Mining Incidents

WASHPLANT 5 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
Moab, Grand County, UT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4201736

WASHPLANT 5 has $18K 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
17
Years on record
1987–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
89
citations
15
significant & substantial
$17,681
proposed penalties
$17,681
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
51
inspections on record
849
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: 849 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WASHPLANT 5 has $18K 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-10.
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 688 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,338 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 758 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 310 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 430 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 245 1 0 4081.6
2024 Q2 716 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 394 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 705 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,645 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 1,023 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,044 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,114 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 492 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 530 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 516 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 365 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 331 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 458 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 600 4 1 6666.7
2020 Q1 374 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 641 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 566 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,088 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,707 3 0 1108.2
2018 Q3 2,780 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,588 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,206 7 0 3173.2
2017 Q4 1,151 2 0 1737.6
2017 Q3 984 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 918 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 771 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,523 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,640 3 1 1136.4
2016 Q2 2,846 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,515 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,377 1 0 726.2
2015 Q3 4,238 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,148 2 0 388.5
2015 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,620 3 1 1851.9
2014 Q3 3,240 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,700 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,430 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,430 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,040 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,552 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,200 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,100 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,900 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,148 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,620 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,800 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,340 4 1 1709.4
2011 Q2 1,920 5 2 2604.2
2011 Q1 320 8 3 25000.0
2010 Q4 1,160 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,120 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,120 5 0 4464.3
2010 Q1 800 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,440 6 1 4166.7
2009 Q3 2,340 5 0 2136.8
2009 Q2 2,340 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 360 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,340 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,160 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,260 3 0 2381.0
2008 Q1 1,620 2 0 1234.6
2007 Q4 1,260 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,980 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,340 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,692 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,656 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,160 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,340 3 1 1282.1
2006 Q1 540 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,340 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,160 1 1 463.0
2005 Q2 2,160 2 0 925.9
2005 Q1 1,080 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,160 1 0 463.0
2004 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,340 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,800 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,890 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,800 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,520 4 1 1587.3
2002 Q3 4,851 8 1 1649.1
2002 Q2 847 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 385 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,158 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,835 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 2,156 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 560 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,080 1 0 324.7
2000 Q1 2,800 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 29, 2014 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Checking the vent for an obstruction, but didn't have the fan off, and finger got hit by the fan blade.

2012 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a disc grinder and something got in his left eye. He was wearing safety glasses at the time of the accident. His eye continued to get worse and finally went to the Dr on the 7th.

May 3, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a conveyor belt and was hammering a pin through a hole and hit his left hand with the hammer. He went to the ER and got stitches.

1996 · 4 incidents

June 28, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTTING A CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR SHIFTED AND HIT ARM. FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT FOREARM.

March 5, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR GUN TO LOOSEN SCREEN BOLTS. THE AIR HOSE BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THEFACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CUTTING LIP WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES AND LOOSENED HIS FRONT TOOTH AND KNOC KED THE CROWN OFF HIS EYE TOOTH.

February 8, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM AN OIL PUMP WITH A RATCHET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TEMPLE AND THE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

1994 · 2 incidents

March 8, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES FOR TAKE UP BRACKET HE LOST HIS HOLD ON THE DRILL & IT HIT HIM ABOVE THE RT EYEBROW CUTTING HIM (REQUIRED 9 STITCHES)

February 28, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SPREAD BENT BRADCKETS THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE BRACKETS & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE BREAKING IT

1993 · 1 incident

July 20, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HEAVY SPRINGS FOR SCREEN PLANT - PUTTING IN PLACE TO REASSEMBLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT WHICH FRACTURED LEFT THIRD DIGIT.

1992 · 1 incident

December 6, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS INSPECTING CONVEYOR THE HEAD PULLEY SHAFT SNAGGED EE S COVERALLS AND EE WAS SPUN AROUND HITTING ANOTHER CONVEYOR AND THE GROUND AS HE WENT AROUND.

1990 · 1 incident

August 20, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING HIMSELF FROM THE CRUSHER TO THE GROUND AND SLIPPED. HE FELL AGAINST THE CRUSHER CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS FACE, RIGHT SIDE.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 27, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON THE CRUSHER. A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE SCREEN AND THE SCREEN PULLED TH EMPLOYEE OVER THE RAILING. EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING CONVEYOR'S AND THEN THE GROUND.

January 4, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRAP FEED WOULD NOT START ON CRUSHING UNIT. INJURED GOT ELECTRICAL TESTER TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT POSSIBLY THE PROBES TOUCHED EACH OTHER WHILE CONNECTED TO THE 440 LEGS. THIS CAUSED A DEAD SHORT AND THE WIRES AND CIRCUIT BREAKER BLEW INTO A BALL OF FIRE.

1987 · 1 incident

May 27, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON GOING EXCESS3VE PROPANE LEAK IN LAB WHERE SHE WAS TESTING SAMPLES,CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

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