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RED PIT MINE Metal/Non-Metal

RED PIT MINE · Surface
Controlled by Robert D Miller
Flagstaff, Coconino County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0200630

RED PIT MINE has $64K 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
14
Years on record
1986–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
186
citations
51
significant & substantial
$63,536
proposed penalties
$63,306
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $230 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
72
inspections on record
882
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: 882 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

RED PIT MINE has $64K 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.
$64K
proposed penalties
$63K
current assessed
$63K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
184 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-03.
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 1,511 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,113 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,587 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,476 1 0 677.5
2024 Q4 1,718 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,421 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,905 2 0 1049.9
2024 Q1 1,416 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,731 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,891 1 0 528.8
2023 Q2 1,455 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 559 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,972 2 0 1014.2
2022 Q3 1,955 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,842 6 0 3257.3
2022 Q1 1,345 4 0 2974.0
2021 Q4 1,544 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,227 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,147 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 636 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 875 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,068 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,500 2 0 1333.3
2020 Q1 752 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,340 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,300 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,519 3 1 1975.0
2019 Q1 1,404 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,183 5 2 2290.4
2018 Q3 3,476 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,057 6 2 1478.9
2018 Q1 2,057 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,524 8 4 3169.6
2017 Q3 2,967 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,827 10 5 3537.3
2017 Q1 1,759 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,540 10 6 3937.0
2016 Q3 3,662 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,274 9 6 2748.9
2016 Q1 2,828 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,769 3 0 1083.4
2015 Q3 3,140 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,563 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,769 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,564 6 1 3836.3
2014 Q3 1,890 2 0 1058.2
2014 Q2 1,545 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,976 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,915 2 1 1044.4
2013 Q3 2,125 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,132 4 0 1876.2
2013 Q1 1,475 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,870 1 0 534.8
2012 Q3 2,781 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,946 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,365 11 6 8058.6
2011 Q4 1,875 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,921 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,366 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,428 16 4 11204.5
2010 Q4 4,616 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,425 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,472 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 758 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,175 4 1 3404.3
2009 Q3 1,424 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 720 5 2 6944.4
2009 Q1 1,556 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,657 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,085 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,357 4 1 1697.1
2008 Q1 1,583 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,138 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,376 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,792 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,568 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,934 3 0 608.0
2006 Q3 5,886 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,049 25 3 4132.9
2006 Q1 5,477 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,013 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,751 2 0 296.3
2005 Q2 5,899 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,524 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,741 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,167 9 4 1102.0
2004 Q2 8,621 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,482 6 2 1094.5
2003 Q4 5,720 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,202 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,292 1 0 158.9
2003 Q1 5,441 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,855 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,565 1 0 132.2
2002 Q2 6,252 4 0 639.8
2002 Q1 5,343 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,758 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,282 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,747 4 0 696.0
2001 Q1 4,493 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,252 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,479 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,357 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,771 2 0 721.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 7, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Pit Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

"We believe this accident added to an old race car driving injury" "No one was present ee texted coworker and said ee jacked knee badly" "Stepping off loader onto rocky ground"

2005 · 1 incident

September 20, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHECKING LOAD OF MATERIAL IN BED OF TRUCK, JUMPED OFF OF TRUCK AND STRUCK ELBOW ON FLANGE ON BED OF TRUCK COVERING TIRES.

2004 · 1 incident

May 21, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A SCREEN FOR PLANT, TURNED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

April 26, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN DIRT OUT OF CAB OF LOADER AND GOT DIRT IN LEFT EYE. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2000 · 1 incident

September 14, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BLOWING CINDER OUT FROM BEHIND CUTTING EDGE ON BLADE WITH AIR HOSE AND GOT CINDER IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 24, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SAFETY BELT CAUGHT ON SAFETY RAIL ON SMALL PLANT. HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 30, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO TURN ROLLER CRUSHER PULLEY WHEN HIS RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.

1997 · 1 incident

February 10, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Fall from machine

CHANGING SCREENS ON PLANT - WENT TO STEP OFF THEPLANT ON TO THE CATWALK AND LOST HIS GRIP AND HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE CATWALK - LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND SPRAINING IT.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck by flying object

POUNDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAMMER (PIN) FOR TRAILER AND IT BOUNCE DUP AND HIT HIM IN THD LEG.

July 26, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING OVERHEAD ON DOZER WITH WIND BLOWING HARDIT BLEW METAL INTO EYE.

1995 · 1 incident

September 28, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PULLINGA WELDER THROUGH THE SHOP HE TRIPPED & THE STABILIZER WHEEL ROLLED OVER HIS BIG TOE ON R FOOT SMASHED HIS TOE HAD STITCHES

1993 · 1 incident

February 10, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED'S EYES WERE BURNED BY REFLECTION FROM EWELDER BEING USED TO MAKE REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT IN PIT.

1989 · 1 incident

May 24, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF OUR SAND PILE AND THE SIDE OF THE BANK GAVE WAY AND LOADER WNET SIDEWAYS AND OVER ON ITS TOP IT TWISTED ME AROUND INSIDE THE LOADER PULLED THE MUSCLES IN MY ARM AND LEG AROUND MY R WRIST AND KNEE

1986 · 1 incident

August 7, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Fall onto or against objects

RUNNING TO SHUT3DOWN PLANT FELL ON CINDERS

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