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Bingham Canyon Mine safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5053096

    30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty

  2. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220261340030

    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.

  3. Disorders (repeated trauma)

    accidentRecord 220261320021

    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.

  4. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260890096

    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.

  5. Fire

    accidentRecord 220260890031

    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.

  6. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260710021

    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.

  7. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220260410012

    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.

  8. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260270016

    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.

  9. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5055609

    30 CFR 56.12032 · $818.00 proposed penalty

  10. Identification of power switches.

    violationRecord 5055608

    30 CFR 56.12018 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty

  11. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5055607

    30 CFR 56.12032 · $818.00 proposed penalty

  12. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5055606

    30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $465.00 proposed penalty

  13. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055605

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  14. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055604

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  15. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055603

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  16. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055602

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  17. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055601

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  18. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055600

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  19. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055599

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  20. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5055598

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  21. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5055330

    30 CFR 56.12032 · $818.00 proposed penalty

  22. Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts.

    violationRecord 5055329

    30 CFR 56.14130(e)(1) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty

  23. Horns and backup alarms.

    violationRecord 5055328

    30 CFR 56.14132(b)(2) · $313.00 proposed penalty

  24. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5055327

    30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $9,757.00 proposed penalty

  25. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 5055597

    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.