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Case study · MSHA Record #220000450004
Stoper Miner fatality
February 2, 2000 at 3:05 AM
Meikle Mine
· Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
· Eureka County, NV
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK ON THE 1525 LEVEL. HE BACKED INTO THE 3475 ACCESS TO AN OPEN STOPE AND WENT OVER THE EDGE. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE DURING THE FALL AND FELL APP ROXIMATELY 75' ONTO THE ROCKS BELOW. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- NOT MARKED
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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