Mining Incidents

Mesa Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Mesa Materials Inc · Surface
Controlled by Edward C Levy Jr
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201941

Mesa Plant has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1983–2008
Latest incident
Sep 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
118
citations
38
significant & substantial
$32,035
proposed penalties
$31,975
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
25
inspections on record
448
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: 448 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mesa Plant has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 1 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
118 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-10-19.
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
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 3,422 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,532 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,584 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,122 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,137 1 0 194.7
Show 39 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3 7,417 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,908 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,967 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 13,296 4 0 300.8
2008 Q3 17,198 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 16,238 2 0 123.2
2008 Q1 16,593 3 0 180.8
2007 Q4 17,703 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 16,650 3 0 180.2
2007 Q2 17,310 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 15,873 9 1 567.0
2006 Q4 18,198 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,992 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 22,156 3 1 135.4
2006 Q1 19,858 7 2 352.5
2005 Q4 17,660 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,985 33 11 1834.9
2005 Q2 9,143 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 16,947 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 17,953 12 0 668.4
2004 Q3 17,009 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,802 1 1 63.3
2004 Q1 14,721 10 7 679.3
2003 Q4 15,369 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,019 1 1 66.6
2003 Q2 16,016 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 14,751 3 0 203.4
2002 Q4 14,215 3 0 211.0
2002 Q3 14,985 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,886 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 16,106 2 0 124.2
2001 Q4 16,707 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,197 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 15,428 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 14,936 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 14,884 6 5 403.1
2000 Q3 14,842 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,878 15 9 1080.8
2000 Q1 13,746 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing flashing on a conveyor using a hammer and punch for bolt holes. EE hit his left hand with the hammer.

August 19, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Jaw crusher was plugged while cleaning rocks out strained his lower back. EE did not report pain in his back unitl 8/21/08.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

While changing bucket teeth on loader, tooth fragment broke loose and went into left thigh.

June 29, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Helping change crusher liner holding onto tag line and stepped between crusher and catwalk area. **Employee reported to plant manager and they determined no injury. On 7/17/07 the employee's elbow was swollen & he was sent to the clinic and fluid was removed.**

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

While working on chute liner employee holding steel plate lost his grip and plate landed on employee's foot, leaving a sliver of steel in his foot.

October 21, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Quality control employee emptying sieve screens and a small particle of rock or dust bounced into his eye under his safety glasses.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING DEAD BED FROM UNDER JAW BELT, THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DEAD BED AND JAW FRAME.

September 23, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING UPPER WINDOW ON RENTED CRANE, WHEN THE WINDOW SLIPPED & SLAMMED SHUT ON RIGHT THUMB. RT HAND 3RD FINGER CRUSHED & LACERATED.

2002 · 1 incident

August 22, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLY ON JAW FEEDER WITH A 8 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE UPPER BEAM SUPPORT AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 20, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING INSTALL ROLLERS IN A SCREEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF ITS KEEPER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

September 15, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BELT AND TAIL PULLEY ON MP02 CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS HELPING LEFT THE TAIL PULLEY INTO PLACE WHEN THE TAIL PULLEY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.

July 28, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING DRILL BIT WITH SCREW DRIVERS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON DRILL BIT. REQUIRED C9 STITCHES TO CHOSE WOUND.

1999 · 1 incident

September 20, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A RIPPER TOOTH FROM A DOZER EE HIT TOP OF TOOTH WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP & ENTER THE THIGHT OF THE RIGHT LEG

1997 · 1 incident

January 24, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLENAING RAP DRIVE BREAK OVER PULLEY WITH SCRAPER BAR, BAR GOT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND TO BE PULLED INWARD.

1995 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN STEPPING OFF LADDER ONTO GROUND EMP TURNED TOO SOON AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

May 18, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Mesa Materials Inc · Flash burns (electric)

AFTER CONE CRUSHER ADJUSTMENT WAS COMPLETED THE MACHINERY WAS PUT INTO A SINGLE PHASE STARTUP. EQUIP WAS THEN TURNED OFF, ELECTRICAL PANEL WAS OPENED ON BACKSIDE WITH DISCONNECT STILL ENERGIZE D. KNIFE EDGE ON DISCONNECT WAS PUSHED IN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER TOUCHED TWO PHASES OF 480 VOLTS TOGETHER RESULTING IN FLAMES TOWARD EE. ELECT. PANEL WAS DESTROYED.

1993 · 1 incident

August 12, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

FRONT END LOADER RAN OUT OF FUEL. LOADER LOST POWER TO ALL CONTROLS. ROLLED BACKWARDS AND OFF A 30 TO 40 FT. EMBANKMENT.

1991 · 1 incident

March 18, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING A FAN FEEDER WITH HAND PICK.

1990 · 3 incidents

September 25, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials Inc · Fall from piled material

DRIVER SLIPPED ON BERM OF BANK AND FELL 25'TO OPEN PIT AREA.RESULTED IN VARIOUS PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO HEAD,ARMS AND POSSIBLE NECK & BACK SPRAIN.

July 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLEAN DIRT AROUND TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR.BAR GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY AND PINCHED FINGER AT CONVEYOR FRAME.

May 7, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING WEDGES IN CRUSHER CONE HIT LEFT ARM ON BRACE.

1989 · 1 incident

February 27, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON DOZER TRACK FELL ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER AIR WRNECH ON GROUND.

1988 · 1 incident

August 24, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mesa Materials Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CUTTING STEEL- BEAM FELL- RIGHT FOOT.

1987 · 5 incidents

September 24, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING U-BELT 6Y HAND TO CLEAR TAILPULLEY WHEN A ROCK WENT PAST CENTER BELT ROLL ABOUT 4" PINCHING FINGER.

September 18, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING JAW P5ATE, HE WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE WITH FOOT, PLATE SHIFTED BACK BENDING FOOT BACK.

August 25, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOST FOOTING WH3LE DIGGING OUT HOPPER.FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON STEEL RAIL.

August 19, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

DUST IN EYE FRO4 WORKING ON PUG MILL AT ASPHALT PLANT.

May 7, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING BOLTS 0ROM A VALVE, WRENCH SLIPPED, BUMPED ELBOW.

1986 · 3 incidents

November 6, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL O0F BELT ONTO SCREEN BELOW.

August 23, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amcon Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

COOLANT FROM RA8IATOR BURNED HIS STOMACH.

January 17, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amcon Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A CONVE2OR ROLLER APPROX 200 LBS PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

1985 · 4 incidents

November 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Amcon Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT CRU8HER PLANT AROUND CONVEYOR BELT WAS STRUCK BY BOULDER IN HEAD AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED KNOCKING HARD HELMET OFF AND CAUSING ABRASION TO HEAD.

July 20, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amcon Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BROKE HOLDING JAW-MOVEABLE SIDE- MOVED BACK & HIT HIS FINGERS.

July 20, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amcon Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BROKE THAT HELD JAW CRUSHER OPEN FOR REPAIR PITMAN HIT I.NAME IN THE HEAD & BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

August 10, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Asphalt Mining & Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR CLIMBING DOWN LADDER STEPS ROCK HIT ANOTHER ROCK ON FEEDER AND RIOCHETTED OFF FEEDER HITTING OPERATOR IN LOWER BACK.

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