All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining industry saw employment growth of only 2.42%. There are an average of 15 workers at each of the 257 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying Industry.

On Wednesday, November 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Moab, UT after learning of an incident at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc which had occured on Saturday, November 10th 2018. A 49 year old 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.
On Wednesday, November 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Moab, UT at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc. A 43 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.
On Wednesday, November 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Moab, UT at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc. A 37 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.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 95
350%
Inspection Rate: 3.53
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2

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