Mining Incidents

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt #3 Metal/Non-Metal

MARICOPA, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202238

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt #3 has $26K 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
11
Years on record
1998–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
125
citations
38
significant & substantial
$26,188
proposed penalties
$25,594
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $594 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
790
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: 790 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt #3 has $26K 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.
$26K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
123 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-07.
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
2025 Q4 2,404 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,098 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,553 2 1 562.9
2025 Q1 3,807 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,337 1 0 299.7
2024 Q3 3,863 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,143 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,659 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,797 2 0 526.7
2023 Q3 3,778 2 0 529.4
2023 Q2 3,122 1 0 320.3
2023 Q1 3,358 8 2 2382.4
2022 Q4 3,235 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,538 1 0 282.6
2022 Q2 3,092 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,727 1 0 268.3
2021 Q4 3,129 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,067 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,599 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,431 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,090 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,904 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,590 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,177 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,900 1 0 344.8
2019 Q3 2,705 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,548 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,918 2 1 685.4
2018 Q4 2,895 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,191 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,463 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,897 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,481 1 1 287.3
2017 Q3 3,380 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,259 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,282 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,323 4 2 1203.7
2016 Q3 2,800 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,689 1 0 371.9
2016 Q1 2,807 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,707 7 3 2585.9
2015 Q3 4,217 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,201 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,717 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,419 1 0 292.5
2014 Q3 3,725 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,385 8 5 2363.4
2014 Q1 4,030 2 2 496.3
2013 Q4 3,497 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,542 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,542 2 1 564.7
2013 Q1 2,697 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,829 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,549 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,703 5 1 1849.8
2012 Q1 2,560 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,457 2 0 814.0
2011 Q3 2,519 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,375 3 3 888.9
2011 Q1 3,507 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,460 3 1 867.1
2010 Q3 2,059 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,664 2 2 1201.9
2010 Q1 1,420 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,622 3 0 1849.6
2009 Q3 1,426 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,965 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,296 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,728 1 0 366.6
2008 Q3 4,638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,382 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,503 2 0 235.2
2007 Q4 10,094 11 1 1089.8
2007 Q3 11,622 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,633 4 1 415.2
2007 Q1 8,935 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,006 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,254 7 0 1119.3
2006 Q2 17,090 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 16,399 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,508 7 4 932.3
2005 Q3 9,884 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,274 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,384 8 2 770.4
2004 Q4 8,265 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,100 6 3 845.1
2004 Q2 7,851 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,014 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,971 5 0 717.3
2003 Q3 8,094 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,535 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,309 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,915 3 1 336.5
2002 Q3 9,274 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,593 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,686 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,295 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,336 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 16,828 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,941 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,286 3 1 184.2
2000 Q3 18,572 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,846 1 0 92.2
2000 Q1 12,724 1 0 78.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 22, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by flying object

The operator was utilizing the reed screen during work shift. At 12:30 pm the operator went to shut the screen off for the day. The operator approached the screen shutting the shake feature of the screen off. In doing so the operator removed their hard hat to get a better look at the hour meter of the engine and a rock vibrated off, hitting them in the head.

2022 · 1 incident

April 11, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against stationary object

In the event of a belt change, Maintenance man's hard hat fell off. While retrieving the hard hat, EE grazed a piece of angle iron. EE noticed had been cut on the head. The bleeding was treated with gauze and a rag, then was taken to Banner Occupational Health to receive further check up of the injury. EE received 8 staples and was released to work the next day.

2017 · 1 incident

March 29, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a hand held grinding tool. The grinder bounced back off the metal surface cutting the employee's left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

May 5, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was desending the ladder. At mid-point when he stepped down, his weight shifted pushing the ladder to the right. His right foot became entan geled in the step of the ladder.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING METAL WELD FOR GUARD WHEN CHIP/SHAVING FLEW INTO HIS EYE (RT.).

February 21, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM, APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 42.5" TO THE GROUND. ON AUGUST 8, 2000, THIS WAS DEEMED NOT CHARGEABLE BY THE FATALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE.

1999 · 2 incidents

April 27, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS ADJUSTING CONE CLUTH ON CRUSHER 1-02, STEPPED THROUGH PLATE OPENING DURING CRUSHER REPAIR.

February 11, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UPON COLD START OF WELDER, POSSIBLE CARBON OR DUST IN EXHAUST, WIND BLEW BACK INTO EE'S FACE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

1998 · 3 incidents

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The full compliance file on Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt #3

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.