Mining Incidents

Brigham City PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
South Weber, Box Elder County, UT · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4200398
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While operating a loader, EE was cleaning the road with the bucket flat going downhill. The loader dug into the floor causing the loader to stop abruptly. Employee hit EE's head on the front window of the loader.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was rotating vee belt sheave checking for operational clearance between sheave and gear box bushing mounting bolts. Head of bolt had a sharp edge, as mechanic was rotating sheave sharp corner of bolt came in contact with mechanic's finger causing a laceration on the end of middle finger on left hand.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We had a breaker trip on our conveyor belt and had to check the motor wiring. EE was removing the putty tape and electrical tape form the wire lugs. EE was using a knife to cut the lugs free and slipped off cutting into EE's left hand EE was holding the cord with. EE was using a safety knife and had leather gloves on.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

Employee was cleaning silo and fell from height of about 8-10' onto a 5' pile of sand.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a screen, went back to the truck to get more bolts and washers. He found an empty bucket in the old service truck and started to pull it out from the shelf. The bucket must have been stuck, so he pulled on it some more until it came loose and hit him in the lip. It was dark outside and he is not aware of how and why it happened.

2006 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAD WENT OFF INSIDE CAB OF LOADER, OTHER EMPLOYEE CLEANED OUT THE DEBRIS, HOWEVER, WHEN INJURED EE GOT IN LOADER TO START HIS SHIFT, HE TURNED ON THE HEATER & DEBRIS/CHEMICAL BLEW OUT INTO HIS EYE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

WIND WAS BLOWING; BLEW DIRT INTO HIS EYES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BELT FEEDER ON TRANSPORT, STEPPED IN HOLE ON WALKWAY ON FEEDER. WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN, HE GRABBED THE SIDE OF CONVEYOR WITH RIGHT HAND, PULLING ON SHOULDER.

2000 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF CRUSHER JAW BECAUSE IT WAS JAMMED, LARGE ROCK ROLLED ONTO FOOT, PINNING FOOT BETWEEN ROCK AND JAW.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT FOR CRUSHER WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINGER.