Mining Incidents

G & R Big Springs Metal/Non-Metal

Gibbons Companies · Surface
Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602198

MSHA record for G & R Big Springs (mine ID 2602198). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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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.

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