A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Mineral http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1001 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44237 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Reno Evening Gazette Article Date: February 16 1950 Article Description: Miner Killed In Mill Mishap (James R. Miller) Article Text: Fatalities attributable to the mining industry now total three for the present year with the death 10 Feb in Aurora of James R. MILLER, 35. MILLER, married with two small children was killed instantly while he and a companion were working in the crushing room in the Chesco Mill in the tiny Mineral County community. His death occured as he was caught in an elevator used to transport crushed ore from the primary crusher from the lower floor of the mill to the fine ore bin on the upper floor. Leonard TRAYNOR, Deputy mine inspector in Tonopah, inspected the mishap. In a report filed with A.E. BERNARD, state mine inspector, he said that MILLER'S body had been caught in the elevator mechanism and that a bucket on the elevator struck him on the head. Chesco Mill is operated by Chesshen and Company. MILLER'S death was termed a mill fatality. The two other mining death have been called surface fatalities. As yet none have lost their lives in underground accidents this year. The three deaths in the first two months of this year are as many as were recorded during the 12 months or 1949. The first occurred 8 Jan at Getchell Mine when Lionell HANSEN, 24, truck driver was electrocuted in a freak accident. The second on 19 Jan cost the life of Devin McCALLISTER, 21, who also received a fatal electric shock while working at the Blue Diamond Corporation 30 miles ousode of Las Vegas. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com