Operating a Cat D8L bulldozer, pushing earthen material, a hydraulic hose burst under the engine compartment. Oil sprayed on engine block and ignited, shooting flames toward cab. Operator shut down equipment and exited. His right hand and forearm was burned (hand more extensively). Upon investigation, operator may have gripped handrail upon exiting. He cannot remember.
Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal
Nielson Construction Corp
· Surface
Controlled by
Wayne L Nielson
Huntington,
Emery County,
UT
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201795
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
73
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,323
proposed penalties
$12,348
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,902 | 1 | 0 | 344.6 |
| 2012 Q4 | 631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 587 | 2 | 0 | 3407.2 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,224 | 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
3 on file2005 · 1 incident
July 6, 2005
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FIRE
Nielson Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
2001 · 1 incident
March 5, 2001
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nielson Construction Corp · Fall from machine
STANDING ON PART OF THE CRUSHER PULLING ON A CABLE, COMEALONG CAME APART EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING SOME OF HIS RIBS.
2000 · 1 incident
January 29, 2000
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nielson Construction Corp · Fall from machine
EE HAD BEEN RUNNING LOADER, MOVING MATERIAL TO THE CRUSHER FEEDER. HE WAS FINISHED AND WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON BACK.