American Mine Services Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL WAS TO DRILL FACE ROUND AND SLAB IN THE BACK EMPL DRILLED BACK THEN STARTED TO DRILL FACE LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EMPL ON THE BACK AND LEGS
Austin Gold Mine: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
American Mine Services Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
American Contract Miners Inc
Lander County,
NV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602109
Austin Gold Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1989
- Latest incident
- Nov 1989
Ownership history
- American Mine Services Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Austin Gold Mine sits in Lander County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 28.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Lander County, Nevada · Population 5,745
28.2%
Mining share of county employment
$84,474
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1989 · 3 incidents
October 5, 1989
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
American Mine Services Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
WAS CUTTING AND WELDING EQUIPMENT.SLAG SPLASHED IN EYE.
American Mine Services Inc · Struck by falling object
MINER WAS MUCKING OUT CROSSCUTS WITH SCOOP WHEN STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER IN OPERATORS CAB BY ROCK FALLING FROM ROOF.