Rio Tinto Group safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149309.5 on-site hours reported
Inspection and cover plates.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.12032 · $3,736.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Boron Operations · 0400743Perm tot or perm prtl disablty
Accident narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a blockage in the dust collector chute. While reaching in to free a pole that was being used, the employee's glove became entangled in a rotating component of the equipment. This resulted in the amputation of three fingers.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
Boron Operations · 040074320.0 on-site hours reported
Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.
Boron Operations · 040074330 CFR 48.27(a) · $44,613.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.4104 · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Disorders (repeated trauma)
Boron Operations · 0400743Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Employee suffered hearing loss
Inspection and cover plates.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.12032 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.4101 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.4101 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
High-pressure hose connections.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.13021 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 47.41(a) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.12004 · $3,736.00 proposed penalty
High-pressure hose connections.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.13021 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.12032 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
At 23:50, IP supervisor called to notify EMT of a minor medical. IP arrived and stated that on 8/5 at 06:30 while riding the shuttle up from Park at Lark, they felt pain and described the feeling like a bee sting in lower left abdomen between left hip and belly button which had been gradually worsening throughout the day. IP was referred to ER for further level of care.
Splices and repairs of power cables.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.12013(b) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.14107(a) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139243.5 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Bingham Canyon Mine · 42001491.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 42013921.0 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Kennecott Keystone Underground · 420139230 CFR 57.14100(b) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
IP took a break and when exiting truck, the wind pushed the door and pulled it out from their hand. IP described pain as sharp and achy. EMT referred IP to go to RMMC for further evaluation and left with supervisor. Worker has been able to perform all of their normal duties but was prescribed physical therapy on 09/12, escalating this to a medical treatment case injury.
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.