Mining Incidents

Queen Creek Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Holcim-WCR, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Queen Creek, Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0203318

Queen Creek Wash Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2013–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
40
citations
9
significant & substantial
$12,928
proposed penalties
$12,541
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $387 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
28
inspections on record
285
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: 285 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 Wash Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
40 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-08-23.
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
2022 Q4 3,361 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,584 5 0 582.5
2022 Q2 6,417 3 1 467.5
2022 Q1 6,358 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,247 8 3 1280.6
2021 Q3 5,837 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,139 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,504 0 0 0.0
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q4 4,848 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,648 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,062 3 0 494.9
2020 Q1 5,178 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,437 3 0 676.1
2019 Q3 4,127 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,163 2 0 480.4
2019 Q1 3,860 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,212 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,449 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,469 1 0 288.3
2018 Q1 3,334 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,876 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,892 2 1 691.6
2017 Q2 3,596 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,549 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,831 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,690 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,156 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,309 4 2 634.0
2015 Q4 6,583 7 2 1063.3
2015 Q3 6,100 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,595 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,608 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,387 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,841 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,439 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,319 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,801 2 0 416.6
2013 Q3 6,867 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 235 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

January 6, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping to replace the guide roller on trommel screen when it slipped and impacted EE's left hand.

2021 · 1 incident

February 1, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Observing while standing clear of 6 inch Driscopipe being removed. Driscopipe slipped hitting the rail of the conveyor belt pushing Driscopipe outwards striking employee blocking with both hands.

2020 · 1 incident

July 1, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Drake Materials · Rubbed or abraded

REPLACING CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER THE OPERATOR WAS USING LEFT INDEX FINGER TO HOLD A WORN CARRIAGE BOLT IN PLACE SO THAT THEY COULD LOOSEN IT. WHEN THEY HIT IT WITH IMPACT WRENCH IT SPUN CUTTING THE FINGER WITH THE SHARP EDGE

2018 · 1 incident

June 5, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Loosening bolts on the 2nd deck of the wash plant using a crescent wrench when wrench slipped causing left hand to slam into sharp metal corner puncturing EE's glove, leaving a deep puncture wound in left hand.

2016 · 1 incident

March 4, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Lifting a piece of metal on the cat walk and metal cut though ee left leather glove slicing left middle digit.

2015 · 1 incident

July 20, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Stepping off ladder onto a rock and rolled his left ankle.

2013 · 1 incident

December 28, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drake Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Twisted shoulder while stepping and slipped on muddy surface

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The full compliance file on Queen Creek Wash Plant

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.