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G & R Big Springs Metal/Non-Metal

Gibbons Companies · Surface

Elko County, NV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2602198

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 1993
Latest incident: Jul 1993

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Gibbons Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING UNDER CONE BELT TAIL PULLEY WITH CABLE WINCHES. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF RATCHET FITTING AND STRUCK ME IN THE MOUTH.

April 13, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY

Gibbons Companies · Struck by flying object

DRILLING A HOLE & HAD JUST REACHED THE PRESCRIBED DEPTH. I PROCEEDED TO RETRIEVE THE PIPE OUT OF THE HOLE & AN AIR-BLAST CAME UP THROUGH THE DRILL-TABLE, SHOOTING DEBRIS INSIDE THE CAB. I TURN ED TO AVOID THE BLAST & A ROCK HIT ME IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING FRONT TOOTH.