D-10T Dozer was slot dozing un-shot muck to assist a loader in Phase W-A. After working parallel to the pit crest for approximately an hour, the dozer reversed abruptly to the right and backed over the pit edge berm. The dozer fell approximately 300' landing on a catch bench below.
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- POWERED HAULAGE 2 fatalities · 59 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 199 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 107 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 304 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 99 non-fatal
- OTHER 32 non-fatal
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Mines on record
- Fort Knox Mine AK
- Smoky Valley Common Operations NV
- Bald Mountain Mine NV
- Smoky Valley Common Operation-UG NV
- Bald Mountain Mine South Operation Area NV
- Manh Choh AK
- K-2 Mine Site WA
- Buckhorn Mine WA
- Kettle River Mill Site WA
- True North Mine AK
- Haile Gold Mine SC
- Delamar Mine ID
- Hayden Hill Mine CA
- CANDELARIA MINE NV
Fatalities under this controller
4 recordedTruck driver was hauling gold ore to the plant. While descending the roadway from the mine, the victim lost control of truck. Went up embankment & over an appox drop 20' drop landing back in the roadway. The victim was transported to the hospital & died of injuries several days later.
Employee was working without fall protection and fell to his death.
DURING THE EARLY PART OF NIGHT SHIFT WHILE TRAINING WITH AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN THE CAT WITH HIM, NEW DRIVER GOT TIRES OF WATER TRUCK OVER THE EDGE OF A SHALLOW EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED THE T RUCK TO ROLL OVER THE EDGE CRUSHING THE CAB WHICH KILLED HIM.
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