Mining Incidents

Plant #7 Metal/Non-Metal

Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202337

Plant #7 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
17
Years on record
1990–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
21
citations
10
significant & substantial
$2,466
proposed penalties
$2,466
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
10
inspections on record
102
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: 102 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Plant #7 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
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-01-13.
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
2004 Q2 457 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,124 1 0 320.1
2003 Q4 4,449 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,332 1 1 230.8
2003 Q2 4,706 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,409 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,529 2 1 361.7
2002 Q3 4,465 1 1 224.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 4,345 8 2 1841.2
2002 Q1 6,130 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,380 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,203 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,111 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,131 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,483 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,305 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,785 8 5 2113.6
2000 Q1 5,680 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2003 · 1 incident

July 21, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS ENTERING THE FRONT END LOADER AND AS HE WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER DOWN BY THE LOCK.

2001 · 1 incident

October 15, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OBSERVING THE DRIVE BELTS IN THE CONE CRUSHER TO SEE IT THEY WERE SLIPPING, THE BELT BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND HAND.

2000 · 1 incident

May 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING THE FUEL HOSE FOR THE LOADER; HE TURNED THE HOSE OR GRABBED IT, BUT IT WAS ALREADY ON. THE PRESSURE THREW BACK THE HOSE & HIT HIM ON THE LIP.

1999 · 3 incidents

September 1, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING A MOTOR UNDER THE FEEDER BOX. HE WAS PUSHING THE MOTOR UP TO LINE UP THE BOLT HOLE, WHEN SUDDENLY HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT.

April 5, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salt River Materials Group · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING INSIDE THE SCREEN BOX WITH A SHOVEL, HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN BOX. THE EE DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF HIS INJURY.

February 18, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE RIGHTESCAPE HATCH ON THE FRONT END LOADER, WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERED. PIECES OF GLASS ENTERED INTO BOTH EYES OF THE EMPLOYEE.

1998 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A LARGE ROCK GOT STUCK IN THE FEEDER. EE TRYIED TO GET IT OUT, SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE ROCK PIT

July 28, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING PARTS AND SPLASHED CLEANING SOLVENT IN HIS EYE (LEFT). EE WAS CLEANING THE CONE MANTLE WITH SOLVENT.

May 5, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFITNG A SHEET OF STEEL 5' X 8' X 3/16". WHEN THE OTHER EE DROPPED HIS END THIS CAUSED THE INJURED'S END TO DROP ON HIS FINGER.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 20, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOOKING FOR SOME ROLLERS ON THE PARTS TRAILER AND WAS STEPPING BACK. STEPPED ON A ROLLERAND SLIPPED. DISLOCATED LEFT KNEE.

August 14, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLEANING GRIZZLY BAR WHEN EMP HIT A ROCKCAUSING ROCK TO CHIP. CHIP WENT INTO RIGHT LEG CAUSING A PUNCTURE. DID RECEIVE 3 STITCHES AND ANANTIBIOTIC CALLED REFLEX.

1995 · 3 incidents

August 16, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING UP THE TOUNGE FROM 52-411 LIGHT PLANT, IN ORDER FOR OTHER EE TO BACK UP THE CO. TRUCK.

August 7, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by flying object

TURNING TEETH ON LOADER 988 B#10-841. HIT PIN WITH HAMMER, PIECE OF STEEL HIT INSIDE OF HEAD ( RIGHT SIDE).

June 7, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Fall down stairs

WALKING OUT OF SCALE BUILDING,MISSED STEP AND FELL ON HIS HAND TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.SPRAINED RIGHT THUMB.

1993 · 1 incident

May 11, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE SCREEN AND HIT HIS FOOT.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Materials Group · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING MOUTH ON CONE AND CUT HIS HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THREADS.

June 20, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salt River Materials Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS THE CONDITION OF THE HAMMER THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.

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