Mining Incidents

La Sal Complex Metal/Non-Metal

EFR Colorado Plateau LLC · Underground
Controlled by Energy Fuels Inc
San Juan, San Juan County, UT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4200769

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
150
citations
34
significant & substantial
$25,528
proposed penalties
$24,622
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
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
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 12, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EFR Colorado Plateau LLC · Struck by falling object

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.

2025 · 2 incidents

September 1, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
EFR Colorado Plateau LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 16, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

September 2, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

May 31, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. · Struck against a moving object

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.