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Verde Gypsum Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Phoenix Cement · Surface

Controlled by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Camp Verde, Yavapai County, AZ · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 0200164

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2002–2023
Latest incident: Jan 2023

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$690

proposed penalties

$690

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

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	1,528	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	1,034	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	2,226	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	968	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	1,564	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	504	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 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.