Fatality · MSHA Record #220160060012
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
December 28, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Operator: Barrick Cortez Inc. (Barrick Gold Corp)
Lander County, NV
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Preliminary investigation shows that the employee was fatally injured as the result of a collision with another haul truck. Investigation is ongoing. EE slid backwards and striking the cab of a parked Caterpillar 795 haul truck on the drivers side.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 3.17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.35 years
- Experience in this job
- 3.17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220160060012 · Mine ID 2600827Trainer view →