Mining Incidents

24-1025Metal/Nonmetal

Springville, Utah County, UT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201798
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHER FROM THE CONTROL VAN. WHILE IN THE PROCESS, THE BOX FELL TO THE FLOOR AND A CORNER LEG LANDED ON HIS FOOT. THE LEG ENTERED HIS BOOT JUST BEH IND HIS STEEL TOE PROTECTOR, STRIKING NEAR THE BASE OF HIS RIGHT BIG TOE. X-RAYS CONFIRMED A BREAK TO THE TOE.