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.
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 file2010 · 8 incidents
Struck by falling object
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.