Bingham Canyon Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
At 13:00, Haul Truck 474 was being loaded by Shovel 71. During third loading pass, a large rock was loaded into the bed of the haul truck. Upon impact, the haul truck operator reported feeling pain in their right shoulder. The operator advised that the shoulder pain increased in severity. The operator then contacted the facilitator to report the issue.
Disorders (repeated trauma)
Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
The operator of HT487 was hauling loads out of the 98 shovel for a majority of the night. The operator believed the floor of the pit was rough and while spotting experienced some neck and back pain.
Slip or fall of person
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Operator was cleaning the operator cab windows from the drill deck, upon re-entering the cab the operator slipped on mud on the deck surface and fell at level impacting their right knee on the floor of the cab causing discomfort.
Fire
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
At 19:20 the IP's heavy equipment caught fire. After EE's fire suppressant device failed EE opened the door to EE's vehicle, letting in the smoke before closing the door. After realizing EE should not stay in the vehicle any longer the IP evacuated the vehicle and went into EE's supervisors car awaiting medical aid.
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee dropped phone behind their desk. While moving the desk to retrieve the phone they heard a pop and felt excruciating pain in the right shoulder.
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
IP was changing a light on a haul truck and lost control of wrench, which flew back and lacerated their lip. Supervisor called over the emergency line at 12:38pm and arrived at Lark Gate to see EMT at 13:00. EMT cleaned the laceration and sent them to a clinic to get the laceration stitched up.
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The operator was climbing the stairs to the haul truck and tripped over the second to last step from the top. The operator reached their hands out to catch themselves on the deck and upon impact hurt their shoulder.
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts.
30 CFR 56.14130(e)(1) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(b)(2) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $9,757.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a) · $313.00 proposed penalty
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.
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.