Mining Incidents

SUPERIOR MARBLE Metal/Non-Metal

Superior, Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202921

SUPERIOR MARBLE has $5K 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
5
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
54
citations
13
significant & substantial
$5,422
proposed penalties
$5,422
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
22
inspections on record
420
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: 420 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SUPERIOR MARBLE has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-02-24.
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 4,600 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,010 1 0 166.4
2009 Q4 4,971 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,382 1 0 185.8
2009 Q2 5,689 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,596 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,804 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,948 0 0 0.0
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2 11,107 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 10,346 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 12,734 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 15,366 1 0 65.1
2007 Q2 15,183 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 13,635 1 0 73.3
2006 Q4 21,179 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 18,554 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,958 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 13,810 3 1 217.2
2005 Q4 13,988 4 1 286.0
2005 Q3 15,394 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,425 4 1 259.3
2005 Q1 14,597 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,983 3 0 250.4
2004 Q3 14,375 1 0 69.6
2004 Q2 12,499 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,183 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,373 1 1 106.7
2003 Q3 11,179 10 3 894.5
2003 Q2 12,345 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,920 2 0 167.8
2002 Q4 9,771 9 3 921.1
2002 Q3 13,246 3 0 226.5
2002 Q2 13,608 10 3 734.9
2002 Q1 13,031 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,248 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,876 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 16,011 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,629 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift driver was backing up after putting pallet down; looked over left shoulder, looked over right shoulder, not seeing anyone, began to back up. Light and alarm were active. Heard EE yell as forklift tire ran over foot.

April 22, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning around 202 conveyor, employee went to move palletizer out of way but it was too heavy. Did not feel pain until next day. Notified employer on 4/25/05.

2002 · 1 incident

May 28, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HOISTING
Superior Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATION & HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RT. FOREARM WHEN ANOTHER EE NOT SEEING HIMTURNED ON ELEVATOR TO CLEAN OUT.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 11, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STACKING PALLETS WHILE LOADING A BULK TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HERNIATED DISC IN BACK.

March 14, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE RIGHT ARM AFTER STACKING 100# BAGS ON PALLETS. REFUSED TO GO TO DOCTOR. ON 3-19-01, HE LEFT WORK MID DAY AND RETURNED WITH DOCTOR'S NOTE RECOMMENDING NO HEAVY LIFTI NG UNTIL 4-5-01. HAS NOT RETURNED YET.

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