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Fortuna Wash Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Yuma, Yuma County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201804

Fortuna Wash Pit has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1994–2014
Latest incident
Jan 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
179
citations
60
significant & substantial
$44,662
proposed penalties
$44,662
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
58
inspections on record
765
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: 765 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fortuna Wash Pit has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$45K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-09-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2022 Q4 88 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 565 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 904 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 526 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 549 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 520 2 0 3846.2
2021 Q2 69 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 137 0 0 0.0
Show 84 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q4 399 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 150 3 2 20000.0
2020 Q2 48 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 330 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 414 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 166 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 261 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 60 1 0 16666.7
2018 Q4 202 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 329 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 357 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 331 4 0 12084.6
2017 Q4 177 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 570 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 147 1 0 6802.7
2017 Q1 634 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,110 3 3 2702.7
2016 Q3 833 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,019 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,205 5 0 4149.4
2015 Q4 1,591 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,174 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,485 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,899 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,730 11 4 4029.3
2014 Q3 1,211 4 1 3303.1
2014 Q2 2,331 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,813 4 2 1422.0
2013 Q4 2,172 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,258 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,631 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,304 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 949 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 491 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,015 2 0 1970.4
2012 Q1 1,180 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,226 1 1 815.7
2011 Q3 1,773 1 0 564.0
2011 Q2 1,400 2 1 1428.6
2011 Q1 487 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 263 4 1 15209.1
2010 Q3 1 6 2 6000000.0
2010 Q2 1,755 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,491 6 1 4024.1
2009 Q4 1,404 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,817 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,233 1 0 447.8
2009 Q1 3,085 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,378 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,023 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,311 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,982 1 0 200.7
2007 Q4 4,383 4 2 912.6
2007 Q3 4,480 13 5 2901.8
2007 Q2 3,807 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,922 8 3 2039.8
2006 Q4 4,210 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,300 1 0 188.7
2006 Q2 4,768 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,039 10 0 1984.5
2005 Q4 4,850 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,760 2 1 531.9
2005 Q2 2,988 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,759 5 0 1812.3
2004 Q4 3,485 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,789 10 4 3585.5
2004 Q2 2,381 16 8 6719.9
2004 Q1 2,092 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,233 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,735 6 3 3458.2
2003 Q2 2,151 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,985 5 1 2518.9
2002 Q4 1,913 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,390 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,251 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,534 24 6 9471.2
2001 Q4 3,108 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,412 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,271 10 8 4403.3
2001 Q1 2,340 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,905 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,287 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,359 3 1 1271.7
2000 Q1 3,216 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2014 · 1 incident

January 17, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & S Developers Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was on 3rd step of ladder inspecting a sand crew. As he stepped down he missed the 2nd step on ladder falling backwards onto his left arm and shoulder.

2013 · 1 incident

April 12, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & S Developers Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tightening bolt on screening plant when the wrench slipped smashing his finger on guard

2010 · 1 incident

March 4, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec FIRE
H & S Developers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Non EE came to the pit to pick up vehicle he had purchased from the company.He was suppose to load and haul the vehicle away. While EE went to obtain a chain for the Non EE to use, he attempted to cut the vehicle with a torch. The vehicle caught on fire burning Non EE on approx. 80% of his body.

1998 · 1 incident

October 9, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & S Developers Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER, RUBBED EYE AND GOT SOMETHING IN IT.

1997 · 1 incident

March 10, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & S Developers Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP SIDE OF SCRAPER TO DO WORK, SLIPPED ON OIL AND PULLED MUSCLE.

1994 · 1 incident

April 22, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H & S Developers Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN A PICK-UP TRUCK.

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