Vernal Pit & Mill safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was washing an apron feeder where ore bridging causing low feed. They started spraying water through the small wash door in the side of the feeder with spray wand. The nozzle was just inside the feeder when the ore sluffed, hitting it & catapulting wand up smashing their left finger between the wand & side of apron feeder
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 56.12028
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018
Correction of dangerous conditions.
30 CFR 56.12030
Correction of dangerous conditions.
30 CFR 56.12030
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection of persons at switchgear.
30 CFR 56.12020
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c)
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
30 CFR 56.12008
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(5)
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
96.3 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Mechanic trip on a cord and fell to the floor. Left shoulder was injured when they hit the floor
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
While cleaning the floor in the SAG mil, employee attempted to throw a 5-inch grinding ball into an elevated ball bin. The ball came back down & struck employee's left middle finger as the were holding onto the lower part of the structure. Impact caught the finger between the grinding ball & the structure resulting in a laceration requiring stitches and a fracture of the finger.
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
85.5 on-site hours reported
Special Emphasis Programs
5.0 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
As part of a routine inspection of a cyclone, the overflow pipe was removed & being reinstalled. The pipe was suspended by an overhead crane; another mechanic was pushing on the pipe to align the bolts. The pipe hung up, causing it to bounce. When it bounced, the nylon strap broke, & pipe fell, striking the mechanic's right hand between a pry bar & the overflow pipe flange.
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
41.0 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $209.00 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.