RHEX Vernal Mine — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/30/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost 10'x 4' metal sheet was being placed in crusher hopper when weld failed holding lifting device. Metal dropped approximately 8"" landing on operators left foot above the steel toe. This broke 4 bones i...
10/26/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repairing sheet metal on exterior of mechanic shop. miner was install small piece of sheet metal. while putting a screw in it the metal spun and cut EE's left index finger.
08/20/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Crusher hood impact plate adjustment rod hit employee in elbow when it flexed to let a piece of metal through crusher. Operator was cleaning platform.
02/24/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Plant manager was washing a process pump with a pressure washer. They got their RH middle finger in front of the HP water jet cutting the skin on the finger. Today 2/29/2024 they needed to receive tre...
12/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Mechanic was exiting A60H haul truck lost footing slipped and fell to the ground. landed on shoulder and side. Hurt shoulder went to urgent care got x-rays nothing visible in x-ray will return for fol...
12/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Trip & fall to knees
08/16/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hammering a bucket conveyor door closed after cleaning chute company employee struck own left index finger tip. Received 7 stitches to finger tip. Prescribed antibiotics. ibuprofen.
08/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While removing backhoe bucket tooth, mechanic struck top of tooth with sledge hammer. A small piece of metal came off the tooth and hit mechanic in right upper thigh and entered their thigh about 1""....
04/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While greasing bearings caught RH middle finger between pully and drive belt.
05/26/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost Conditions were good with mild temperatures, dry footing and good lighting. The accident occurred while the miner was installing a new belt on a belt press. There was an identified opening in the work...