Mining Incidents

RHEX Vernal Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Vernal, Uintah County, UT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4202700

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2020–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
77
citations
24
significant & substantial
$67,768
proposed penalties
$50,926
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
2025 Q4 15,008 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,310 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,166 6 1 423.5
2025 Q1 13,787 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 35,362 5 0 141.4
2024 Q3 46,534 3 1 64.5
2024 Q2 41,645 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 39,894 14 4 350.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 30, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

10'x 4' metal sheet was being placed in crusher hopper when weld failed holding lifting device. Metal dropped approximately 8" landing on operators left foot above the steel toe. This broke 4 bones in top of operators foot.

2024 · 3 incidents

October 26, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing sheet metal on exterior of mechanic shop. miner was install small piece of sheet metal. while putting a screw in it the metal spun and cut EE's left index finger.

August 20, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

Crusher hood impact plate adjustment rod hit employee in elbow when it flexed to let a piece of metal through crusher. Operator was cleaning platform.

February 24, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant manager was washing a process pump with a pressure washer. They got their RH middle finger in front of the HP water jet cutting the skin on the finger. Today 2/29/2024 they needed to receive treatment and antibiotics for infection.

2023 · 5 incidents

December 21, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Fall from machine

Mechanic was exiting A60H haul truck lost footing slipped and fell to the ground. landed on shoulder and side. Hurt shoulder went to urgent care got x-rays nothing visible in x-ray will return for follow-up. When swelling goes down.

August 16, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hammering a bucket conveyor door closed after cleaning chute company employee struck own left index finger tip. Received 7 stitches to finger tip. Prescribed antibiotics. ibuprofen.

August 9, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

While removing backhoe bucket tooth, mechanic struck top of tooth with sledge hammer. A small piece of metal came off the tooth and hit mechanic in right upper thigh and entered their thigh about 1". Sliver was about 3/4 " long and 1/16th wide. Metal was stuck in leg required removal at Instacare and 3 stitches.

April 15, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While greasing bearings caught RH middle finger between pully and drive belt.

2020 · 1 incident

May 26, 2020 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ramsey Hill Exploration L.L.C. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Conditions were good with mild temperatures, dry footing and good lighting. The accident occurred while the miner was installing a new belt on a belt press. There was an identified opening in the working platform that the miner was aware of and mis-stepped and fell through the opening. Operations were impaired during the time the miner was cared for and EMT's were on site.