Uintah Basin Standard | 1959-07-16 | Page 1 | Harold White Injured in Fall at Gilsonite Mine July 15th

Harold White injured in fall At gilsonite mine July Harold B. about seriously injured Wednesday Ins morning when he fell 50 feet in a mine while working in the j FALLS IX MINE in tho Salt Lake is Harold B. I who sustained serious In a fall Wednesday Castle Rock Gilsonite l near 1 Castle Rock Gilsonite located about 12 miles south of He was working about feet down in the mine when a stall broke and he fell to the depth after falling through two bulk heads and landing on some loose ore on the third His metal mine hat was smashed by the timber which fell on cutting a gash in his The loose ore and hat protection probably saved his miners The accident victim suffered a broken broken ribs and serious cuts and The occurred at but it wasn't until 10 a.m. that they were able to remove him from the Bert Allred was the first to reach the injured and he was assisted by Doug Dan Christen-sen and Clyde McDonald in bringing him to the ground He was then rushed to the Hospital in Salt Lake after temporary treatment by a local White is president of the local United Steel So far the steel strike hasn't affected The mine is owned by Giegler and