Mining Incidents

WHITE VULCAN Metal/Non-Metal

TUFFLITE, INC. · Surface
Mesa, Coconino County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202332

WHITE VULCAN has $217K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1988–2005
Latest incident
Sep 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
140
citations
45
significant & substantial
$217,154
proposed penalties
$69,533
paid to date
32% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $147,621 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
29
inspections on record
607
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: 607 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WHITE VULCAN has $217K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 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.
$217K
proposed penalties
$70K
current assessed
$70K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
136 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-05-20.
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
2011 Q1 110 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,820 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,820 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 1,118 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,158 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,310 3 0 2290.1
2009 Q1 1,318 0 0 0.0
Show 36 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4 2,197 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,264 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,784 1 1 359.2
2008 Q1 1,168 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,877 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,705 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,523 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,654 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,861 2 2 1074.7
2006 Q3 1,952 11 3 5635.2
2006 Q2 4,844 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,298 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,305 2 1 867.7
2005 Q3 2,529 73 22 28865.2
2005 Q2 2,106 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,429 1 0 699.8
2004 Q4 1,987 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,652 9 3 2464.4
2004 Q2 2,660 7 4 2631.6
2004 Q1 2,990 1 0 334.4
2003 Q4 2,670 2 0 749.1
2003 Q3 3,353 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,539 6 0 2363.1
2003 Q1 1,981 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,788 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,830 4 2 2185.8
2002 Q2 1,733 7 1 4039.2
2002 Q1 2,178 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,245 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,699 2 0 741.0
2001 Q2 1,383 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,832 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,606 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,942 9 6 4634.4
2000 Q2 1,690 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,676 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 9, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
TUFFLITE, INC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was operating a motorized scraper, without a seat belt. The belt was in good condition but he was not using it. He ran over a large pile of dirt and fell out of the machine. The machine ran him over.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 2 incidents

September 8, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TUFFLITE, INC. · Struck by flying object

Crew was performing maintenance on a rock crusher on a very windy day. Employee states that a small object blew into his eye even though he was wearing protective goggles over his eye glasses. He immediately rinsed his eye with an eye wash, but the irritation continued for a week, so he sought medical attention. He was diagnosed with a scratch on his right eye.

February 23, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TUFFLITE, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE A LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PATCH OF UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

2003 · 1 incident

March 10, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TUFFLITE, INC. · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE ENGINE OF A DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 3-4FEET INJURING HIS LEFT ARM.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TUFFLITE, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM SCREENING PLANT, LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TURN

1995 · 2 incidents

August 8, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TUFFLITE, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING THE REAR END ONA LOADER. WAS CLEANING SOME OF THE HOUSING WITH RAGS AND SOMEHOW SOME METAL GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS ON HIS SLEEVE OR BROW AND WHEN HE WIPED HI S FACE, IT GOT IN HIS EYE. HE SEEMS TO BE BETTERAFTER REMOVING THE PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS EYE BUT STILL FEELS THERE IS STILL SOME BLURRINESS WHEN HE READS THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE.

June 9, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
TUFFLITE, INC. · Struck by flying object

THERE WERE 40 MPH WINDS ON THAT DAY. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WAS WORKING AROUND THE SHAKER SCRFEEN. THERE WAS A LOT OF DUST AND SAND AT THE PIT. SOME OF THE DUST AND SAND B LEW IN HIS EYES. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT BUT BY TUES. THE 13TH IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WENT TO THE DR. HE RECEIVED A CORNEAL ABRAISION.

1993 · 1 incident

January 21, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
TUFFLITE, INC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPERVISOR WAS RUNNING LOADER. THEY WERE HOISTING A MOTOR ON A PALLET. INJURED WAS GOING TO REHOOK THE CHAIN, SO SUPERVISOR LOWERED THE PALLET DOWN RIGHT ON HIS GOOT. INJURED WAS SENT IMMEDIAT ELY TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD TWO SMALL BONES BROKEN IN HIS FOOT.

1992 · 1 incident

July 13, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
TUFFLITE, INC. · Struck by flying object

59339M WAS HELPING ELEVATE AND SUPPORT FIAT TRACTOR FOR TRACK REPAIRS WHEN RIPPER TOOTH STRUCK A METAL PLATE PLACED ON GROUND TO PREVENT RIPPER SHANK FROM SINKING.STEEL FRAGMENT STRUCK VICTIMS 02864LDER,CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

1988 · 1 incident

March 21, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
TUFFLITE, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEG BECAME LODGED IN DISC SANDER WHILE OPERATIONAL CUTTING THE LEG.

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