Mining Incidents

Plant 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Desert Aggregates · Surface
Controlled by Gary Curtis
Good Year, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0203413

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2020–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
39
citations
7
significant & substantial
$18,052
proposed penalties
$18,052
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 15,567 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,066 1 0 82.9
2024 Q4 788 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 749 1 0 1335.1
2024 Q2 14,370 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,238 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,478 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 877 4 0 4561.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 1, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Aggregates · Fall from machine

Upon information provided injury occurred while tarping load. EE fell from trailer to the ground.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

May 13, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Desert Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Finishing maintenance on wash plant screen deck, stepped down off screen motor onto round handle of spray bar cleaning tool. Handle rolled causing slip and twist of ankle.

2020 · 3 incidents

July 10, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Desert Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Employee was torching a part on the cone crusher when a piece of debris got into EE's eye. Employee was following company policy and wearing safety glasses. Employee reported the injury the following day 7/11/2020 and was sent for medical review on 7/13/2020 to evaluate.

April 29, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Desert Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee parked Haul truck and complained about Neck/Back strain. Employee was sent to company doctor.

April 17, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desert Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was setting concrete blocks on stem wall. Reported that shoulder was sore. Rested it for a couple days with minimal exertion and was then sent to the company doctor.