Mining Incidents

NEAL #1: 37 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Double B & G · Underground
Controlled by Robert Davis
Vernal, Uintah County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4202317

NEAL #1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2010
Latest incident
Nov 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
37
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,695
proposed penalties
$4,695
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
22
inspections on record
365
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: 365 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NEAL #1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-08-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
22.2%
significant & substantial
5.6%
high negligence or reckless
22.2%
reasonably likely or greater
36.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 22.2% low, 72.2% moderate, 5.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2010-05-19, 16 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
2
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (2)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2010-05-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Skip Dumper, Toploader, Tipple Operator
2010-05-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.29 2.92 0.44 Miner, Stope
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp 2001 to 2014
  2. Double B & G 2014 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2014 4
2013 4
2012 6
2011 8
2010 8
2009 4
2008 5
2007 2
2006 2
2001 2
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

NEAL #1 sits in Uintah County, Utah, where the Census mining category is 12.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Uintah County, Utah · Population 36,458
12.5%
Mining share of county employment
$69,861
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 Q3 576 5 0 8680.6
2014 Q2 900 1 0 1111.1
2014 Q1 672 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,580 2 0 558.7
2013 Q3 3,374 2 1 592.8
2013 Q2 2,942 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,944 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,365 6 2 2537.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 784 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,688 2 0 744.0
2011 Q4 3,502 1 0 285.6
2011 Q3 4,752 4 2 841.8
2011 Q2 4,257 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,031 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,843 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,084 1 0 196.7
2010 Q2 3,430 2 0 583.1
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 4,094 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,890 7 3 3703.7
2008 Q3 1,841 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,589 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 430 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 270 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 180 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 320 1 0 3125.0
2006 Q3 501 1 0 1996.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 24 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2010 · 8 incidents

November 10, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · 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.

September 9, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · 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.

August 30, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · 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.

June 27, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

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

June 13, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

April 23, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · 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

2008 · 1 incident