Prescott Valley Pit has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1990–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
144
citations
19
significant & substantial
$14,281
proposed penalties
$14,092
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $189 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
876
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: 876 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Prescott Valley Pit has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
136 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-15.
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
2025 Q4
6,468
1
0
154.6
2025 Q3
6,191
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
7,105
2
1
281.5
2025 Q1
6,611
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
6,400
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
5,847
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
5,561
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
5,000
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
5,117
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
5,685
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
6,161
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
4,795
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
5,520
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
5,877
8
1
1361.2
2022 Q2
5,115
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
4,617
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
4,022
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,070
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
4,213
1
0
237.4
2021 Q1
3,828
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
5,963
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
6,649
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
4,147
2
0
482.3
2020 Q1
3,370
2
0
593.5
2019 Q4
3,584
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
4,366
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
4,432
2
0
451.3
2019 Q1
3,927
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
4,031
2
0
496.2
2018 Q3
3,894
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
3,928
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
3,687
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
3,727
1
0
268.3
2017 Q3
4,219
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
4,289
2
0
466.3
2017 Q1
3,519
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
3,532
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
3,639
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,520
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
3,395
3
0
883.7
2015 Q4
2,800
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
3,297
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,069
1
0
325.8
2015 Q1
2,989
8
1
2676.5
2014 Q4
2,740
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,893
3
0
1037.0
2014 Q2
2,693
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,433
2
0
582.6
2013 Q4
3,259
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
3,395
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,647
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,040
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,086
1
0
324.0
2012 Q3
3,281
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,243
4
0
1233.4
2012 Q1
2,709
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
3,037
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
4,045
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
3,479
2
0
574.9
2011 Q1
3,093
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
3,224
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
4,305
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
3,269
2
1
611.8
2010 Q1
2,895
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,593
1
0
278.3
2009 Q3
3,962
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,353
5
1
1148.6
2009 Q1
4,739
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
5,174
3
0
579.8
2008 Q3
8,333
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,700
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
5,668
1
0
176.4
2007 Q4
6,653
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
7,737
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,403
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
8,429
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,517
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
8,900
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
9,259
1
0
108.0
2006 Q1
8,554
6
1
701.4
2005 Q4
8,886
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
9,697
4
0
412.5
2005 Q2
11,886
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
9,904
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
9,564
2
0
209.1
2004 Q3
8,864
8
1
902.5
2004 Q2
8,292
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
7,189
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
8,282
25
2
3018.6
2003 Q3
7,760
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
6,325
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
7,685
10
2
1301.2
2002 Q4
8,663
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
9,720
9
4
925.9
2002 Q2
8,433
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
10,078
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
8,562
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
10,274
4
1
389.3
2001 Q2
13,339
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
9,089
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
8,640
6
3
694.4
2000 Q3
10,140
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
8,200
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
7,980
2
0
250.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
44 on file
2012 · 1 incident
May 7, 2012AZ · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee slipped when stepping off the lower rung of ladder when checking belt line conveyor. The slip happened at ground level causing employee to twist knee.
2011 · 2 incidents
March 21, 2011AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glove was caught on a moving beam that was being set to support an auger at wash plant. He pulled away and injured shoulder. Employee felt like he had pulled his shoulder and needed to be seen by a doctor. He was seen and was back to work same day.
February 28, 2011AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arrowhead Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Two employees were moving steel I-beams and one smashed the tip of his right ring finger.
2006 · 1 incident
October 19, 2006AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on a wash plant material chute. When he was finished he was climbing out and a piece of dirt fell into his right eye under his safety glasses.
2005 · 2 incidents
June 16, 2005AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
Arrowhead Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BEE STING TO WRIST.
March 18, 2005AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP, LOADING A SCRAP CUTTING EDGE INTO LOADER BUCKET, AND DROPPED IT SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND LOADER BUCKET.
2002 · 1 incident
October 14, 2002AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INSTALLING GUARDS HE STEPPED IN AN UNPROTECTED HOLE WITH RIGHT FOOT & TWISTED IT. HEARD POPPING & WORKED UNTIL 3:00 WHEN IT BECAME TOO PAINFUL. TOLD SOMEONE HE WAS GOING TO SOAK IT IN ICE BUT NEVER MADE IT BACK TO WORK.
2001 · 3 incidents
September 19, 2001AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
January 26, 2000AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
August 27, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS CLEANING AIR FILTER IN GINSET STEPPED BACK TO GET DOWN, LOST FOOTING, & FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER
August 2, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
August 4, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
May 3, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST BELT INTO POSITION VIA CHAIN AND LOADER. CHAIN SLIPPED AND FORCEFULLY STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS FRONT OF HEAD FORCING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND.
September 4, 1995AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING TAIL PULLEY WITH BAR THRU THE GUARD BAR HUNG UP ON BELT PULLED BAR INTO TOIL PULLEY HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND BAR.
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