Fatality · MSHA Record #220072180041
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 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
- 0.46 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.46 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072180041 · Mine ID 5001850Trainer view →