Mining Incidents

CHICKEN CREEK GYPSUM MINEMetal/Nonmetal

Levan, Juab County, UT · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4202293
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE, A CRUSHER OPERATOR, WAS CLEANING UP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE WENT INTO A RESTRICTED AREA BELOW THE FEED CHAIN WHILE IN OPERATION TO CLEAN THE WALKWAY OF DEBRIS. WITH HIS BACK TO THE FEED CHAIN, A GYPSUM ROCK CAME OVER THE EDGE AND STRUCK HIM. THE ROCK CAUSED EE TO STRIKE HIS CHIN ON THE END OF THE CHIPPING BAR HE WAS USING TO CLEAN. SUFFERED A CUT ON THE CHIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

TRACKHOE AT GYPSUM MINE MOVING LARGE MATERIAL, BOUNCED; EMPLOYEE FEELS THIS IS WHAT CAUSED PAIN.