Driller Operator fatality at Exodus (Newmont USA Limited), NV, August 31, 2012

at 1:30 PM

On August 31, 2012, a driller operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Exodus (Newmont USA Limited), NV.

Exodus · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Newmont USA Limited (Newmont Corporation)

Eureka County, NV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Investigator narrative

A fatal accident occurred at the Exodus underground mine on Friday August 31st at approximately 13:30. The employee was preparing the top cut of the 4410-315 long hole stope, when he fell into the stope.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220122510020 · Mine ID 2602661 Trainer view →