Mining Incidents

Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Wayne L Nielson
Huntington, Emery County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201795

Crusher #1 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1986–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
73
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,323
proposed penalties
$12,348
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,975 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
36
inspections on record
573
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 573 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Crusher #1 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$14K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
73 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-01-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q1 74 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 99 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,832 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,320 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,902 1 0 344.6
2012 Q4 631 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 587 2 0 3407.2
2012 Q2 2,224 0 0 0.0
Show 49 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q1 4,277 2 0 467.6
2011 Q4 2,354 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,415 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,386 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,212 2 0 622.7
2010 Q4 2,348 4 3 1703.6
2010 Q3 3,675 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,890 2 0 514.1
2010 Q1 5,992 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,129 4 2 968.8
2009 Q3 6,501 2 0 307.6
2009 Q2 5,713 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,185 2 0 477.9
2008 Q4 3,150 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,297 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,351 7 0 1308.2
2008 Q1 3,350 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,982 1 0 200.7
2007 Q3 4,650 2 1 430.1
2007 Q2 3,229 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,442 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,581 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 551 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,743 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,572 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,619 3 0 1145.5
2005 Q3 2,954 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,717 5 2 1840.3
2005 Q1 3,640 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,361 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,431 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,019 4 1 995.3
2004 Q1 2,358 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,598 3 0 1877.3
2003 Q3 5,989 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,878 10 3 2578.6
2003 Q1 4,658 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,371 5 2 1483.2
2002 Q3 2,167 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,103 3 2 1426.5
2002 Q1 341 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,076 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,679 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,289 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,605 6 0 1302.9
2000 Q4 1,473 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 307 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 286 2 1 6993.0
2000 Q1 1,537 1 0 650.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2005 · 1 incident

July 6, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Nielson Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operating a Cat D8L bulldozer, pushing earthen material, a hydraulic hose burst under the engine compartment. Oil sprayed on engine block and ignited, shooting flames toward cab. Operator shut down equipment and exited. His right hand and forearm was burned (hand more extensively). Upon investigation, operator may have gripped handrail upon exiting. He cannot remember.

2001 · 1 incident

March 5, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nielson Construction Corp · Fall from machine

STANDING ON PART OF THE CRUSHER PULLING ON A CABLE, COMEALONG CAME APART EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING SOME OF HIS RIBS.

2000 · 1 incident

January 29, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nielson Construction Corp · Fall from machine

EE HAD BEEN RUNNING LOADER, MOVING MATERIAL TO THE CRUSHER FEEDER. HE WAS FINISHED AND WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON BACK.

1997 · 1 incident

June 27, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nielson Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING SOME CABLE THAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETELY BURIED AND LOST. HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND IT CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL BACKWADS TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

1996 · 1 incident

August 19, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nielson Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF CRUSHER AW, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nielson Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPER ON THE DRILL, THE DRILL STUCK AND THA LABORER WAS HITTING IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN IT A PIECE OF METAL CAME OF DRILL AND ENTERED INTO THE ARM.

April 24, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nielson Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING UNDER CRUSHER CONE AND GOT DURT IN LEFT EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nielson Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT UNDER THE BELT OF THE CRUSHER, HIS LEFT ARM STARTED TO HAVE PAINS.

May 16, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nielson Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF THE BELT & HIS BACK WENT OUT

1993 · 1 incident

August 25, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nielson Construction Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING OFF CAT LOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL. THE LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA RUPTURED.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 24, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Nielson Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

BRUISE SMALL OF3BACK HE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE A ROCK FLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM

June 18, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nielson Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OVER LA2ING DOWN A METEAL GATE-FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK & COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP OR MOVE LEGS FELT IMMEDIATE PAIN

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