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Wood Gulch: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602068

Wood Gulch has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1989.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1989–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
Ownership history
  1. Homestake Mining Company 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1992 3
1991 8
1990 21
1989 23
1988 17
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Wood Gulch sits in Elko County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 19.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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 file

1992 · 1 incident

March 18, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Homestake Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL WHILE CONSTRUCTING A PIPE RACK.SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME.

1989 · 1 incident

July 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Homestake Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A FLANGE CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER