Mining Incidents

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt1 #1 Metal/Non-Metal

fountain hills, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202227

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt1 #1 has $80K in proposed MSHA penalties and $696 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1995–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
224
citations
69
significant & substantial
$79,523
proposed penalties
$76,535
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,988 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
1,118
inspection hours
20.0
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.
224 citations across 1,118 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials-Plt1 #1 has $80K in proposed MSHA penalties and $696 outstanding across 2 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.
$80K
proposed penalties
$77K
current assessed
$77K
paid to date
$696
outstanding
221 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-25.
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 6,726 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,346 6 1 816.8
2025 Q2 7,416 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,051 6 2 850.9
2024 Q4 7,201 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,771 3 2 443.1
2024 Q2 5,879 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,292 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,874 3 0 510.7
2023 Q3 7,140 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,453 5 0 774.8
2023 Q1 7,505 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,449 1 0 134.2
2022 Q3 7,500 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,416 1 0 118.8
2022 Q1 8,036 1 0 124.4
2021 Q4 6,343 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,211 2 0 277.4
2021 Q2 9,120 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,867 1 1 101.3
2020 Q4 9,216 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 10,644 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,732 13 6 1211.3
2020 Q1 11,607 4 2 344.6
2019 Q4 13,966 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,577 6 3 477.1
2019 Q2 11,038 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,374 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 11,178 11 5 984.1
2018 Q3 10,205 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,609 4 2 377.0
2018 Q1 8,888 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,099 5 3 819.8
2017 Q3 7,363 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,046 3 2 425.8
2017 Q1 8,881 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,525 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,923 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,476 1 0 118.0
2016 Q1 9,067 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,682 3 2 309.9
2015 Q3 9,079 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,505 2 1 210.4
2015 Q1 9,011 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,386 4 0 426.2
2014 Q3 10,054 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,874 9 1 1143.0
2014 Q1 9,484 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 11,232 6 3 534.2
2013 Q3 10,855 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 10,926 6 2 549.1
2013 Q1 9,656 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,393 17 7 1635.7
2012 Q3 11,074 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,302 5 0 537.5
2012 Q1 8,038 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,792 2 0 256.7
2011 Q3 8,095 4 3 494.1
2011 Q2 8,224 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,818 8 5 1173.4
2010 Q4 6,752 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,325 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,764 9 5 836.1
2010 Q1 9,547 7 1 733.2
2009 Q4 6,875 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,901 1 0 101.0
2009 Q2 14,587 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 15,787 3 0 190.0
2008 Q4 17,135 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 15,252 24 2 1573.6
2008 Q2 19,544 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 19,481 7 1 359.3
2007 Q4 21,017 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 28,328 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 20,397 1 0 49.0
2007 Q1 18,741 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 17,028 8 2 469.8
2006 Q3 14,880 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 23,990 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 23,612 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 33,511 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 22,640 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 25,256 3 1 118.8
2005 Q1 22,750 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 14,213 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 19,375 6 1 309.7
2004 Q2 19,162 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 17,172 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 18,665 5 2 267.9
2003 Q3 12,628 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 13,583 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 13,430 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 13,960 2 1 143.3
2002 Q3 18,394 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 18,599 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 16,378 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 16,747 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 18,544 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 18,537 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 17,478 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,650 3 0 170.0
2000 Q3 17,783 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,394 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 23,475 1 0 42.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 18, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking out of The office and took a bad step. EE fell landing on EE's knee and wrist. EE notified EE's supervisor in which EE decided to go to the doctor to get checked out. The doctor diagnosed a sprained wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

August 14, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was loading haul trucks. Mechanic showed up to address an issue on the loader that had occurred. Operator briefly stepped out of loader to talk with mechanic about issue with loader. Using 3-point contact to step off loader, the operators hand slipped causing EE to hurt EE's knee. Operator did not fall off ladder.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 20, 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 by falling object

Individual was using an extended branch saw to cut branches on a tree. When pulling the cut branches from the tree they came down on top of them causing a small contusion on their head requiring 3 staples and a small contusion to the right arm. Dr. excused them from work for 3 days and employee is returned with no limitations on 7/26/2022

June 2, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Equipment Operator was shoveling under a screening plant and noticed the next day that their shoulder was sore. After a doctor looked at it, EE was put on light duty. Operator is now driving a water truck and there were no missed work days.

2019 · 1 incident

2016 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

The loader operator was traveling across the main yard and struck a pot hole. The impact jarred lower back.

July 12, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee struck a hole while operating a loader. The impact caused the loader seat to bottom out jarring the operator's lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

August 23, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Flash burns (welding)

Two employees were working on the same screening plant. During the course of making the repairs one employee was exposed to "arc flash" from the other employee's welding activities.

2002 · 1 incident

October 7, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINT. CREW WAS REPAIRING A CEDAR RAPIDS CONE CRUSHER. TOP OF CRUSHER HAD BEEN REMOVED EXPOSING A HOLE IN THE WORK DECK, WHERE THE CRUSHER ACCUM. HAD BEEN. THE INJURED PERSON THOUGHT SHE WAS S TEPPING INTO THE SMALL OPEN HOLE & OVER CORRECTED HER POSITION BY REACHING FOR A NEARBY LADDER. A FEW HOURS LATER SHE COMPLAINED OF A BACK PAIN & AT THAT TIME WAS TAKEN TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN COMING DOWN LADDER OF THE 988 LO0ADER, EE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2000 · 4 incidents

April 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN AND DID NOT TIME RELASE OF HIS SIDE. WAS STRUCK ON LOWER RIGHT ARM BY SCREEN.

April 24, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING SCREEN EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED ONE SIDE OF SCREEN AND DID NOT RELEASE ON TIME, WIRE CAUGHT HIS SHIRT, TWISTING RIGHT ELBOW.

April 3, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWR BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

1999 · 3 incidents

May 26, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROLLERS IN S-CAM TYPE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BRAKE SHOE AND S-CAM.

April 13, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS REBUILDING INTERIOR WEAR PLATES ON LOADER BUCKET. EE WAS GRINDING AND A WELDER WAS WELDING NEXT TO HIM. EE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

1998 · 2 incidents

April 7, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS INSPECTING SLOBBER AND WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLING HAND INTO ROLLER AREA CRUSHING HAND.

January 12, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING PAST A SHEET OF CUT STEEL, THAT WAS RESTING ON THE FORKS OF THE FORK LIFT. EE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON THE SHARP CORNER OF THE STEEL PLATE.

1997 · 4 incidents

July 3, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A SCREEN FROM A SCREENING PLANT.THE SCREEN SLIPPED- CUTTINGTHE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

June 24, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

THE ROUGH RIDE OF THE 613 WATER PULL WAS MORE THAN THE EMPLOYEE COULD TOLERATE ON HIS BACH AND HIP.

February 26, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY ROLL OF SLOBBER RUBBER WHEN HE FELT A SMALL PULL IN HIS BACK.

1996 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING CHEEK PLATE BOLT WHEN INSIDE OF RACHET BROKE CAUSING RT ELBOW TO STRIKE GUARD RAIL.

November 19, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING ON A RUBBER SLOBBER, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INTO HIS LEFT THUMB.

1995 · 4 incidents

August 17, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck by falling object

CLEANING MATERIAL FROM FEEDER(IN A TUNNEL AREA) WEIGHT ARM ASSEMBLY WAS HUNG UP WITH MATERIAL.AFTER MOVING MATERIAL WEIGHT ARM ASSEMBLY DROP BACK INTO LOWER POSITION WHICH STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 27, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING MATERIAL WITH LOADER,HIT BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO BOUNCE FROM SIDE TO SIDE,CAUSING RIGHT SHOULDER TO BE JAMMED.

February 21, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CROSSING THE YARD IN A LOADER THE OPERATOR RAN OVER A PILE OF MATERIAL,THE IMPACT BOTTOMED OUT THE OPERATORS SEAT,JARRING THE OPERATOR.

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