Mining Incidents

Santa Rita Plan Metal/Non-Metal

Cimbar Resources · Surface
Controlled by John H Waters
Sahuarita, Pima County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202368

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
220
citations
55
significant & substantial
$102,154
proposed penalties
$100,057
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 3,351 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,092 1 0 110.0
2025 Q1 9,806 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,340 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 937 4 0 4268.9
2024 Q2 9,213 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,037 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,399 1 0 96.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2021 · 1 incident

November 29, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was digging out a screw and lacerated right hand receiving stitches.

2020 · 1 incident

October 17, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped on a metal bar causing them to fall into guard and fracture left hand.

2015 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a 10 lb. hammer to help product flow on a bin when he felt pain in his right arm. Employee was diagnosed with a right bicep tendon strain/tear and placed on restricted duty.

May 20, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was inside a retractable cage on top of a bulk truck loading the truck. The truck moved forward without warning and pinned the employee's leg between the truck hatch and the retractable cage ladder.

2013 · 1 incident

December 18, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While the mechanic was inside the Mill removing the Journal's he hit his head on an overhead pipe knocking off his hard hat.

2011 · 2 incidents

October 14, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on mill when gear of unit fell (30 lbs), trying to catch falling object, resulting in hyperextension/rotation and extension of right shoulder.

March 23, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

There was no specific accident. We only learned of the situation when the employee called to say he was not coming to work on 03/24/11 because he was going to the doctor. He complained of sore and achey wrists. He had been moving/stacking pallets and running the forklift the shift prior. He was diagnosed with "Tenosynov Hand/Wrist Neck"

2010 · 1 incident

June 3, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on a wind box attaching and applying pressure to a bolt to a lid on top of the mill. EE slipped and fell down apx 5-1/2 feet and hit is right hand on equipment guard, while falling cutting his hand and landing on his left side and back.

2008 · 1 incident

August 21, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock being crushed by Jaw entered drive pulley, fragmented rock, fragment hit employee on left hand.

2005 · 1 incident

June 9, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RESTACKING 100 LB BAGS OF POOL MIX FROM ONE DEFECTIVE PALLET TO A GOOD PALLET. PICKED UP A BAG AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.

2004 · 1 incident

October 13, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS CLAIMING WORKERS COMP. DUE TO STRESS/NERVES SO BAD THAT SHE CAN NOT WORK & ANXIETY ATTACKS. UNKNOWN AS TO WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OR WHEN HER FIRST DR.'S VISIT WAS. SHE REPORTED THIS AS A WORKERS COMP. ON 10/13/04 TO THE SAFETY MANAGER.

2003 · 1 incident

May 13, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHRINK WRAPPING PRODUCT WHEN HE STEPPED WRONG & HIS ANKLE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. SPRAINED ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

February 26, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING NUT OFF AIR VALVE TO SOUTH SILO SPOUT WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF JAW, CAUSING FRACTURE TO TEETH.

2001 · 1 incident

November 21, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE DID NOT LOCK MACHINE OUT BEFORE SLIDING UNDER9" H BY 32" W OPENING AT FLOOR LEVEL. MACHINE WAS RUNNING WITH ALL GUARDS IN PLACE. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS STOMACH WHEN ELEVATOR CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS UPPER THIGHS.