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Picacho Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by C William Nichols
Carefree, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202479

Picacho Plant has $192K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 48 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1996–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
331
citations
69
significant & substantial
$191,564
proposed penalties
$112,226
paid to date
59% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $79,338 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,397
inspection hours
23.7
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.
331 citations across 1,397 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Picacho Plant has $192K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 48 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.
$192K
proposed penalties
$117K
current assessed
$112K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
328 assessments are final orders; 48 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-19.
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 13,100 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,369 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,964 9 0 601.4
2025 Q1 13,782 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,244 5 0 408.4
2024 Q3 13,716 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,485 1 0 64.6
2024 Q1 13,953 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,580 5 0 368.2
2023 Q3 13,320 6 0 450.5
2023 Q2 13,575 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,265 2 0 150.8
2022 Q4 12,990 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 13,909 15 2 1078.4
2022 Q2 13,414 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,706 5 1 467.0
2021 Q4 12,289 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,190 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 13,184 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 12,747 1 0 78.4
2020 Q4 12,292 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 10,723 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,893 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,727 4 1 341.1
2019 Q4 12,594 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,518 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,522 5 0 399.3
2019 Q1 10,199 5 1 490.2
2018 Q4 11,171 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,002 2 0 222.2
2018 Q2 10,843 1 0 92.2
2018 Q1 11,344 9 2 793.4
2017 Q4 7,635 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,181 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,061 1 0 90.4
2017 Q1 10,366 5 1 482.3
2016 Q4 8,564 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,980 9 4 819.7
2016 Q2 10,777 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,315 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,287 12 3 1166.5
2015 Q3 10,790 7 0 648.7
2015 Q2 10,194 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,667 5 2 576.9
2014 Q4 9,429 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,165 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,990 4 0 500.6
2014 Q1 7,730 3 1 388.1
2013 Q4 7,151 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,174 10 4 1393.9
2013 Q2 7,506 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,180 1 1 139.3
2012 Q4 5,817 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,199 13 4 2500.5
2012 Q2 7,062 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,371 24 5 3256.0
2011 Q4 7,323 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,273 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,588 9 0 1186.1
2011 Q1 6,417 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,015 7 0 997.9
2010 Q3 6,973 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,227 3 0 481.8
2010 Q1 4,792 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,852 8 1 1367.1
2009 Q3 5,369 12 3 2235.1
2009 Q2 6,322 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,264 2 0 319.3
2008 Q4 7,646 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,103 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,771 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,924 4 2 448.2
2007 Q4 12,483 1 0 80.1
2007 Q3 10,836 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,673 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,488 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,007 6 0 399.8
2006 Q3 11,911 19 1 1595.2
2006 Q2 12,072 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,650 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,138 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,778 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,239 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,081 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,966 18 3 1806.1
2004 Q3 9,241 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,839 9 4 1148.1
2004 Q1 7,267 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,377 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,167 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,860 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,758 5 0 644.5
2002 Q4 7,656 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,944 8 2 1152.1
2002 Q2 7,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,165 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,206 1 1 108.6
2001 Q3 9,295 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,952 11 3 1383.3
2001 Q1 7,896 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,278 15 6 2061.0
2000 Q3 8,518 21 9 2465.4
2000 Q2 9,447 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,769 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 26, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOST CONTROL OF 910 CAT LOADER WHILE HAULING WELDER UP A STEEP GRADE. JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND WAS RUN OVER BY IT.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2012 · 1 incident

April 18, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed up shaker box to measure rollers while climbing back down he twisted or turned in position that injured back.

2009 · 1 incident

August 3, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking some straps off a bobcat bucket that had been used to hold it in place. The bobcat bucket was slightly elevated and when the straps released the bucket fell on his foot.

2008 · 1 incident

October 2, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving stacks of 50# bags of ANFO from a trailer into a truck for delivery. The stacks were 8 bags high and are palatized to be moved with a hand cart. He was putting the last stack into place but it was a tight fit, he tried to move the bags sideway and ended up smashing his pinky finger between the wall of the truck and the rail of the cart.

2007 · 3 incidents

September 4, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped down from time shed and twisted foot.

July 24, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Fall from machine

While climbing out of skidsteer foot got caught and he fell. Broken left ankle.

April 20, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Fall from machine

Checking oil leak on loader, he stepped on loader step to get a better look. Oil had gotten on step; he slipped and fell.

2004 · 1 incident

December 2, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT & THE NAIL POKED THROUGH HIS FINGER.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by flying object

Wind blew a piece of debris in eye.

April 16, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CUTTING RUBBER ON 1/2"CHUTE, HOLDING RUBBER WITH LEFT HAND IT SLIPPED FORWARD AND THUS CONTACTED SHARP METAL ON CHUTE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

2002 · 1 incident

November 21, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOWBAR HOUSING AND THE CRUSHER HOUSING.

2001 · 3 incidents

May 18, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCKS FROM A ROCK BOX THAT CARRYS 3" TO 8" SIZE ROCKS, A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM APPROX. 2' STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND.

February 7, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING DOWN A MUCK PILE SLIPPED AND FELL PUT ARM OUT TO STOP FALL.

January 26, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING FLEXCO TAPE WITH RAZOR, CUT RIGHT THUMB.

1998 · 4 incidents

June 18, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING A BEARING FROM A CONVEYOR ROLLER WITH OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCHES THE DUST/GAS INSIDE THE ROLLER IGNITED, SHOOTING A FLAME INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE.

February 1, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

ANOTHER EE DROPPED A PRYBAR ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

1996 · 2 incidents

October 16, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FELL FROM STEEL RACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

May 11, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED OO TONGUE OF DRILL COMPRESSOR. MAY HAVE HAD GREASE ON SHOE.

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