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SWAN PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
Mesa, Pima County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202647

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
174
citations
45
significant & substantial
$33,456
proposed penalties
$32,907
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 12,053 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,045 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,020 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,300 3 1 2307.7
2024 Q1 13,731 1 0 72.8
2023 Q4 950 9 1 9473.7
2023 Q2 12,704 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 675 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

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 19, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was removing ripper tooth from dozer with soft-faced hammer when a metal shard broke off and went through glove between right index & middle finger. 07/29/24 - Emp. developed infection in wound; medically treated and given antibiotic with return to full duty status.

2021 · 1 incident

October 4, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Granite Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Heavy Equipment Mechanic was welding a small crack by the mounting bracket of the 980M wheel loader's fuel tank. A flash of fire occurred and mechanic received burns to face, chest, and left arm.

2018 · 1 incident

August 2, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

Miner experienced lower back pain while excavating sample material holes. Excavator occasionally hit hard material which caused a jarring sensation when front end of excavator would lift off the ground & land back down once bucket became free. Miner requested to visit WC Doctor on 8/10/18 due to lower back pain not subsiding. Physician placed miner on light duty.

2017 · 1 incident

March 30, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee sustained burn to right ankle when a piece of slag fell into a crease in jeans on top of boot trim; slag burned through the material and dropped down into the boot while performing welding repairs. Physician placed employee on 'off work' status.

2012 · 1 incident

January 5, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mechanic was working out of a man lift and leaned against the hand rail while handing another employee a steel plate, the employee help a pop and sharp pain at his lower rib cage. The employee requested to see a doctor on 1-6 and was diagnosed with a sprained lower rib on his right side. He is on restricted duty with a recheck on 1-9-12.

2008 · 2 incidents

July 21, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shop employee was working on a piece of equipment and struck himself in the mouth with a wrench, resulting in chipping a tooth. Minor crack in the tooth, no other injuries sustained.

January 10, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was working under work truck to adjust transmission linkage when truck started rolling and hit employee on the right side of his head causing a laceration. Employee was released with no restrictions.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 16, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR DROVE OVER BUMPS THAT CREATED A ROUGH AND VIOLENT FORCE AGAINST HIM CAUSING THE NECK STRAIN.

February 26, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING MOTOR WHILE USING A CRANE, EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON THE MOTOR TO FREE IT. THEN THE MOTOR SWUNG BACK AND SMASHED FINGER AGAINST STEEL FRAME.

2001 · 1 incident

September 12, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AUTOMATIC WINDOW CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND MOTOR WORN OUT FROM WEAR AND TEAR.

2000 · 1 incident