Miner had completed sounding, mechanical and hand scaling of the back and ribs and was preparing to begin the bolting process. As the miner turned towards the machine a piece of rock bounced off their hard hat and shoulder before falling and contacting their left ankle resulting in a compound fracture and a fractured neck vertebrae.
La Sal Complex Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2011–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 27,432 | 6 | 0 | 218.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,546 | 8 | 1 | 483.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,652 | 5 | 1 | 577.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,012 | 20 | 12 | 3326.7 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,676 | 6 | 0 | 1283.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,870 | 7 | 2 | 3743.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,358 | 6 | 4 | 815.4 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,796 | 1 | 0 | 357.7 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 2 incidents
Miner was contacted on the right lower torso/rib area with the airline spud and wingnut resulting in fracture to the ribs. The airline was caught on the cab of the mucker and was not seen by the miner until it had pulled tight and released striking the miner.
Miner had completed drilling hole in ore face, their right hand slipped from the D handle as the hammer cammed over and pinched right middle finger between the hammer and the leg connection point.
2024 · 1 incident
EE was assisting with connecting air compressor to p/u truck. EE attempted to move the tongue of the air compressor to the hitch of the p/u truck when EE felt a snap in their left shoulder.
2011 · 1 incident
The injury report was received by fax on June 16/11. - Late report - The injured was operating an LHD & trying to pick up a large rock. The LHD slipped over the rock causing him to jar his back against the seat. Note: Worker has been off since June 1/11.