Mining Incidents

Nord Sil Flo (Nord Perlite): 6 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Nord Resources Corp
Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201008

MSHA record for Nord Sil Flo (Nord Perlite) (mine ID 0201008). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1989–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
Ownership history
  1. Filters International Inc 1950 to 1982
  2. Sil-Flo Inc 1982 to 1986
  3. Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Nord Sil Flo (Nord Perlite) sits in Pinal County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 0.8% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Pinal County, Arizona · Population 449,219
0.8%
Mining share of county employment
$77,588
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1992 · 1 incident

June 29, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JUST FINISHING TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A GEAR REDUCER. WRENCH SLIPPED AND PRESSURE HE HAD APPLIED CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS FOREHEAD OR RATHER THE TOP OF EYEBROW AND EYELID CAUSING A CUT TO THE LID.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 4, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) · Flash burns (electric)

BURN DUE TO EXPOSURE TO ELECTRICAL FLASH WHEN ELECTRICAL BOX BLEW UP

July 24, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF FRONT END WHEEL LOADER. BOARD WITH NAIL STICKING PUT WAS ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON BY EMPLOYEE AS HE DISMOUNTED FROM LOADER.

May 19, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK OF PERLITE THAT WAS PLUGGING THE JAW CRUSHER WAS HIT WITH A BAR BEING USED A A PRY BAR THAT SLIPPED AND LEFT RING FINGER WAS AND BROKEN.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP ON INSPECTION PEDESTAL TO IMPACT CRUSHER, LOST BALNCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF PLATFORM TO GROUND. SHOVED ARM OUT IN FRONT TO STOP OR SLOW FALL.

March 1, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nord Sil-Flo (Nord Perlite) · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO CONTROL ROOM TO START UP MILL FOOT SLIPPED CAUGHT SHIN ON DOOR JAM. DOOR JAM MADE OF STEEL CAUSED LACERATION.