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: 25 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Santa Cruz has $167 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$167
proposed penalties
$167
current assessed
$167
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-05-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2009
0
2008
3
2007
1
2006
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Santa Cruz sits in Coconino County, Arizona, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Coconino County, Arizona · Population 144,643
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$69,748
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
0
0
0
2008 Q3
0
0
0
2008 Q2
4,028
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
135
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,535
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3
4,504
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,646
2
1
430.5
2006 Q1
2,677
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2008 · 1 incident
June 6, 2008AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was lifting pieces of stone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp apin in his lower back. Dr diagnosis, acute back strain, EE will off work until authorized to RTW by Dr.
2006 · 3 incidents
July 10, 2006AZ · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was using a 36" pry bar to lift a slab of sandstone when the bar slipped out from under the stone causing the stone to fall on his right hand resulting in a contusion to his right ring finger. EE will be performing lite duty work until next DR appt on 7/17/06.
May 18, 2006AZ · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was splitting a block of sandstone using a hammer and stone chisel when a metal fragment fractured off the chisel head and embedded in his right thigh . Physician removed metal fragment and gave tetanus injection. EE was released to full duty same day.
May 17, 2006AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE was attempting to move a large block of sandstone (6-7 ton) in the bucket of a front end wheel loader, when the block slid off the bucket causing the loader to be jarred abruptly, resulting in a back strain to EE.