Mining Incidents

Weepah Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Esmeralda County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601978

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
May 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

May 12, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Dutchman Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A TIRE ON A TRUCK-THE DRIVER FIRST STARTED COMPLAINING OF A BACKACHE & SAID IT WAS HIS BED THAT WAS MAKING HIS BACK HURT-WE NEVER HEARD ANYMORE ABOUT IT UNTIL 060388

April 6, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Dutchman Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

UNBOLTING 5TH WHEEL TO PULL REAR DIFFERENTIAL.HE WAS BETWEEN FRAME RAILS AND WENT TO GET OUT.SLIPPED AND FELL BACK DOWN OVER FRAME AND TWISTED HIS BACK.