EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN PLUGGAGE FROM A BY PASS. SOME OF THE MATERIAL BLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE, LEAVING A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT.
SAN MANUEL LIME & FLUX: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Bhp Copper Inc
· Facility
Controlled by
BHP Billiton
Pinal County,
AZ
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201391
MSHA record for SAN MANUEL LIME & FLUX (mine ID 0201391). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1995
- Latest incident
- Aug 1995
Ownership history
- Magma Copper Company 1950 to 1987
- Magma Copper Company 1987 to 1996
- Bhp Copper Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
SAN MANUEL LIME & FLUX sits in Pinal County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 0.8% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Pinal County, Arizona · Population 449,219
0.8%
Mining share of county employment
$77,588
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1995 · 1 incident
August 27, 1995
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Magma Copper Company · Struck by flying object
1985 · 1 incident
Magma Copper Company · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TRIPPER DECK WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT LENSE (SAFETY GLASSES). SUPERFICIAL LACERATION OF BULBAR CONJUNCTIVA RIGHT EYE. LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED.
1983 · 1 incident
April 30, 1983
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Magma Copper Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS WALKING ON GRATING WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF 3" DROPOFF TWISTING HIS ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN A LOST TIME INJURY