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.
G & R Big Springs: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
G & R Big Springs has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1993.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1993
- Latest incident
- Jul 1993
Ownership history
- Gibbons Companies 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1993 | 34 |
| 1992 | 43 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
G & R Big Springs sits in Elko County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 19.6% 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.Elko County, Nevada · Population 53,852
19.6%
Mining share of county employment
$83,427
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1993 · 2 incidents
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.