Muerte de Maintenance Man en Cortez District-Underground (Nevada Gold Mines LLC), NV, 14 de febrero de 2022

EE involved in a powered haulage incident at stope between 4010 and 4070 levels resulting in fatal injuries. Investigation ongoing. There are seven additional NGM investigators.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On February 14, 2022, at 8:48 p.m., Marissa Hill, a 34 year-old maintenance technician with ten years of mining experience, was fatally injured when the lube truck she was driving went over the edge of an open stope. The lube truck fell approximately 60 feet to a lower level and came to rest on its cab. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not: 1) place a berm in front of the open stope, 2) conduct adequate workplace examinations, and 3) maintain the backup camera on the Getman A64 Lube/Fuel truck.

1. The mine operator did not place a berm in front of the open 430 stope.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator installed berms and new signage at all open stopes. The mine operator provided additional training on the procedures for placement of berms and signage at the open stopes.

2. The mine operator did not conduct adequate workplace examinations.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator provided additional training on the identification, reporting, prompt correction, and recording of hazardous conditions.

3. The mine operator did not maintain the backup camera on the Getman A64 Lube/Fuel truck, company number TRL0003.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator installed functional backup cameras on the two remaining lube trucks at the mine and trained miners in conducting proper and thorough examinations of mobile equipment.

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Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Utility Truck, Water Trucks

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

VERTICAL SHAFT

Método de minería

Conventional Stoping

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado contra un objeto en movimiento

Fuente de la lesión

PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS

Naturaleza de la lesión

UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED

Parte del cuerpo afectada

UNCLASSIFIED

Experiencia minera total

10 years

Experiencia en esta mina

10 years

Experiencia en este puesto

10 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY

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