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Star Placer dba: Big Bug Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Debra J Knight
Prescott, Yavapai County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202013

Star Placer dba: Big Bug Sand & Gravel has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1998–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
115
citations
42
significant & substantial
$17,267
proposed penalties
$17,267
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
689
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: 689 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Star Placer dba: Big Bug Sand & Gravel has $17K 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
112 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-16.
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 3,568 1 0 280.3
2025 Q3 4,085 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,533 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,971 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,336 1 0 230.6
2024 Q3 3,741 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,938 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,465 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,553 5 1 1407.3
2023 Q3 3,704 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,274 2 0 610.9
2023 Q1 3,041 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,071 3 1 736.9
2022 Q3 4,007 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,216 2 0 383.4
2022 Q1 3,284 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,076 2 0 490.7
2021 Q3 4,237 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,739 2 0 534.9
2021 Q1 4,073 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,943 1 0 339.8
2020 Q3 4,760 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,535 3 2 661.5
2020 Q1 4,004 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,350 3 2 689.7
2019 Q3 4,610 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,386 5 2 1476.7
2019 Q1 525 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,062 4 2 1306.3
2018 Q3 3,418 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,348 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,588 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,721 1 0 367.5
2017 Q3 2,778 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,629 2 1 551.1
2017 Q1 3,164 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,553 6 3 2350.2
2016 Q3 3,265 1 1 306.3
2016 Q2 3,974 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,505 2 1 570.6
2015 Q4 2,871 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,670 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,307 6 2 1814.3
2015 Q1 2,512 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,545 12 6 4715.1
2014 Q3 2,342 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,244 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,850 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,148 4 1 3484.3
2013 Q3 805 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 810 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 875 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 568 7 4 12323.9
2012 Q3 907 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,032 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,350 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 526 1 0 1901.1
2011 Q3 255 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 245 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 234 5 2 21367.5
2010 Q4 884 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,267 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,024 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 835 1 0 1197.6
2009 Q4 749 2 1 2670.2
2009 Q3 1,968 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,530 3 1 1185.8
2009 Q1 2,036 1 0 491.2
2008 Q4 4,480 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,240 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,416 1 0 413.9
2008 Q1 3,121 4 3 1281.6
2007 Q4 2,146 2 1 932.0
2007 Q3 2,203 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,254 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,696 1 0 370.9
2006 Q4 2,903 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,842 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,379 4 4 1183.8
2006 Q1 4,644 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,139 4 1 1870.0
2005 Q3 2,298 2 0 870.3
2005 Q2 2,560 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,548 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,165 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,840 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,347 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,069 2 0 966.7
2003 Q4 2,590 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,541 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,474 3 0 1212.6
2003 Q1 1,973 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,296 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,096 1 0 477.1
2002 Q1 2,415 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,551 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,488 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,072 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,211 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,306 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,414 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,375 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 1 incident

April 28, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carlin Trend Mining Supplies and Service · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was chipping away at a rock stuck in the 4-8 chute when the blockage cleared the material finished falling to the belt. Bar was pushed into EE's shoulder.

2021 · 1 incident

April 26, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlin Trend Mining Supplies and Service · Struck against stationary object

Employee was throwing rocks off conveyor and hit hand on guard, which cut right hand middle finger. Employee wasn't wearing gloves when incident occurred. Then after work had gone to get 9 stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

December 10, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Carlin Trend Mining Supplies and Service · Contact with hot objects or substances

On 1/8/2020 I was notified that an employee was on the way to the hospital for an infection in their knee. After talking to the employee they said they were using the cutting torch when a piece of slag burned their knee. This occurred on 12-10-2019 to the best of their recollection.

2008 · 1 incident

January 3, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & S Gravel Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Contractor fell from cone crusher platform. He was not wearing his required safety harness. He was treated by paramedics & transported to John C Lincoln Hospital & released later that evening. He suffered a back injury. At the time of the accident I was in California and not present on the mine.

1998 · 2 incidents

February 19, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
G & S Sand & Rock · Struck by falling object

WHILE USING A ROCK DRILLER AND DRILLING INTO A ROCK FACE THE VIBRATION CAUSED A 10-14 INCH ROCK TO FALL OFF AN 8 FT CLIFF ABOVEE AND LAND ON HIS FOOT.

February 5, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & S Sand & Rock · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE RELOCATING DRILL, EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

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