Fatality · MSHA Record #220072180042
Miner, Prospector, Nec
July 19, 2007 at 6:35 PM
Operator: Alaska Gold Company (Novagold Resources Inc)
Nome County, AK
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Initial Information: Two EE's working from manlift on West side of mill building over Electrical Room. From initial witness reports, it appears they were in the process of retracting & lowering boom at end of shift with boom fully extended to the South when South side wheels slipped sideways from leveling blocks, causing lift to tilt and capsize. Boom fell & basket hit the ground.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 0.29 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.29 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.04 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072180042 · Mine ID 5001850Trainer view →