Ruby Dome Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR CLOSED CRUSHER DOOR AND FORGOT TO REMOVE BAR WHICH HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
Jones Pit: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal
Ruby Dome Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Dorsa Robert
Elko County,
NV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602055
Jones Pit has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Apr 1991
Ownership history
- Ruby Dome Inc 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1989 | 14 |
| 1988 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Jones Pit 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.