Mining Incidents

LITCHFIELD PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

CalMat Co · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201317

LITCHFIELD PLANT has $2K 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
12
Years on record
1987–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
13
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,165
proposed penalties
$2,165
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
16
inspections on record
229
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: 229 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LITCHFIELD PLANT has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-02-17.
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
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 1 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q2 191 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 221 0 0 0.0
Show 40 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q4 3,440 1 0 290.7
2009 Q3 5,076 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,154 1 0 122.6
2009 Q1 7,373 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,823 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,365 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,365 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,533 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,559 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,661 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,285 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,866 1 1 112.8
2006 Q4 6,659 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,969 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,111 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,458 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,257 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,777 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,046 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,637 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,278 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,604 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,404 1 0 106.3
2004 Q1 7,838 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,601 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,248 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,624 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,966 2 1 287.1
2002 Q4 6,572 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,890 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,148 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,792 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,755 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,571 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,102 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,913 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,832 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,912 6 1 868.1
2000 Q2 8,720 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,637 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 19, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

Bolt dropped unexpectedly, bounced striking left hand and slicing the thumb through the glove.

2004 · 1 incident

December 16, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was replacing paddle hubs in blade mill. While lifting and moving hub on shaft he allegedly strained back. Employee went home at end of shift. He was transported from his home to the E.R. on the morning of December 16th, complaining of severe back pain. He was diagnosed with a strained back muscle.

2000 · 1 incident

November 8, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING TROUGHING ROLLER ON PIT BELT #6. ROLLER WAS STUCK. REACHED BEHIND ROLLER AND ROLLER WENT INTO BRACKET, SMASHING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1999 · 3 incidents

November 15, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON ROCK WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.

1998 · 1 incident

June 9, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING WITH TORCH SLAG, EMPLOYEE BURNED THROUGH PANTS AND BOOT BURNING LEFT FOOT.

1997 · 3 incidents

November 13, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING V-BELTS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK-BY A V--BELT GUARD.

October 28, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A HOSE ONTO A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 25, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK LEGS ON CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE PULLING ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR.

1995 · 1 incident

November 8, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A CUT ON THE BELT END, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CUT, AND CUT THE UPPER PART OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 1 incident

May 1, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of Arizona · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT DUST/DIRT IN HIS EYES.

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