Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220141360004

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

May 1, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Gypsum Mountain · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Pershing County, NV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
No eye witness to accident. ATV was traveling up a + or - 15% slope and lost traction. The road has some uneven spots that might of contributed to the loss of traction. The ATV appears to not have been in All Wheel Drive which could have contributed to the loss of traction.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Mantrip
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience
0.13 years
Experience at this mine
0.13 years
Experience in this job
3.13 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220141360004 · Mine ID 2602758Trainer view →