Mining Incidents

White River Shale Project Metal/Non-Metal

Uintah County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201794

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Sep 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1984 · 8 incidents

September 17, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White River Shale Oil Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS PICKING UP PIECES OF STEEL IN THE SHOP. HE STARTED TO PICK UP ONE PIECE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

May 16, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN THE DECLINE AT THE END AT THE SHIFT WHEN HE STOPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.

March 23, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GUY WAS WORKING ON WATER VALVES OF POURAT STABILIZER JACKS WERE DOWN WHEN OPERATOR MOVED CUTTING HEAD TO LEFT THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF PAURAT TO SLIP CAUSING LEFT TRACK TO GO OVER GUYS FOOT

March 13, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHAFT MUCK BUCKET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. JAMES STEPPED ON A ROCK. TWISTING HIS FOOT AND HITTING HIS HEEL.

March 8, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROBERT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE DECLINE THE FLOOR WAS WET AND MUDDY FRAME DEVELOED COMPLICATIONS AT A LATER DATE DOC RECOMMENDED SURGERY

March 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE GOING DOWN THE DECLINE IN THE BOBCAT, JEFF HIT A PATCH OF ICE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT HIS HOULDER UP AGAINST THE DRIVERS CAGE.

March 3, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE SHUT DOWN WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHEN FOOT HUNG UP IN POWER CABLE AND HE FELL.

February 18, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TRUE WAS HAND MUCKING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF OF BELT STRIKING LEFT FOOT

1983 · 21 incidents

September 15, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

J DAVIS WAS CARRYING SHOTCRETE PIPE DAVIS SLIPPED AND FELL WITH THE PIPE HITTING HIM ON THE HAND

September 6, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White River Shale Oil Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAPPENED WHILE LOADING SERVICE PIPE FOR SHOTCRETE WHILE LOADING POOR COMMUNICATION WITH PARTNER CAUSED PIPE TO BE DROPPED CAUSING HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE

September 2, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROCK BOLTING A ROCK FELL AND HIT FOSTER ON THE RIGHT WRIST

September 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ROCKBOLTING MASSY HUNG DRILL STEEL CAUSING TO LOSE HIS BALANCE BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS RT HAND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT WRIST

September 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCKBOLTING ROCK FELL CUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES

August 25, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

GOODE WAS FORCING DOWN ROOF BOLT WITH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BACK HITTING HIM ON THE RT WRIST

August 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

COLLARING HOLE AT THE FACE A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE HITTING LEFT HAND BROKE METACARPALS

August 18, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White River Shale Oil Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCALING DOWN TIGHT RIB,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND RIB CAUSING FINGERNAIL TO VE AVULSED AND BROKE TIP OF RIGHT FINGER. -RING.

August 14, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by flying object

MUCKING SHAFT BOTTOM DEBRIS WAS BLOWN UNDER SAFETY GLASSES WHEN MUCKING DIRECTLY UNDER VENT DUCT.

August 6, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING STEEL ON JACKLEG DAVE HIT THE BACK WITH THE STEEL CAUSING A JACK TO COME DOWN & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

August 5, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE COLLARING HOLE FOR ROCKBOLT A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK JON ON THE BACK OF THE NECK, CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 12, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON DECLINE FLOOR,WHILE CARRYINGJACKLEG AWAY FROM FACE.

July 9, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEAUCHAMP WAS BLOWING LOOSE MUCH FROM UNDER WHEN BLOWPIPE GOT AWAY, HITTING BEAUCHAMP ON THE LEG.

June 11, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by powered moving object

NOORDAM WAS TAKING A AIR HOSE APART WHEN THE ST-5 OPERATOR STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE NOT KNOWING NOORDAM WAS THERE & NOORDAM BEING HARD OF HEARING DID NOT REALIZE THE ST-5 OPERATOR HAD STARTED DO WN THE SLOPE BENNIE WAS HIT BY THE ST-5.

June 8, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White River Shale Oil Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING ROCK AT LOADING, HOPPER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOUBLE JACK HANDLE AND METAL EDGE OF HOPPER.

May 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HOISTING
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

J SAVAGE WAS 300 FT UP THE SLOPE FROM THE FACE LOOKING AT THE TAIL CONVEYOR AND HOPPER FOR POSSIBLE CLEAN UP WHEN THE HOIST ROPE SLACK WAS TAKNEOUT TO ASSIST THE ST 5 UP THE DECLINE WHEN THIS WAS DONE THE HOIST ROPE CAME OVER AND HIT JOHNS LOWER RIGHT LEG FRACTURING THE LEG

May 19, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
White River Shale Oil Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCKBOLTING CHUCKTENDER CAME DOWN AND BROKE TIP OF JERRYS LEFT INDEX FINGER

February 26, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN DECLINE CARRYING A 2"X20\ PIECE OF PIPE WITH PARTNER. DENNIS SLIPPED ON MUDDY FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS POSTTERIOR BACK SIDE. RESULTING IN BACK SPRAIN. DENNIS WORKED ONE WEEK WITHOUT REPORTING THIS INCIDENT, DEVELOPED BACK PROBLEMS 3-5-83 THEN REPORTED THE INCIDENT.