Hi-Grade Materials · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING THE JAWS WHEN A ROCK FELL INTO THE FLYWHEEL. THE ROCK WAS SENT FLYING UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD.
Hi-Grade Materials Bullhead City Quarry: 5 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Hi-Grade Materials
· Surface
Controlled by
Robar Enterprises Inc
Mohave County,
AZ
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202557
MSHA record for Hi-Grade Materials Bullhead City Quarry (mine ID 0202557). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Nov 1992
Ownership history
- Hi-Grade Materials 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Hi-Grade Materials Bullhead City Quarry sits in Mohave County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.Mohave County, Arizona · Population 217,420
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$55,799
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1992 · 4 incidents
September 9, 1992
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hi-Grade Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING KNIFE INCORRECTLY.
February 19, 1992
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hi-Grade Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PTO SHAFT ON MIXER OF THE TRUCK HE PULLED A TENDENT IN HIS LEFT ARM
Hi-Grade Materials · Struck by flying object
EMPL WORKING IN WELL LOCATION WHEN DIRT FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
1991 · 1 incident
Hi-Grade Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO A PILE OF DIRT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGTH CALF AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS LEG.