Mining Incidents

Sun City Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Maricopa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201870

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2002–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
257
citations
81
significant & substantial
$131,515
proposed penalties
$115,362
paid to date
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
2020 Q2 1,211 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,480 6 1 1094.9
2019 Q4 9,235 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,101 9 3 1764.4
2019 Q2 9,951 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,989 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,087 3 0 423.3
2018 Q2 7,696 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

19 on file

2019 · 1 incident

June 9, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries SWR, Inc. · Struck by falling object

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, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge North America Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

March 24, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge North America Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driving haul truck, hit a bump and jarred his back.

2007 · 3 incidents

June 16, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lafarge North America Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tightening a bolt when his glove was caught in between the washer and the frame.

April 12, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge North America Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar and strained his shoulder.

2006 · 3 incidents

September 29, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a one inch impact above his head, twisted wrong and strained his chest.

July 20, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Fall from machine

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.

January 15, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

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, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

JOSTLING IN HAUL TRUCK IN MINE PIT RESULTED IN CHATTERING OF TEETH WHICH CAUSED TOOTH TO FRACTURE

September 8, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF LADDER ON LOADER & FELT BACK POP. PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

June 12, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Ee stated he was swinging sledge hammer to break up rocks. On one swing he missed hitting the rock causing his body to twist oddly causing strain.

2003 · 5 incidents

October 17, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Fall from machine

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.

July 28, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

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, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADING OUT PIT RUN, BANK COLLAPSED, NO ONE AT FAULT.

January 14, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRADING ROADS. HE WAS LETTING THE BLADE DOWN & WHEN THE BLADE TOUCHED THE ROAD, THE CONTROL LEVER KICKED BACK CAUSING WRIST TO BE JAMMED.

2002 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

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.