Queen Creek Mine has $29K 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
7
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
33
significant & substantial
$28,600
proposed penalties
$23,500
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,100 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
456
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: 456 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Queen Creek Mine has $29K 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-08-11.
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
2010 Q2
923
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
3,100
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,981
3
2
753.6
2009 Q3
6,439
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
11,134
3
2
269.4
2009 Q1
6,284
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,313
2
0
463.7
2008 Q3
7,216
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2
9,978
8
1
801.8
2008 Q1
8,159
1
0
122.6
2007 Q4
11,729
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
12,497
6
1
480.1
2007 Q2
12,711
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
11,389
7
1
614.6
2006 Q4
9,739
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
10,405
2
0
192.2
2006 Q2
11,361
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
8,982
3
1
334.0
2005 Q4
11,951
9
4
753.1
2005 Q3
8,374
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
6,745
7
1
1037.8
2005 Q1
5,688
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,090
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,086
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
2,013
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
4,576
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
7,026
6
2
854.0
2003 Q3
6,326
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
6,750
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
6,890
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
6,878
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
6,274
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,874
1
0
533.6
2002 Q1
1,489
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
4,724
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,768
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,024
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
1,513
13
7
8592.2
2000 Q4
4,224
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
5,224
15
7
2871.4
2000 Q2
1,735
10
4
5763.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2010 · 1 incident
February 10, 2010AZ · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While adjusting grizzly bars EE had his right arm overhead pushing on bar to position. There was a "pop" in his shoulder. Shoulder aches and hurts with resistance.
Employee stepped off skid-steer and twisted his right ankle.
August 21, 2007AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Picked up a box weighing approx 120lbs and carried it from the office to the back of service truck. When EE lifted it onto the tail shelf, had a sharp pain in his lower back.
May 22, 2007AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Door on loader would not open from inside cab. EE reached through opened window to try door latch on outside. Window put pressure on his ribs causing bruising.
May 17, 2007AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmechanic helperMACHINERY
Removing pulley on Simplicity Screen using an impact wrench when pulley broke free and hit leg (left) below knee. Swelling occurred and employee went to Urgent Care for x-ray.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT BOTTOM OF INCLINE; A LOADER OPERATOR FILLED BUCKET AND STARTED TO BACK UP TO TURN AROUND. ABOUT 45' UP THE GRADE, MOTOR DIED AND LOADER ROLLED FORWARD, STRIKING EMPLO YEE. ACCIDENT SEVERED 1 LEG BELOW KNEE AND BROKE BOTH LEGS IN THIGHS.
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