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Dry Valley Mine Metal/Non-Metal

URS Corp · Surface

Controlled by AECOM

Soda Springs, Caribou County, ID · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1001873

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 19
Years on record: 2000–2009
Latest incident: Jun 2009

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$4,075

proposed penalties

$4,067

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3	7,951	1	1	125.8
2009 Q2	59,001	7	0	118.6
2009 Q1	8,314	0	0	0.0
2008 Q4	47,720	7	1	146.7
2008 Q1	4,795	0	0	0.0
2007 Q4	5,543	0	0	0.0
2007 Q3	4,830	0	0	0.0
2007 Q2	5,742	4	0	696.6

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2009 · 3 incidents

June 14, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

URS Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee removed a guard from a tail pulley area to replace a grease canister while the belt was in operation. The fins on the tail pulley caught the employee's glove, pulling his left hand into the fins, resulting in lacerations and abrasions; which required stitches and a skin graft.

April 23, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

URS Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A mechanic was holding a drill steel with the deck bushing raised up on the drill steel and suspended from the jib line. The jib line broke causing the deck bushing to slide down the drill steel striking the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb was pinched causing a laceration needing ten stitches.

January 21, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

URS Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician lifted cutting edge with bar to put crane sling under it. Cutting edge slipped crushed three fingers on technician's left hand.

2007 · 4 incidents

August 1, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

URS Corp · Fall from machine

While installing top pin on a 785 haul truck the bar holding the strut slipped out causing the strut to fall. The strut knocked the employee off the ladder and to the ground. The fall was 3 feet.

June 18, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

URS Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding on bus back to office at the end of his shift when bus hit a rough spot in road. The bumps caused the employee to jar his lower back. Employee felt a sharp pain in lower back but felt no medical attention was needed. On June 26th, Employee decided to visit doctor where he was examined and released to full duty.

April 28, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

URS Corp · Struck against a moving object

Operator was driving haul truck down ramp when he hit a soft spot on the ramp. The soft spot caused the EE;'s seat to bottom out. This caused the EE pain in his lower back.

January 27, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

URS Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving haul truck up an in pit ramp. The front of the truck lifted and returned to the ground violently injuring the employee's lower back. He was taken to the local hospital ER, examined, treated, and released to restricted duty. He is currently working with restrictions for an undetermined amount of time and is under Dr's care.

2006 · 4 incidents

December 8, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

URS Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Empoyee parked haul truck inproperly causing ladder to be higher from ground. EE got off haul truck he felt a pull in his shoulder. He did not feel anything was wrong and did not want to see a dr. He went to dr. 12/12/06 for unrated reason & told dr about shoulder. X-rayed found nothing wrong. still bother him return to dr. if to going for surgery. 4/18/07 he went for medical

August 11, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

URS Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor employee was walking along the perimeter fence line of mine property. While walking through the tall grass, employee stepped into animal burrow hole. Employee strained right hip muscle.

July 31, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER

URS Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee reported to fellow workers that he was having problems & suspected he was having a heart attack. The project emergency response was activated with EMT's responding with rescue equipment and vehicle. The employee was transported to local emergency hospital, then on to advanced cardiac care in SLC.

May 24, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

URS Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

climbing down steep stairs frontward instead of climbing down backwards using 3 points.

2003 · 1 incident

January 24, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Astaris Production Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-BOTH WRISTS

2002 · 1 incident

June 3, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Astaris Production Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORTABLE ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 1, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Astaris Production Llc · Fall from ladders

LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EE

April 4, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Astaris Production Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPEL TUNNEL OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

2000 · 4 incidents

October 11, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Astaris Production Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR LANCE AND FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS BACK.

August 23, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Astaris Production Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN AND SLIPPED FELL 18" ONTO BACK.

April 1, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Fmc Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA - CARPAL TUNNEL.

February 26, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Fmc Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TRIPPED ON FROZEN SNOW COVERED MUD.