RHEX Vernal Mine has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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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
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,842 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
22
inspections on record
523
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: 523 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
RHEX Vernal Mine has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 2 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.
$68K
proposed penalties
$66K
current assessed
$51K
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-23.
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
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
47,129
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
44,250
4
4
90.4
2023 Q2
41,204
15
3
364.0
2023 Q1
34,276
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
20,073
14
7
697.5
2022 Q3
15,185
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
15,034
3
0
199.5
2022 Q1
13,476
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
10,242
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
14,267
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
5,467
4
3
731.7
2021 Q1
2,909
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
911
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2025 · 1 incident
May 30, 2025UT · Metal/Non-Metalcrusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/workerMACHINERY
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, 2024UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
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, 2024UT · Metal/Non-Metalcrusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/workerMACHINERY
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, 2023UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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, 2023UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 2023UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While greasing bearings caught RH middle finger between pully and drive belt.
2020 · 1 incident
May 26, 2020UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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