Mining Incidents

Higley Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Holcim-WCR, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0203323

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2014–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
37
citations
11
significant & substantial
$67,604
proposed penalties
$45,888
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 Q3 4,920 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 775 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,730 1 0 129.4
2021 Q3 8,194 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,819 1 0 146.6
2020 Q4 6,396 3 1 469.0
2020 Q3 589 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 503 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

April 5, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

Removing Drain cap with a pipe wrench while applying pressure it broke loose causing EE to slam EE's right hand into the bolts that were sticking out. Major swelling to EE's right hand

2020 · 1 incident

August 11, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Drake Materials · Struck by falling object

MEASURING SUPPORT LEGS FOR A CONVEYOR BELT. LEGS WERE BEING LIFTED WITH FORKLIFT TO FULLY EXTEND THEM, A BRACE SUPPORT SWUNG DOWNWARD AND SLICED ACROSS LEFT HAND CUTTING TWO FINGERS

2019 · 2 incidents

September 19, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Drake Materials · Struck against a moving object

While operating a 70-ton rigid frame haul truck, EE backed up to the berm on the South end of the pad. It appears the stockpile under the back wheels fell away from under the truck, causing the truck to slide off the stockpile and turned over backwards. It appears that EE impacted the roof of the cab, causing serious injury.

July 19, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drake Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picking up a wooden crate standing on top of a small dirt mound, lost balance and right knee buckled

2018 · 1 incident

March 30, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drake Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on the durability cell cutting silicone liners with a straight razor. While holding it down with EE's left hand and cutting with EE's right EE cut through EE's glove and into EE's left thumb.

2016 · 1 incident

January 28, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Drake Materials · Struck against stationary object

When exiting loader turned around and bumped elbow on door. Caused contusion to left elbow

2014 · 1 incident

June 10, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drake Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was standing next to chute. As the chute was cut the chute moved pinching employees finger against steel beam.