Mining Incidents

Little Bonanza Mines and Mills Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Gordon S Ziegler Jr
Vernal, Uintah County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4200876

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Aug 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
46
significant & substantial
$73,210
proposed penalties
$46,612
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
2015 Q2 1,309 1 0 763.9
2015 Q1 1,743 1 0 573.7
2014 Q4 1,986 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,760 1 0 568.2
2014 Q2 1,292 1 0 774.0
2014 Q1 1,101 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,548 5 1 1962.3
2013 Q3 2,927 1 0 341.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2012 · 4 incidents

August 13, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A miner was leaning out of the bucket to position a pipe when he decided he needed to be higher. He rang the bells to raise the bucket then failed to get the bells rang to stop the bucket. He was crushed between a guide rail timber and the bucket. The injuries included head lacerations, neck & spinal injuries.

April 26, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning out bag house feeder motor. detached and in the shop area, rolled blade over top of finger crushing tip.

April 23, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Fall from ladders

Employee was struck by a chunk of ore while climbing a ladder to exit mine. It cause him to lose balance and fall off ladder for about 3 feet. He fell with his back & side onto a landing board. He was able to catch his breath and climb out of mine. Was taken to hospital around 4:45.

2008 · 2 incidents

2007 · 5 incidents

May 15, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PICK UP ROCK, THREW IT. BACK STRAIN OR PINCHED NERVE: TWISTED WRONG.

April 17, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

In sacking plant stacking 55lb bag on pallet 10 high.

2006 · 1 incident

July 19, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mining at Tom Taylor mine and jumped between two timbers, missing the second timber and fell approx. 10' and injured his lower back.

2005 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

March 17, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While mining, ee placed a spool of wire on the timber above his head and it rolled off hitting him in the forehead.

2003 · 13 incidents

July 22, 2003 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HOISTING
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING IN THE SKIP GOING DOWN THE SHAFT, EE CAUGHT AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING AND HAD HIS HAND PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 12, 2003 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A PRESSURE VESSEL, INJURED BACK.

2002 · 5 incidents

December 7, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE PINCHED THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK BREAKING HIS FINGER.

June 11, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING HE INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT: A ROCK FELL, HIT HIS HAND KNOCKING THE CHIPPING HAMMER OUT OF HIS HAND. THE MOIL HIS HIS FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION.

2001 · 1 incident

February 5, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING AN AIRLIFT PIPE HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE PIPE. HE HAS ABROKEN FINGER.

2000 · 5 incidents

May 18, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EE DROVE A PICKUP TO THE WORK SITE AND WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE PICKUP HE FAILED TO PUT THE PICKUP IN GEAR OR SET THE PARK BRAKE AT WHICH TIME THE PICKUP STARTED TO ROLL OFF THE HILL. THE PREVEN T THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING EE PUT HIS FOOT IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. INJURING HIS ANKLE.

May 9, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF ORE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ABOVE THE KNUCKLE CAUSING IT TO SWELL UP.

March 1, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL. REPETITIVE WORK WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.