Mining Incidents

NEAL #1Metal/Nonmetal

Double B & G · Underground
Controlled by Robert Davis
Vernal, Uintah County, UT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4202317
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2010
Latest incident
Nov 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2010 · 8 incidents

Struck by falling object

Two miners were working ungerground on the mine slope. A miner at the upper portion of the slope attempted to move a 2x8x8 piece of lumber when it slipped from his hands, slid down the slope and struck the miner at the bottom of the slope above the right knee resulting in a bruise.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using chipping hammer a piece of ore flipped up into his eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coming down the stairs from pulverizer slipped and while grabbing the hand rail to catch himself from falling it pulled left shoulder.

Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While in dark mine picked up water bottle and took a drink but bottle was filled with methanol instead of water.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Miner was performing regular duties, when he started complaining of pain.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was performing regular work duties when he started complaining of pain.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammer slid off wall and pulled on right shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Lost his footing while holding airlift pipe. When he fell, he dropped the pipe on his left leg.

2009 · 1 incident

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

Foot was stuck between pipe and mine wall went to turn and twisted knee.

2008 · 1 incident