A water truck inadvertently struck a portable toilet which was occupied. The occupant of the portable toilet suffered fatal injuries.
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- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 22 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 80 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 62 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 34 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 31 non-fatal
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Mines on record
- Hycroft Mine NV
- Mineral Ridge Mine NV
- Lewis Mine NV
Fatalities under this controller
2 recordedTHE EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO AN ON SITE DELIVERY TRUCK FROM A VERTICAL STORAGE TANK. THE MATERIAL HAD HUNG UP THEN SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE. THE SUDDEN IMPACT SHEARED 20 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BOLTS CA USING A LOWER PORTION OF THE TANK AND MATERIAL TO CRASH THRU A DECK CRUSHING AND PINNING THE EE BETWEEN THE DECK SUPPORT BEAMS AND THE HANDRAIL.
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