Mining Incidents

Verde Gypsum Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Phoenix Cement · Surface
Camp Verde, Yavapai County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0200164

Verde Gypsum Mine has $690 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
11
Years on record
1987–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
9
citations
1
significant & substantial
$690
proposed penalties
$690
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
57
inspections on record
577
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: 577 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Verde Gypsum Mine has $690 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.
$690
proposed penalties
$690
current assessed
$690
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-10-03.
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
2025 Q4 2,233 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,024 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,046 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,954 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,226 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,972 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,994 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,995 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,904 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,098 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,964 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,027 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,114 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,206 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,202 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,096 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,265 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,583 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,430 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,953 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,514 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,660 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,421 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,367 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,472 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,550 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,464 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,346 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,470 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,525 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,530 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,424 1 0 702.2
2017 Q3 1,434 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,538 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,480 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,406 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,467 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,488 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,453 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,544 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,442 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,493 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,374 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,452 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,398 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,462 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,502 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,356 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,315 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,424 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,283 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,106 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,280 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,316 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,165 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 934 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,177 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,168 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,244 1 0 803.9
2010 Q3 1,340 1 0 746.3
2010 Q2 1,392 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,208 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,512 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,384 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,360 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,068 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,551 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,613 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,551 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,343 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,567 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,528 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,629 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,431 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,567 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,543 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,350 1 0 740.7
2006 Q1 1,496 1 0 668.4
2005 Q4 1,736 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,589 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,708 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,462 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,944 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,711 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,569 1 1 637.3
2003 Q4 1,665 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,775 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,303 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,670 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,774 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,788 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,792 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,735 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,753 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,698 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,683 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,678 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,679 3 0 1786.8
2000 Q3 1,628 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 985 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,156 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 3, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Phoenix Cement · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE was an over the road truck driver for a trucking company, not a miner. EE passed away from as yet undetermined personal medical factors while in the truck cab on the scale at the Camp Verde Gyp Mine. The death was not related to any mining activity, event, incident or action. EE's last CDL medical clearance to drive was on 01/31/2022 and did not expire until 01/31/2023.

2006 · 1 incident

July 8, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding slag from steel.

2005 · 1 incident

May 22, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Cement · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CRUSHER HALF TO TIGHTEN FLANGE BOLT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED OFF THE NUT. EE FELL DOWN OFF THE TOP OF CRUSHER HALF. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting conveyor belt with utility knife.

April 9, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL & SET IT DOWN ON HIS FINGER.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 5, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Phoenix Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ANGLE IRON USING 4 1/2" HARD GRINDER. GRINDER SLIPPED CUT HIS LIP.

June 24, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Cement · Struck by falling object

DUE TO UNEVEN CONCRETE SLAB, LEGS NEEDED MODIFICATION. USED COME-ALONG TO LOWERE LEGS ONTO SAW HORSE. DUE TO ANGLE & WEIGHT OF LEG IT SLID OUT & HIT HIS ANKLE/LOWER LEG. LEFT LEG BROKEN.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BORING OUT HOPPER AND CAUGHT TOP OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN DIGGING BAR AND ANGLE IRON FRAME.

September 17, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN HVY EQUIP ALL DAY. WHILE RUNNING SCRAPER BY END OF PULLLING LEVELS HAD SHOOTING PAINS DOWN RIGHT ARM. ALSO RAN 980 LOADER & HAD PROBLEMS & BPAIN IN R ARM, NECK & SHOULDER

1995 · 1 incident

September 7, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLAICNG BEARING ON CONVEYOR BELT HEAD PULLEY. HEAD PULLEY SHAFT SLIPPED OUT OF BEARING SEAT, PINNING WORKER S HAND BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY SHAFT AND PLATE OF BELT.

1987 · 1 incident

October 12, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Companies · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A FRAME ON THE CONVEYOR AGAINST THE EDGE OF A 10-FOOT WALL. CONVEYOR WASJACKED UP-THE JACK SLIPPED OUT, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER THE WALL FRACTURING HIS R IGHT ANKLE REQU3RING SURGERY TO REPAIR THE ANKLE EMPLOYEE IS EXCEPTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR 8-12 WEEKS.

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The full compliance file on Verde Gypsum Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.