Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROCK PLACED HAND ON CABLE AND WHEEL OF TRAMWAY CAR RAN OVER FINGER
Evans Point Lime Quarry & Aeriel Tram: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal
Phelps Dodge Corp
· Surface
Controlled by
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Greenlee County,
AZ
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0200023
MSHA record for Evans Point Lime Quarry & Aeriel Tram (mine ID 0200023). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Jun 1983
Ownership history
- Phelps Dodge Corp 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Evans Point Lime Quarry & Aeriel Tram sits in Greenlee County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 36.0% 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.Greenlee County, Arizona · Population 9,452
36.0%
Mining share of county employment
$75,239
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.