Mining Incidents

Rattlesnake Metal/Non-Metal

Sierra Corp · Underground
Controlled by Shacklett Alfred Jr
Sierra County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2901958

MSHA record for Rattlesnake (mine ID 2901958). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1986
Latest incident
Oct 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1986 · 1 incident

October 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sierra Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3ATD 18 BULLDOZER ONTHE SURFACE IN A CAVED STOPE AREA A 20FT PILLAR GAVEWAY CAUSING THE BULLDOZER WITH OPERATOR FALL 23FT INTO AN OPEN STOPE THE OPERATOR WAS IMMEDIATELY RETRIEV ED & TAKEN TO S3ERRA VISTA HOSPITAL TONENM KEPT 48HR FOR TEST RESULTS & RELEASED WITH MINOR BRUISES

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