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WHITE VULCAN Metal/Non-Metal

TUFFLITE, INC. · Surface

Controlled by C T Morgan Cement Construction Inc

Mesa, Coconino County, AZ · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0202332

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2001–2005
Latest incident: Sep 2005

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

140

citations

significant & substantial

$217,154

proposed penalties

$69,533

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
2010 Q4	1,820	0	0	0.0
2010 Q3	1,820	0	0	0.0
2010 Q1	0	0	0
2009 Q3	1,158	0	0	0.0
2008 Q4	1,947	0	0	0.0
2008 Q3	2,014	0	0	0.0
2008 Q2	2,534	1	1	394.6
2008 Q1	1,168	0	0	0.0

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

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

5 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

November 7, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

TUFFLITE, INC. · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON BOARD (FROM BROKEN PALLET) & NAIL WENT THROUGH WORK SHOES INTO FOOT

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