Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object
METAL PLATE FELL ON FINGER
Inspiration Concentrator: 29 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
· Facility
Controlled by
Terra Industries Inc
Gila County,
AZ
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0200845
MSHA record for Inspiration Concentrator (mine ID 0200845). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Nov 1983
Ownership history
- Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Inspiration Concentrator sits in Gila County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 5.8% 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.Gila County, Arizona · Population 53,610
5.8%
Mining share of county employment
$59,089
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
29 on file1983 · 29 incidents
November 16, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
SWINGING DOUBLE JACKHAMMER
November 8, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIT FINGER WITH 4 LB HAMMER
November 8, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING BARS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING TOOLS.
August 24, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object
METAL BAR FELL ON FINGERS.
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING WOODEN POLE, SLIPPED AND FELL.
August 14, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ADJUSTING HAT LINER WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED.
August 13, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PIPE SLIPPED CUTTING HAND.
August 3, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
MACHINERY
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FORKLIFT STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY OVERHEAD CRANE.
August 3, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
August 2, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall down stairs
STEPPED OFF STEP TWISTED ANKLE
July 12, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SCREW DRIVER HIT HAND
July 11, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF PIPE FELL ON FOOT
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
USING HAMMER
June 20, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING COPPER SHEETS
June 9, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object
PIPE FELL ON FINGER
June 1, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING CATHODE
May 18, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
POWERED HAULAGE
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BAR TO HOLD CART AT #4 LINK BELT STATION ROLLED CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY
April 21, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by falling object
ANODE FELL AND HIT LEG AND ANKLE,LEFT FINGER.
April 18, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall from machine
CROSSING CONVEYOR BELT IT STARTED MOVING AND THREW EMPL DOWN IN CHUTE.
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FELL INTO DITCH
March 23, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck against stationary object
CHIPPING WITH HEAVY BAR FINGER HIT ROCK
March 22, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED ON MUD FELL DOWN INCLINE
March 15, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CABLE SNAPPED ON #4 HEAD PULLEY LINK BELT OVERLAND CONVEYOR
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CUTTING METAL WITH SHARP OBJECT
February 25, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BOLT OFF BALL MILL DOOR.
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall onto or against objects
SLIPPED AND HIT HAND ON NSHAARP EDGE OF METAL.
January 15, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
STEPPED ON BOARD THAT WAS ON B RACES BOARD BROKE CAUSING EMP TO FALL