Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 372 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.96%. The most recent numbers show a total of 392 businesses currently operating in the Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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 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 after learning of an incident at Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc which had occured on Saturday, November 10th 2018. 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 which had occured previously 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
1.41
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 153
400%
Inspection Rate: 3.37
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9

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Injury

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Task being performed