Shootaring Canyon Mill has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1984.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
2
inspections on record
12
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 12 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Mountain States Mineral Enterprises Inc1980 to 1980
Plateau Resources1993 to 2008
Uranium One Utah Inc.2008 to 2025
Anfield Resources Holding Corp.2025 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2009
2
2008
4
2000
5
1999
7
1998
8
1997
7
1996
5
1995
4
1994
4
1993
4
1992
6
1991
4
1990
4
1987
10
1986
10
1985
14
1984
11
1983
17
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Shootaring Canyon Mill sits in Garfield County, Utah, where the Census mining category is 2.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Garfield County, Utah · Population 5,170
2.3%
Mining share of county employment
$61,688
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000; earlier incidents are counted but not rate-adjusted, though reported hours reach back to 1983. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2009 Q4
880
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,070
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,066
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,534
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
2,084
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
2,183
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
2,219
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
408
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2
440
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,263
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
1992 · 1 incident
November 11, 1992UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EE WAS DOING SOME CLEAN UP WORK AROUND THE MILL. HE GOT INTO A PICK RATS NEST. HE THINKS THAT SOME FLEASES FROM THE NEST GOT ON HIM AND BIT HIM. TWO DAY LATER HE STARTED GETTING SICK. HE DID N OT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIM UNTIL HE WAS ALMOST BETTER THEN HIS DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT IT COULD BE EITHER TULAREMIA OR SOMEOTHER RAT BORN DIEASED. IT WAS A FEW DAY AFTER EE CAME BACK TO WOR
1987 · 1 incident
October 20, 1987UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPLACING REAR 6RAKE DRUM ON TRUCK AFTER CONDUCTING INSPECTION.EMPL CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM AND SHARP BRAKE PARTS ON TRUCK LACERAING FINGER AND SEVERING COPLETELY EXTENDE R TENDON. 3
1984 · 1 incident
June 21, 1984UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)