Mining Incidents

EldoradoMetal/Nonmetal

Nelson, Clark County, NV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2602552
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Possible lightning strike to wheel loader causing a fire. We were notified by a previous employee at approx. 4:00pm. We immediately called dispatched and headed to mine site. We arrived at 6:15pm and the loader was still smoldering. No one had been at mine site since Thursday. An insurance investigator is coming Wednesday to investigate the scene. The loader was a total loss.