Mining Incidents

West Jordan Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Magna, Salt Lake County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4202192

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
67
citations
5
significant & substantial
$6,182
proposed penalties
$6,019
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
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 1,806 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,341 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 2,879 1 0 347.3
2019 Q3 4,366 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

8 on file

2009 · 1 incident

July 23, 2009 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner slipped and fell on loose gravel on sloped 3' berm which encloses diesel tank containment area. Left ankle was dislocated and small bone broken.

2008 · 1 incident

December 18, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Weather was cold & bolt was seized. Shoulder was sprained to the extent that restricted activity was ordered by physician.

2007 · 1 incident

March 26, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was shoveling under conveyor. He threw a shovel full of dirt and experienced pain in the lower back. No mining equipment was involved. The miner was trained in these duties and had been observed to be proficient in this task. All protective equipment was in place at the incident location.

2006 · 4 incidents

October 11, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE "claims" that he hit a rock with the bucket while operating a loader, somehow jarring his neck.

August 14, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall from machine

EE was climbing down a ladder while holding objects. He lost his footing and fell with sufficient force and lacerated his left pinky finger, severing the artery and damaging the nerve.

July 27, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by flying object

While grinding a j-bolt during a screen cloth change, a piece of metal pierced the operator's right eye, resulting in pain and temporary vision impairment. The operator claims to have been wearing safety glasses at the time.

March 28, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator lost control of an electric handheld grinder while performing his duties, bringing the grinding disk into contact with his left index finger, resulting in a laceration requiring three stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

December 5, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Reynolds Sand & Gravel LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

WE WERE USING A PROPANE WEED BURNER TO THAW OUT A BELT. IT WAS SITTING ON A CLUMP OF DIRT. HE STOOD IN FRONT OF IT AND CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUFFERING 3RD DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT CALF.