Mining Incidents

Starvation CanyonMetal/Nonmetal

Elko, NV, Elko County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602634
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2014–2015
Latest incident
Nov 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was standing on a ladder leaning on a tire wielding. When he shifted his weight on the ladder he slipped and fell against the tire sliding down the tire on his left side. The mechanic was standing on the second step of the ladder.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner does not know exactly how the injury happened; he stepped off his bolter to load the carousal with bolts. Said he stepped off the bolter took 3-4 steps when he felt the pain in his back at the left shoulder. When questioned, the mine stated he did not twist or trip. He was not lifting anything at the time.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner removing a reamer bit from the cubex; had his hand on the bit reached up to the controls to release the bit. Pulled the wrong lever and the brakeout tool slid forward, instead of the bit being released.