STARTING TOMINE3A BENCH ON THE EAST (TOP) SLOIPE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BOTTOM OF THE BENCH, HIS PARTNER STARTED A TOP CUT ON THE BENCH. A LARGE LUMP OF LOOSE ORE FELL OFF OF THE TOP CUT AND STRUCK3THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
E-14 And 15 Mine: 4 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
American Gilsonite Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Chevron Corporation
Uintah County,
UT
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201782
E-14 And 15 Mine has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1984–1986
- Latest incident
- May 1986
Ownership history
- American Gilsonite Company 1982 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1983 | 14 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
E-14 And 15 Mine sits in Uintah County, Utah, where the Census mining category is 12.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Uintah County, Utah · Population 36,458
12.5%
Mining share of county employment
$69,861
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1986 · 1 incident
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by falling object
1985 · 1 incident
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by falling object
MINER WAS PUNCH3NG DRIFT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN THE OVERHEAD BACK CAME OUT AND A LUMP OF ORE HIT THE MINERS LIGHT AND HAT, PUSHING THEM DOWN ON HIS GLASSES, CUTTING THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE
1984 · 2 incidents
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by falling object
I NAME WAS HANDING HIS PARTNER 2 X 8 X 5\8 LAGGING FOR THE DRIFT BACK. HIS PARTNER DROPPED END OF LAGGING ONTO HIS HARD HAT. HURT NECK AND BACK.
American Gilsonite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS WALKING ALONG TOP OF ORE PILLAR WHEN HE STEPPED INTO SMALL WATER TRENCH AND TWISTED ANKLE.