Mining Incidents

Queen Creek Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Holcim-WCR, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Queen Creek, Pinal County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0203318

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2013–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
40
citations
9
significant & substantial
$12,928
proposed penalties
$12,541
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
2022 Q4 3,161 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,584 5 0 582.5
2022 Q2 6,417 3 1 467.5
2021 Q4 528 8 3 15151.5
2021 Q3 710 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 499 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,504 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,848 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

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

January 6, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping to replace the guide roller on trommel screen when it slipped and impacted EE's left hand.

2021 · 1 incident

February 1, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Observing while standing clear of 6 inch Driscopipe being removed. Driscopipe slipped hitting the rail of the conveyor belt pushing Driscopipe outwards striking employee blocking with both hands.

2020 · 1 incident

July 1, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Drake Materials · Rubbed or abraded

REPLACING CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER THE OPERATOR WAS USING LEFT INDEX FINGER TO HOLD A WORN CARRIAGE BOLT IN PLACE SO THAT THEY COULD LOOSEN IT. WHEN THEY HIT IT WITH IMPACT WRENCH IT SPUN CUTTING THE FINGER WITH THE SHARP EDGE

2018 · 1 incident

June 5, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Loosening bolts on the 2nd deck of the wash plant using a crescent wrench when wrench slipped causing left hand to slam into sharp metal corner puncturing EE's glove, leaving a deep puncture wound in left hand.

2016 · 1 incident

March 4, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Lifting a piece of metal on the cat walk and metal cut though ee left leather glove slicing left middle digit.

2015 · 1 incident

July 20, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Stepping off ladder onto a rock and rolled his left ankle.

2013 · 1 incident

December 28, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drake Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Twisted shoulder while stepping and slipped on muddy surface