Mining Incidents

E-30 Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Chevron Corporation
Uintah County, UT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4201781

MSHA record for E-30 Mine (mine ID 4201781). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Nov 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

November 23, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Gilsonite Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS CARRYING A VENT PIPE TO WORK AREA WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW TIMBER CAUSING HIM TO SRAIN HIS NECK AND BACK

August 23, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS STARTING THE HEEL, MINING ON THE BOTTOM. HE LOST HIS BALNCE AND GRABBED TUGGER CABLE PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE PULL BACK PULLEY, CUTTING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

June 2, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS CUTTING ORE ON BOTTOM OF SLOPE WHEN A LUMP OF ORE CAME DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND CUTTING HIS UPPER LEFT LIP.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 21, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MI3ING GILSONITE WHEN A ROCK CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. EMPLOYEE HAS A BROKEN BONE IN RIGHT HAND.

March 27, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

AS THE EMPLOYEE3WAS MINING ON TOP OF THE SLOPE, A PIECE OF ORE ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE STRIKING HIM IN THE KNEE.

1986 · 1 incident

February 21, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING TIMBER HITCH IN RIB WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER AND A MOIL THE END OF THE MOIL BBROKE OFF STRIKING HIS RT KNEE

1985 · 2 incidents

August 21, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ENTRAPMENT
American Gilsonite Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE E-30 MINE HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH AN ORE HOISTING BUCKET UPON LEAVING THE MINE AT THE END OTSHIFT TWO MINERS WERE TRAPPED IN THE BUCKET WHEN IT WAS BEING HOISTED DURING HOISTING THE BUC KET TIPPED AND ONE EDGE CAUGHT ON THE SHAFT WALL CAUSING THE BUCKET TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE SHAFT WALLS FOUR GUIDE RAILS WERE DAMAGED

March 7, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
American Gilsonite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER SAID HE RAISED CAGE UP IN SHAFT & STOPPED IT ABOUT 20 FT. ABOVE HIM. HE THEN OPENED AIRLIFT ELBOW & STARTED CLEANING IT. THE HOISTMAN & TWO ELECTRCIANS IN HOISTHOUSE SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS RELEASED, SO ELECTRICIANS HAD HOISTMAN LOWER CAGE TO BOTTOM TO CHECK & RESET LIMIT SWITCH. MINER WAS PINNED BETWEEN AIRLIFT & CAGE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE FREEING HIMSELF.

1983 · 4 incidents

March 4, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TIMBER HITCH WHEN THE MOIL & HAMMER SLIPPED RUNNING THE END OF MOIL THRU LITTLE FINGER.

February 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

BUILDING FLOOR WHEN BOARD SLIPPED AND HE FELL 12\ TO THE SLOPE.THEN ROLLED ABOUT 80\ DOWN 45DEGREE SLOPE.

February 8, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS CUTTING A HITCH WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN THE MOIL SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT PALM.

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