon Pit has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
56 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-02-22.
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
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
0
0
0
2024 Q2
0
0
0
2024 Q1
0
0
0
2023 Q4
0
0
0
2023 Q3
0
0
0
2023 Q2
506
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
1,454
1
0
687.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2020 Q2
0
0
0
2020 Q1
36
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
1,088
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
883
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
745
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
1,458
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
1,242
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
110
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
0
0
0
2015 Q3
0
0
0
2015 Q2
0
0
0
2015 Q1
0
0
0
2014 Q4
0
0
0
2014 Q3
0
0
0
2014 Q2
0
0
0
2014 Q1
1,104
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,979
1
0
505.3
2013 Q3
1,642
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
2,485
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
2,245
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,784
4
0
1057.1
2012 Q3
3,580
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,612
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
743
2
0
2691.8
2011 Q4
894
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,669
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
2,469
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
988
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,331
5
2
3756.6
2010 Q3
5,901
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,162
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
4,585
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
5,090
2
0
392.9
2009 Q3
2,162
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,893
3
0
1584.8
2009 Q1
2,164
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
2,876
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
5,095
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,569
14
4
3064.1
2008 Q1
4,186
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,976
2
0
503.0
2007 Q3
9,710
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,418
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
10,301
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,448
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,460
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,509
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
3,998
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
3,500
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
5,087
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
4,311
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
4,836
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,876
1
0
205.1
2004 Q3
5,907
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
5,766
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
4,753
5
1
1052.0
2003 Q4
5,654
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
3,568
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
3,780
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
2,151
4
2
1859.6
2002 Q4
660
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
381
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
441
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
203
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
71
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
378
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
276
10
0
36231.9
2001 Q1
321
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
389
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
237
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
155
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
400
1
0
2500.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2008 · 2 incidents
July 21, 2008UT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Assisting foreman to change bearing, required some hammering by foreman. Assunig a small metal piece punctured right forearm, cutting artery and creating lots of bleeding. Small puncture hole was taken care of to stop bleeding but arm swelled in puncture location. Took to ER.
After picking up a bucket of clips approx. 15 lbs EE extendid his left arm outward to another ee to pass it to him. His arm failed lost all strength in his arm in an extended position.
2007 · 1 incident
June 28, 2007UT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Worker was cutting on belt--the knife blade broke, slipped and cut webbing on left hand. It is assumed that the right tool was not being used for the job that needed to be done.
2003 · 1 incident
November 8, 2003UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Excavation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
ROCK WAS STUCK IN JAW CRUSHER. BARRING IT OUT, THE EE GOT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND TOP OF METAL PLATE. THUMB WAS CUT USED CROW BAR.
1997 · 1 incident
August 20, 1997UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
THE CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE MAIN CONVEYOR BELTTHAT FEEDS THE SCREENER. BELT WAS IN OPERATION. OPERATORS RIGHT HAND & ARM WAS PULLED INBETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR. LOADER OPERATOR IMMEDIATELYTURNED OFF THE MAIN POWER WHEN HE SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
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