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Mine #5 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Johnny Weik III
Benson, Cochise County, AZ  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0203185

Mine #5 has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2008–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
63
citations
27
significant & substantial
$21,647
proposed penalties
$21,647
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
25
inspections on record
288
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: 288 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #5 has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
61 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-08-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 2,593 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,097 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 912 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,961 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,822 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,705 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,232 0 0 0.0
Show 67 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,145 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,958 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,368 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,355 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,652 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,283 4 1 1218.4
2022 Q2 2,243 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,516 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,499 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 122 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,282 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,607 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,336 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 86 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 118 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 2,073 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,591 2 0 556.9
2019 Q2 2,467 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,241 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,716 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 975 1 1 1025.6
2018 Q2 1,599 2 1 1250.8
2018 Q1 1,358 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,997 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 975 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,246 3 2 1335.7
2017 Q1 1,836 7 2 3812.6
2016 Q4 2,230 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,083 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,639 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,144 3 0 1399.3
2015 Q4 3,735 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,277 8 2 1870.5
2015 Q2 3,425 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,023 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,206 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,165 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,566 2 0 779.4
2014 Q1 4,264 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,044 5 2 1642.6
2013 Q3 4,577 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,005 2 1 997.5
2013 Q1 3,086 3 2 972.1
2012 Q4 2,309 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 1 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 691 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,274 12 10 5277.0
2011 Q2 1,668 1 0 599.5
2011 Q1 1,942 2 2 1029.9
2010 Q4 2,085 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,627 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,780 3 1 1079.1
2010 Q1 4,872 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,114 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,260 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,830 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,148 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,697 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,694 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,198 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,163 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,102 2 0 644.7
2007 Q3 3,882 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 606 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 21, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Superstition Crushing L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was trying to locate a leak in the oil cooling system and removed the guards for better access. The diesel engine was started to initiate the leak and the miner made contact with the moving fan blades with a flashlight they were holding. The miner's hand was struck by the moving fan blades causing serious injury.

2014 · 1 incident

February 27, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Superstition Crushing L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

Employee was shoveling built up materials on the catwalk around cone crusher. A baseball size rock that was on the lip of the basket surrounding the cone feed, vibrated off the lip and fell onto the employee. The rock struck employee right in the middle of his back while he was bent over, shoveling.

2013 · 1 incident

October 7, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superstition Crushing L.L.C. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking while looking at a number on a fuel filter. He was not paying attention to where he was walking, tripped over an exposed piece of rebar, and landed on another piece of rebar. Injury sustained was a small puncture wound to his right forearm.

2011 · 1 incident

May 17, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Superstition Crushing L.L.C. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking from his car when he twisted his left ankle on a rock that was approxamatly 1.5 inches tall by 3 inches wide.

2008 · 1 incident

July 15, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superstition Crushing L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a conveyor belt with a razor knife, employee cut his upper right leg with knife. The wound was approx. 1/2" and required two stitches.

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