Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying industry saw employment growth of only 1.9%. There are an average of 16 workers at each of the 5,753 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (103% more) the average for the Mining (except Oil and Gas) Industry.

On Wednesday, November 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Moab, UT at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc. A 49 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the three employees are electrocuted when truck contacted power
OSHA ID111050.015
Accident Date2018-11-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on November 10, 2018, three maintenance employees were removing slurry pump barrel from the number 3 pump pit, using a GEHL DYNALIFT telescopic boom industrial truck. The pump barrel was suspended from a industrial truck by a metal chain wrapped around one fork of the truck. While attempting to the position pump barrel for maintenance, near a service truck, the industrial truck contacted 12,470 volt overheard power transmission line. Three employees were electrocuted. Two employees were pronounced dead at the scene, and one employee was transported to a hospital burn unit, but died of his injuries three days later.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 14th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Moab, UT which had occured previously at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc. A 43 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been killed when the three employees are electrocuted when truck contacted power
OSHA ID111050.015
Accident Date2018-11-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on November 10, 2018, three maintenance employees were removing slurry pump barrel from the number 3 pump pit, using a GEHL DYNALIFT telescopic boom industrial truck. The pump barrel was suspended from a industrial truck by a metal chain wrapped around one fork of the truck. While attempting to the position pump barrel for maintenance, near a service truck, the industrial truck contacted 12,470 volt overheard power transmission line. Three employees were electrocuted. Two employees were pronounced dead at the scene, and one employee was transported to a hospital burn unit, but died of his injuries three days later.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 14th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Moab, UT at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc. A 37 year old man working as a Machinery maintenance occupation was killed on the job when the three employees are electrocuted when truck contacted power
OSHA ID111050.015
Accident Date2018-11-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on November 10, 2018, three maintenance employees were removing slurry pump barrel from the number 3 pump pit, using a GEHL DYNALIFT telescopic boom industrial truck. The pump barrel was suspended from a industrial truck by a metal chain wrapped around one fork of the truck. While attempting to the position pump barrel for maintenance, near a service truck, the industrial truck contacted 12,470 volt overheard power transmission line. Three employees were electrocuted. Two employees were pronounced dead at the scene, and one employee was transported to a hospital burn unit, but died of his injuries three days later.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
3.05
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2870
161%
Inspection Rate: 3.3
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 58