Mining Incidents

Rio Algom Mining Corp operator

Controlled by Rio Algom Ltd
MSHA operator ID: L11029
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
39
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1984–1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
36
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: 36 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1999
4 (1f)
1998
5
1997
4
1996
2
1993
1
1992
3
1991
1
1990
1
1988
7
1987
4
1986
5
1985
1
1984
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 16, 1999 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM HAD FILLED HIS WATER TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING A HILL TO A DRILL LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON A CURVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THE WATER TANK BROKE LOOSE CRUSHING THE CAB.

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