Mining Incidents

Mt Jordan PitMetal/Nonmetal

Bluffdale, Salt Lake County, UT · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4200943
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was assisting with changing a return roller when the roller slipped out of the bracket and pinched EE's right finger between the roller and the bracket, causing a laceration that required seven stitches.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Machine had received a major repair, personnel was checking machine for leaks, or excessive vibration. While checking machine for a possible vibration issue I placed my hand on the top of a motor fan guard, the guard had a damaged area allowing my finger to come in contact with the motor fan.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Miner was helping to change cutting edges on a loader. As cutting edge bolts were being removed, EE reflexively reached to catch a bolt that had spun free and received lacerations to hand from spinning bolt head.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Miner was working when EE became disoriented for several minutes. EE was taken to medical clinic and diagnosis of EE's condition is undetermined. EE's doctor has referred EE to a neurologist for further tests to determine underlying medical condition.

2022 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While driving a haul truck operator went over a rut in the road and jarred back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was cleaning the floor with a water hose when they slipped and fell, striking their left elbow, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

Struck by flying object

While changing a bearing, Miner hit bearing race with a hammer and a piece of metal broke off, cut through EE's glove and lacerated the middle finger of right hand, requiring stitches.

2021 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Injured was thawing out a water valve. Steam built up in the valve and when it released the steam went under the safety glasses and irritated the injured's eyes, resulting in a burn to left cornea. Injured was treated by medical provider and returned to work.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sampling sand from the drag pile, got stuck in the sand and was injured pulling self out.

2018 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

IW was replacing bolts on a cyclone dewatering screen discharge lip. Employee was removing the bolts with a pry bar when the bar slipped. IW's hand slipped and hit the discharge lip cutting their thumb. They received 3 stitches.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking between 2 cables at the conveyor line at the press. Left leg made contact with the cable fastener area & the frayed cable end ripped their pants & made a 3"" cut on their leg. Employee received 8 stitches.

Struck by falling object

putting things down on a railroad tie, other employee dropped crowbar on IW left hand resulting in a laceration. IW received 8 stitches

2017 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Lowering a bucket on a loader, the blade wasn't level and went into the ground stopping it immediately. The impact caused IW hand to hit the windshield and twisted leg

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

lifting a 2 gallon container of coolant onto a dozer and felt a strain in right upper arm shoulder

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

releasing the tension on a come along and smashed his finger into an I beam below.

2008 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While closing door of motor grader, smashed right thumb in door.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Pulling belt with a fork lift, connection came loose and clamp hit windshield which shattered putting small glass shards into his eyes.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Jumped from trackhoe track and heard a popping sound in his knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting 1 1/2"" screens, wearing gloves but edge of screen was sharp and cut through glove into wrist.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING EXCESS RUBBER FROM A POLY DECK SCREEN WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SQUEEGYING WATER AT CLARIFIER, SLIPPED IN POLYMER AND FELL HURTING BACK.