Mining Incidents

Morgan Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Morgan, Morgan County, UT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4200405

Morgan Pit has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $224 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1984–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
29
citations
10
significant & substantial
$8,921
proposed penalties
$8,697
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $224 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
18
inspections on record
271
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: 271 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Morgan Pit has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $224 outstanding across 0 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$224
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-20.
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
2025 Q4 7,045 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,047 1 1 141.9
2025 Q2 6,270 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,528 11 2 1989.9
2024 Q4 6,151 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,937 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,586 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,794 0 0 0.0
Show 50 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,064 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,076 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,130 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,948 6 4 2035.3
2022 Q4 5,020 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,205 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,896 1 0 204.2
2022 Q1 3,233 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,650 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,617 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,856 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,957 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,681 1 0 213.6
2020 Q3 5,537 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,240 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,429 2 0 823.4
2019 Q4 3,827 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,522 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,311 2 0 316.9
2019 Q1 3,705 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,713 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,701 3 3 638.2
2018 Q2 5,368 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,050 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,545 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,854 1 0 350.4
2017 Q2 1,590 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,601 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 640 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 1 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 1,274 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,174 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 25, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Geneva Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner was using a grinder. A sliver of metal got behind EE's safety glasses and embedded in EE's right eye, requiring removal from EE's eye doctor. Miner was prescribed eye drops to use for one week and returned to full duty.

2019 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2019 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Geneva Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped going up ladder to loader and abrasion on leg. Employer not notified until Oct 28th. Emp not sure when it happened.

May 2, 2019 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Geneva Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was taking a cap off of a hydraulic line using a 24" crescent wrench. The wrench slipped off and hurt shoulder. Employee didn't seek treatment until 06/03/2019

1996 · 1 incident

April 25, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geneva Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING, FELT PAIN IN HER SIDE

1992 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Geneva Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

CLAIMANT WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON TOP OF A SHAKER AND WAS GETTING DOWN AND SLIPPED AND CANDED ON WRIST THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INJURED NOT ON THE JOB SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTE.

1991 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

May 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DISCHARGE LID ON END OF SIZER IN CHIP CHUTE, COVER ON HELME DID NOT CLOSE.

1986 · 1 incident

January 14, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CLEANING I7E OFF CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK.

1985 · 7 incidents

July 17, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELT WAS FULL OF ROCK EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT TO KEEP CONVEYOR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED & CAUGHT HAND CUTTING IT REQUIRED STITCHES

May 15, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by flying object

GRINDING WELD PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR CAUGHT THIS HARDHAT ON THE CONVEYOR AND HURT HIS NECK.

May 2, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS - GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

March 23, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by flying object

TURNING JAW CRUSHER.SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN EYE.

January 9, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF FROM LOADER & SLIPPED SPRAINING RT ANKLE.

January 4, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEG AND FELL ON IT INJURING HIS KNEE

1984 · 7 incidents

September 11, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK

July 27, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SETTING CONE AND STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSED HIM TO TURN ANKLE AND FALL.HIT KNEE ON CLAMP ON CONDUIT AND CUT KNEE.

May 12, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM THE LOADER AND IT FLIPPED HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 25, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND & GRAVEL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CAT. THE MOTION OF THE MACHINE CAUSED BACK PROBLEM.

January 10, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

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The full compliance file on Morgan Pit

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.