Fallen Miners

Beck Street

Staker & Parson Companies · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4201452

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

EE STARTED THE DAY AND HAD WORKED AT THE SHOP LOCATED IN LEHI, UTAH FOR THE MAJORITY OF EE'S WHOLE SHIFT. THERE WERE MATERIALS THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO OUR CREW TO CONTINUE WORKING. EE DROVE TO THE WORKSITE. WHILE EE WAS THERE, EE WAS WALKING AND WHILE WALKING EE WAS STRUCK BY THE FORKS OF A PEICE OF EQUIPMENT THAT FELL OVER, WHICH RESULTED IN EE'S LIFE ENDING.

All reportable incidents

24 on file
Struck by... NEC

Laceration on left thumb while cutting zip tie off a new tool package.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped off of a cone crusher onto a ladder bracket that was welded onto the catwalk with no ladder on it and rolled ankle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was moving angle iron from truck bed to man lift employee pinched left index finger between iron and toe board of man basket resulting in laceration that required sutures

Struck by falling object

EE STARTED THE DAY AND HAD WORKED AT THE SHOP LOCATED IN LEHI, UTAH FOR THE MAJORITY OF EE'S WHOLE SHIFT. THERE WERE MATERIALS THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO OUR CREW TO CONTINUE WORKING. EE DROVE TO THE WORKSITE. WHILE EE WAS THERE, EE WAS WALKING AND WHILE WALKING EE WAS STRUCK BY THE FORKS OF A PEICE OF EQUIPMENT THAT FELL OVER, WHICH RESULTED IN EE'S LIFE ENDING.

Struck against a moving object

A Komatsu 605HD rolled over backwards at the lower crushing material dump site, landing upside down. The wall was approximately 25 feet high. Employee was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the roll over.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a haul truck and was being loaded when that caused EE to be jarred in the cab of the truck causing muscle spasms in EE's back. This occurred on 11/22, went to the Dr. on 11/23 and treated conservatively until yesterday. The Dr. hasn't seen any improvement so Dr. ordered Physical Therapy and prescriptions making the recordable date 11/29/22.

Struck by falling object

Bruised foot

Struck against stationary object

Employee received a laceration on left brow, receiving 6 stitches

Struck against a moving object

Employee Rolled a Skid-steer, was released to full duty. Continued having pain, became recordable from MRI results on October 26, 2018 showed Tear in L. shoulder tendon.

Fall from machine

Entering loader, reached for the handrail on the door while stepping to top stair. Missed door handrail & fell backwards. Caught self with hand. This action caused a heavy load on EE's right shoulder. MRI shows a Bicep tear. Delay in reporting as Insurance has been debating if the tears are Chronic or Acute.

Struck by flying object

Employee was working on wash screen and felt discomfort in eye. EE thought some dirt was in it from sweat and was wearing safety glasses. EE used the wash station at work and went home at 2:30 am. At 8 am that same morning EE still felt discomfort and called EE's supervisor for treatment. EE was treated for foreign debris in eye.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When removing a sheave, he dropped it causing his finger to get caught between sheave and the catwalk

NEC

EE woke with severe chest pain at approx. 3:30 a.m. and believed it to be really bad heart burn, he got ready for work and then drove to the office. Upon arrival, he started experiencing more of the pain with some tingling in leg and arm. When another EE arrived he asked her to call 911. EE was coherent and communicating with EMT's at departure from the mine.

Struck by falling object

After adjusting sand belt feeder, impact wrench fell and hit employee's hard hat then nose.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was walking oxygen bottle off rack toward him and exerted more force with his right arm.

Struck against stationary object

Shoveling out belly of screeen, while doing this his back was against metal hopper wall. The EE slid against the hopper wall, scraping his back. Area was in a tight area to work in.

Fall from machine

Employee stopped loader next to berm so that he could get out and give a set of keys to a supervisor. Descending the ladder, no 3 point hold, he jumped to the berm landing on the slope side with toes pointing upwards, overextending the calf muscle. a couple hr later declined medical help. a week later 11/8/06 pain still continued, he then decided he should be looked

Over-exertion NEC

EE was lifting/moving a crusher screen that is 5'X6', weighing approx 40lbs by himself. After lifting the screen, he began to experience pain and swelling at the left elbow.

Struck by... NEC

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A CHROME BEARING WHEN A SLIVER OF CHROME CAME OFF AND ENTERED HIS HAND ON THE PALM SIDE. IT IS NOW BETWEEN THE BONE AND TENDONS.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING A BELT ON THE FORKLIFT IN PREPERATION TO REMOVE THE BELT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING A BOBCAT WAS PULLING ON THE FORKLIFT, THE BOBCAT'S WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN SO THE OPERATOR TURNED IT OFF. THIS CAUSED THE FORK OF THE LIFT TO DROP ONTO THE MECHANIC'S HAND.

Struck by... NEC

EE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF FLAT METAL STRAPS, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS UNHOOKING THE CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING THEM TOGETHER. THE CHAIN SLIDE THROUGH THE EYELET CAUSING THE LOAD TO DROP WHILE STILL IN THE EE'S HAND. EE HAD HIS HANDS IN A CRADLE HOLD POSITION,BUT WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE STACKER BELT DOING MAINTENANCE FOR THE GEAR BOX. AS EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING NTO HIS KNEES FOR CLIMBING OFF THE STACKER BELT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON DIRT ON THE FRAME, THE EMPLOYE E THEN JUMPED FORWARD ONTO THE BELT TO AVOID FALLING OFF.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PLACING ANVILS INTO A BOBCAT BUCKET FOR MOVING AND WHILE PLACING AN 80 LB ANVIL IT SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN THAT ANVIL AND ANOTHER.

Over-exertion NEC

OVER TIME OPERATING THE LOADER AND DOZER EMPLOYEE HAS FELT A TINGLING PAIN, OCCASIONAL CLICKING AND SOME NUMBNESS IN HIS RT HAND.