Oest Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING MINE TIMBER ON 2-18-86. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK HE GOT A SPLINTER IN HAND.
Oest Mine: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Mks Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Sagin James W G
Lyon County,
NV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601828
MSHA record for Oest Mine (mine ID 2601828). 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
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Feb 1986
Ownership history
- Oest Inc 1983 to 1986
- Mks Inc 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Oest Mine sits in Lyon County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 2.2% 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.Lyon County, Nevada · Population 60,630
2.2%
Mining share of county employment
$73,460
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1986 · 1 incident
1983 · 1 incident
Oest Inc · Struck by falling object
HAD BARRED DOWN.EMPL CLEANING FACE TO PREP LIFTER HOLE.BENT OVER PICKING AND A ROCK WEIGHING 60-80 LBS FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EMPL IN BACK BREAKING 5 RIBS.