Bingham Canyon Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Powered haulage
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Around 09:05 a haulage operator was being loaded by a shovel and got jolted from a big rock being dumped into the bed. IP arrived at first aid post at 09:36 and was assessed by an EMT. IP could not move head from side to side without pain. EMT sent the IP to RMMC for higher level of care. Pain is on left side of neck and upper trap.
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Haul Truck operator on the 416 reported injuring their right wrist while fueling on the west pad at 6880 fuel island. The operator was pulling the fuel hose to the front of the truck when hose got stuck on the yellow bollard and pulled on their right arm, wrist, and shoulder.
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Operator was descending a ladder to inspect underneath the loader, the operator experienced a sudden failure in EE's right knee as EE stepped down with EE's left leg. This caused EE to lose EE's grip on the handrails and fall approximately 3 to 4 feet to the ground. EE landed on EE's back on a youth nerf football-sized rock located on the north side of the loader.
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Operator on the 461 made a series of sharp turns by cranking on the steering wheel when the operator felt a pain in their right shoulder.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
4.5 on-site hours reported
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.
30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.
30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.
30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
Records of training.
30 CFR 48.29(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Brakes.
30 CFR 56.14101(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
30 CFR 56.4101 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Seat belts for haulage trucks.
30 CFR 56.14131(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(b)(1)(i) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Handrails and toeboards.
30 CFR 56.11002 · $755.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018 · $336.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
30 CFR 56.12032 · $755.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $1,431.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Correction of hazardous conditions.
30 CFR 56.3200 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 56.9300(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Handrails and toeboards.
30 CFR 56.11002 · $755.00 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.