During maintenance, a miner was struck by the boom of an excavator that was being used to position crusher parts; causing him to lose balance and fall approximately 11 feet. The fall resulted in several broken bones. MSHA arrived on site the afternoon of the accident and started an investigation. *Employee died on 5/26/2015.
Hualapai Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Hualapai Pit has $103K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1989–2023
- Latest incident
- May 2023
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Hualapai Pit has $103K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 749 | 1 | 0 | 1335.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,328 | 1 | 0 | 753.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,546 | 1 | 0 | 646.8 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,521 | 2 | 0 | 793.3 |
| 2020 Q3 | 2,763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 2,039 | 2 | 0 | 980.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,406 | 3 | 0 | 1246.9 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,189 | 5 | 1 | 1567.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,571 | 7 | 1 | 2722.7 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,325 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,326 | 1 | 0 | 429.9 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,221 | 1 | 0 | 450.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,145 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,752 | 3 | 0 | 1090.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,631 | 1 | 0 | 380.1 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,212 | 2 | 0 | 904.2 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,038 | 1 | 0 | 490.7 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,318 | 2 | 0 | 862.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,735 | 6 | 2 | 3458.2 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,212 | 1 | 1 | 825.1 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,314 | 3 | 2 | 2283.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,260 | 2 | 0 | 1587.3 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,353 | 2 | 1 | 1478.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,301 | 3 | 0 | 2305.9 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,514 | 8 | 1 | 5284.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,381 | 14 | 2 | 10137.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,030 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,535 | 2 | 0 | 1302.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,933 | 3 | 0 | 1552.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,874 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,899 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,530 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,745 | 17 | 7 | 9742.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,981 | 1 | 0 | 335.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,011 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,220 | 1 | 0 | 310.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 4,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,236 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,303 | 5 | 2 | 1162.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,049 | 5 | 0 | 1234.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,391 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 4,607 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 5,074 | 2 | 1 | 394.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,021 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,669 | 13 | 4 | 3543.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,603 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,304 | 3 | 0 | 908.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,193 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,484 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,292 | 5 | 0 | 1165.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,447 | 9 | 1 | 2611.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,375 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,270 | 4 | 3 | 1223.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,296 | 10 | 1 | 4355.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,656 | 6 | 0 | 2259.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
11 on file (excluding fatalities above)2023 · 1 incident
Employee was clearing debris from dump truck tailgate and pinched finger in the tailgate. Received cut to middle finger requiring stitches.
2019 · 1 incident
Employee claims to have hurt shoulder while climbing into the loader.
2008 · 1 incident
The injured employee was climbing the stairs of his equipment when his foot slipped off of the step. He banged his knee on the equipment as a result of his foot slipping off the step.
2002 · 1 incident
THE A/C UNIT MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE CAB ROOF CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE MOUTH.
2000 · 2 incidents
PUSHING DIRT AND DOZER RAN OVER A BIG ROCK AND DOZER WWENT UP IN THE AIR AND CAME DOWN HARD.
WALKED DOWN A SET OF STEPS AND FELL.
1999 · 1 incident
KNEE AND ANKLE SPRAIN POSSIBLE MUSCLE DAMAGE.
1998 · 1 incident
WALKED UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, HIT HEAD ON AN ANGLE IRON.
1994 · 1 incident
THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT HUALAPAI PIT WHERE HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF JAW WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK
1992 · 1 incident
THIS EMP,LYEE WAS AT HULALAI PIT WHERE HE WAS ADJUSTING THE V-BELTS WITH THE POWER ON THUS IT GRABBED HIS HAND CRUSHING & TAKING OFF 2 FINGERS AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE
1989 · 1 incident
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS AT PIT WHER HE WAS LIFTING A RAILROAD TIE UP TO ADJUST THE CRUSHER, WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.
The full compliance file on Hualapai Pit
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.