Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220141360004

Mine Manager

May 1, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Gypsum Mountain · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Pershing County, NV
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
No eye witness to accident. ATV was traveling up a + or - 15% slope and lost traction. The road has some uneven spots that might of contributed to the loss of traction. The ATV appears to not have been in All Wheel Drive which could have contributed to the loss of traction.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Mantrip
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220141360004 · Mine ID 2602758 Trainer view →