Sun City Pit has $132K 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
32
Years on record
1986–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
257
citations
81
significant & substantial
$131,515
proposed penalties
$115,362
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,153 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
1,214
inspection hours
21.2
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.
257 citations across 1,214 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sun City Pit has $132K 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.
$132K
proposed penalties
$115K
current assessed
$115K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
253 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-02-13.
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
Employee was retrieving model number on a gear box. In order to do this they used a manlift to elevate 24'. EE removed the guarding, retrieved information, and proceeded to remove the motor assembly. The motor was not properly secured, it fell striking the employees leg. EMS was called to the site employee was taken to DVMC for treatment. Employee was released on 6/13/2019
2008 · 2 incidents
May 22, 2008AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While pulling a clump of polymer out of a clogged chemical mixing tank. Clump was solid on outside, center was powder and it blew into employees face and eyes.
The conditions at the plant were all clean and in good shape. The problem happened when the employee slipped while putting in a bolt on the motor mount at the cone and was not wearing his fall protection equipment.
Employee was exiting crawl space area and stood up going forward striking his head on beam jamming his neck. Employee broke his hard hat when he struck beam. He worked for 3 weeks after accident until pain was only getting worse and he decided he better see a doctor.
2004 · 3 incidents
November 13, 2004AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwater truck operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
SCREEN CHANGE ON BOTTOM DECK. SPRAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE PUSHED UP WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. NOTE: 10/17 (FRIDAY) - DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO REST OVER THE WEEKEND & RETURN FOR FOLLOW-UP ON TUES 10/21/03 . PRESCP. MEDS GIVEN, PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY & PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10/21/03.
October 10, 2003AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
NEITHER OPERATOR NOR LABORER FOLLOWED PROPER LOCK-OUT PROCEDURE WHICH LEAD TO UNIT ACTIVATING. INJURED EE WENT IN TO FEEDER TO CLEAR ROCKS. OPERATOR SAW LABORER CLIMB OUT & LEANED OVER TO YEL L AT LOADER OPERATOR ON RADIO NOT TO DROP BUCKET OF MATERIALS. AS HE LEANED OVER, OPERATOR HIT FEEDER BUTTON & LABORER FELL ONTO BELT.
EE STATES "COULD ONLY USE RIGHT HAND TO PULL HIMSELF UP ONTO THE TRUCK. PUT RIGHT FOOT IN STEP ON FUEL TANK, REACHED UP AND GRABBED BAR. AS HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS WHOLE BODY SHIFTEDTO THE RIGHT & HE FELL ACROSS THE FUEL TANK.
July 17, 2003AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
A/C BLOWER FAN ON 988 LOADER WAS STUCK. EE PUT HAND IN TO SPIN THE FAN AND IT STARTED UP AND UPLLED HIS FINGERS INTO IT. THE SWITCH HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE "ON" POSITION BY MISTAKE.
CUTTING PIECE O0 STEEL PLATE LOOSE OFF OF HANGING SCREEN WITH TORCH AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FLEW OF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
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