Maintenance Man fatality at Meikle Mine (Nevada Gold Mines LLC), NV, January 23, 2023

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On January 23, 2023, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Meikle Mine (Nevada Gold Mines LLC), NV.

Meikle Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Nevada Gold Mines LLC (Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited)

Eureka County, NV

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

A utility crew was assigned to complete rehab work at the 1600 haulage corridor, which entailed removing utility lines. A team of three employees were utilizing a scissor deck with a pipe handler to remove 10" steel pipe. They had removed one pipe section and were starting to disconnect the second pipe when they sustained injuries.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220230330003 · Mine ID 2602246 Trainer view →