Harper Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE REMOVING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR, SLIPPED AND ROLLER FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
Pit #11: 4 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Harper Sand & Gravel Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Harper Investments Inc
Salt Lake County,
UT
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4202026
MSHA record for Pit #11 (mine ID 4202026). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1988–1990
- Latest incident
- Nov 1990
Ownership history
- Harper Sand & Gravel Inc 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Pit #11 sits in Salt Lake County, Utah, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Salt Lake County, Utah · Population 1,184,689
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$94,658
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1990 · 2 incidents
January 16, 1990
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
I WAS WALKING GROUND PUTTING AWAY TOOLS LOCKING UP THE CRUSHER WHEN I STEPPED ON SOME ROCK WITCH ME OFF BALANCE TWISTING MY ANKLE AND FALLING DOWN THRU.
1989 · 1 incident
October 2, 1989
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Harper Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WHEN IT SUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND CRASHED APPROX. 6 FT TO THE GROUND. THE CATWALK GAVE WAY BECAUSE THE BOLTS HAD WORN DUE TO VIBRATION OF CRUSHER.
1988 · 1 incident
April 12, 1988
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Harper Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO JAR SOME LARGE ROCKS LOOSE SO THAT THEY WOULD SLIDE DEEPER INTO THE CRUSHER AND BREAK UP. THE ATTEMPT WAS BEING DONWE BY USING A LARGE METAL BAR. BAR FLIPPED BACK ST RIKING SUBJECT ABOVE LEFT EYE ON FOREHEAD. SUBJECT WAS NOT WEARING HIS HARD HAT OR SAFETY GLASSED IN VIOLATION OF CO. SAFETY RULES.