Miner fatality at Pete Bajo (Newmont USA Limited), NV, November 11, 2018

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On November 11, 2018, a miner was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Pete Bajo (Newmont USA Limited), NV.

Pete Bajo · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Newmont USA Limited (Newmont Corporation)

Eureka County, NV

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

A miner was fatally injured when the miner was run over by the LHD loader the miner was operating underground.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220183250006 · Mine ID 2602689 Trainer view →