Mining Incidents

Cave Creek Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Holcim Ltd
Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202388

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
38
significant & substantial
$14,602
proposed penalties
$14,602
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
2008 Q3 2,435 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,300 2 0 1538.5
2007 Q4 715 6 1 8391.6
2007 Q3 6,549 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,419 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 715 2 0 2797.2
2006 Q3 1,727 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

10 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

February 24, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Lafarge North America Inc · Struck against stationary object

Hit his head on the conveyor.

January 29, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge North America Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off the loader when he slipped and fell.

2006 · 1 incident

July 15, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Contact with heat

Approximately 4 hours of welding in 100+ degree weather with leathers on & in semi-confined area. Was drinking water but became weak & started cramping up leading to impaired ability to control self for 15 minutes.

2005 · 2 incidents

February 4, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing teeth on the PC 300 track hoe, EE's finger was hit with the sledge hammer.

February 2, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING RETURN ROLLER IN PLACE ON A/B STACKER FEED CONVEYOR, THE RETURN ROLLER CAME OUT OF MOUNT & STRUCK RT. HAND INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS HIT BY THE RETURN ROLLER & FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF CONVEYOR & ROLLER.

2004 · 1 incident

August 16, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO CHANGE SCREEN CLOTH ON 11.40 EL-JAY SCREENING PLANT, PINKY FINGER ON LT. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN SCREEN CLOTH. 1ST DR. SAID FINGER WAS SPRAINED & LIMIT HEAVY LIFTING. 2ND DR.(ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON) SAID THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED & SPRAINED. RESTRICTED USE OF RING & PINKY FINGER, LIGHT DUTY ON MIDDLE INDEX, NO LIFTING W/LEFT HAND.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

DURING REPAIRS TO YELLOW 100 FT BELT, FORKLIFT & OPERATOR WERE HANGING LAST PIECE OF SKIRTING STEEL WHEN FORKLIFT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST INSIDE OF ROPES & CAB CAG E CAUSING GASH & BRUISES.

September 5, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EE WAS STANDING BEHIND BERMED OFF AREA OF BACK FILLED MATERIAL WHEN THE GROUND STARTED TO MOVE. AS HE TURNED TO MOVE FROM THE AREA HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARD ON HIS LT LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 1 incident

April 20, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sun State Rock & Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT HIS HAND ATTEMPTING TO FREE STUCK CONVEYER BELT IDLER ROLLER.